THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW (Maryland Carey Law) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty position to begin July 1, 2023. For these positions, we will consider both entry-level and junior-lateral candidates in all fields with demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching and original scholarship. We are particularly interested in candidates who will teach first-year and upper-level core courses. All candidates must hold a J.D. or equivalent degree prior to employment date.  Here is the link to apply for the position: https://umb.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200014O&lang=en

Maryland Carey Law also invites applications for a newly endowed tenured or tenure-track faculty position in consumer law to begin July 1, 2023. For this position, we will consider junior- and senior-lateral candidates and experienced practitioners with demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching and original scholarship. We are seeking a candidate who exhibits national leadership and distinction in consumer law and who has prior experience representing consumers and publishing scholarly articles concerning the interests of consumers in legal matters. The successful candidate will teach a consumer law course and will, on a reasonable basis, teach a first-year or large upper-level course in an area related to consumer law and protecting the rights of consumers (for example, civil procedure, contracts, torts, or commercial law).  Here is the link to apply for the position: https://umb.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200014P&lang=en

In addition, Maryland Carey Law invites applications for a newly endowed professorship (tenured or tenure-track faculty position) to direct the new Miller Center for Democracy and the Law honoring the life and work of the late President of the Maryland Senate, Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. The position will begin July 1, 2023. For this position, we will consider junior- and senior-lateral candidates and experienced practitioners with demonstrated potential for outstanding clinical teaching and original scholarship. The successful candidate will direct the new Miller Center for Democracy and the Law, develop, and teach a new government and legislative clinic, and oversee other experiential learning, student fellowship, and research initiatives of the Center. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience with the theory and practice of democratic institutions and public policy issues at state and local levels, including legislative processes, voting rights, election law and other issues central to democracy and the law. The work of the Center and new clinic will build on and expand Maryland Carey Law’s nationally recognized Clinical Law Program. https://umb.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200014Q&lang=en

The University of Maryland has a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applications from persons of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and other members of historically disadvantaged groups.  For any questions or inquires, contact the Co-Chairs of the Appointments Committee, Professors Richard Boldt and Michael Pinard, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Email: rboldt@law.umaryland.edu; mpinard@law.umaryland.edu         

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL OF LAW, a national leader in legal education with a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and quality engagement for all, is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking applicants for the following positions:

Entry level tenure-track appointments

The law school has a number of curricular needs but is particularly interested in candidates with subject-matter expertise and scholarship in Criminal Law, Health Law, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Entertainment Law, Trademarks, Patent Law, and/or Patent Practice and Procedure. In our Health Law program, the law school seeks faculty who are interested in supporting and developing certificates or directing programs. For patent law, the law school is particularly interested in members of the Patent Bar. All applicants should be ready and enthusiastic to teach both in our residential program in Concord, New Hampshire, and in our online programs including our innovative, specialized online Hybrid JD program in Intellectual Property, Technology, and Information Law.

For more information and to apply: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/49954

Director of Legal Residency Program (Externships) and External Field Clinical Programs

This position is a faculty appointment in which the successful candidate is on an alternate security line (similar to clinical tenure) and is also a Program Director responsible for the following: counseling and supervising student externs; developing and maintaining school year legal residencies; teaching clinical externship courses; recruiting and supervising adjunct externship supervisors and teachers; and supervising the development and expansion of external field clinical programs in cooperation with the law school’s existing clinical offerings. As a member of the senior administration and working closely with the Office of Career Services, the Director will be responsible for legal residency and field clinical programs that provide opportunities in the context of the “real world” to develop the skills, values and knowledge to be successful lawyers and to make connections that will lead to post-graduation opportunities in a variety of fields.

UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is committed to experiential education and specifically to allowing students opportunities to work in public service, government, in-house, law firm and judicial settings while earning academic credit. The school has a top-ranked Intellectual Property program and is uniquely situated as the only law school in New Hampshire. As a result, practitioners in all fields are interested and eager to supervise students. Our students extern part-time or full-time across the country and sometimes internationally.

For more information and to apply: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/50079

Director of Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic

The Director of the Intellectual Property Clinic is a full-time member of the law-school faculty who represents, and supervises and trains students to represent, clients in a variety of IP matters. The Director is also expected to teach associated IP courses in the residential and hybrid programs; serve as one of the law school’s primary connections to the IP bar; work with practicing attorneys and alumni to determine current needs in IP practice; and participate in faculty governance. The position demands administrative and communication skills necessary to run and promote a program that involves numerous constituents.

For more information and to apply: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/49953

Director of Legal Graduate Programs

UNH Law offers 10 distinct masters and online degree programs for decades with a rich history of international enrollment and dedicated alumni. This new faculty position will serve as the lead academic head for our degree programs and growing residential and online certificates, as well as an important teacher and advisor for students in the program.

For more information and to apply: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/46398

Please note that in order to be considered, you must apply through jobs.usnh.edu. For any additional questions, please email faculty.appointments@law.unh.edu.

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty member who will also serve as faculty director of the Law School’s Health Law and Policy Clinic. The faculty appointment may be a Clinical Professor of Law, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, or Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, depending on the candidate’s extent and type of experience.

The Health Law and Policy Clinic:

The Faculty Director works independently and with faculty, staff and students of the Health Law and Policy Clinic and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) to teach about and advocate for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to expand access to high-quality healthcare; to reduce health disparities; and to promote more equitable and effective health and public health systems. The Health Law and Policy Clinic currently consists of three key programs: 1) Health Care Access; 2) Impact Litigation; and, 3) Whole Person Care.

The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) is comprised of the Health Law and Policy Clinic (HLPC) and the Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). Together, the clinics are at the forefront of legal research, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to create more equitable and effective health and food systems, while teaching and mentoring students to become more skilled, innovative, and thoughtful practitioners. The two clinics work to advance a shared mission, collaborate on relevant projects, and share office space and administrative staff.

This position represents a unique opportunity to play a leadership role within Harvard Law School’s clinical program, to join a dynamic public interest clinic teaching health and public health law and policy, and to practice in burgeoning areas of state and national importance.

For more information about the Health Law and Policy Clinic and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation visit https://www.chlpi.org/

Role and Responsibilities:

The Faculty Director will work with clinic staff and students to manage the legal work and operations of the Clinic. The Faculty Director will supervise clinical instructors, staff attorneys, clinical fellows and administrative team members and will have primary responsibility for identifying and leading various projects and initiatives of the clinic as well as fund-raising operations.

The Faculty Director will teach or co-teach clinical courses relating to the work of the Clinic and may have the opportunity to teach additional courses at the Law School, as proposed and approved through regular curricular planning and approval processes.

The Faculty Director will coordinate with the faculty director and clinical staff of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic to pursue programming and cross-cutting initiatives of mutual interest to the Clinics, the shared objectives of CHLPI, and of benefit to HLS students. The Faculty Director may also have opportunities to collaborate with other complementary HLS clinics and relevant programs from across Harvard’s schools and disciplines. Based on the experience and qualifications of the candidate, the Faculty Director may serve as co-director or associate director of CHLPI.

The Faculty Director will understand and incorporate racial justice and equality goals into the teaching and clinical initiatives and work.

Beyond CHLPI, the clinical faculty member will have access to the many opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and community through the wider clinical program and intellectual life of Harvard Law School.  As a faculty member, the successful candidate will have opportunities to participate in various faculty programs, initiatives, and (unless the appointment is to a visiting position) governance.

Qualifications

All applicants must have:

• A minimum of five years of practice experience in health law and policy.
• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts bar, OR
• Eligibility to practice and supervise students under Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04.

Qualified candidates will have:

Legal Qualifications

• Expertise and substantial public interest lawyering experience, in particular, with issues relating to health law and policy. 
• A commitment to community-based legal advocacy. This commitment can take many forms but requires a demonstrated record of public interest lawyering that is responsive, adaptive, and creative. 

Teaching Qualifications

• A track record of successful clinical teaching as demonstrated by student engagement, learning and evaluation, OR
• Significant experience teaching and mentoring law students or junior lawyers in non-clinical education contexts. 
• A record of contributing to scholarship, and/or legal training programming and materials, and/or other types of writing in service of the profession. 

Management and Strategy Skills

• Ability to set vision and direction for clinical law practice and pedagogy.
• A record of effective supervision of team members and support for individual practitioner growth and development.
• Meaningful experience in program or project leadership.
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to building an inclusive working and learning environment.  

Other Skillsets and Values

• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. 
• Collaboration and teamwork ability.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and racial justice.

 

Apply via https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/11481

Please include a letter of interest, a resume, and a list of three or more references. If applicable, please feel free to submit teaching evaluations for the last three years and/or up to three publications.

The application period will be open until September 6, 2022. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The successful candidate will be expected to begin work no later than January 1, 2023.

Harvard Law School is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for multiple tenure-track or tenured positions at the law school’s campuses in Camden and Newark in a variety of curricular areas. All applicants should have a distinguished academic background and either demonstrate great promise or a record of excellence in scholarship and teaching.

The Camden location seeks qualified candidates across a broad curricular spectrum, with particular emphasis on candidates who can teach core first-year classes, including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, and Property.

The Newark location seeks qualified candidates across a broad curricular spectrum, with particular emphasis on candidates who can teach the Community and Transactional Lawyering Clinic, the Housing Justice & Tenants' Rights Clinic, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates, and core first-year classes, including Constitutional Law and Property.

All applicants should have a distinguished academic background and either demonstrate great promise or a record of excellence in scholarship and teaching.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Interested applicants should submit at this link https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/170001:

• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter, including an indication your desired campus, if any;
• your research agenda;
• a sample of your academic writing; and
• if you so choose, a statement of your professional contributions to diversity and equity.

Questions and references can be addressed to:

• 1.     Camden:  Professor Rick Swedloff, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee; swedloff@rutgers.edu.
• 2.   Newark: Professor Jorge Contesse, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee; Rutgers Law School; jorge.contesse@rutgers.edu. 

*** Rutgers University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations. ***

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL’s nationally ranked Clinical Programs welcomes applications for a Visiting Clinical Professor at any faculty rank to launch a new Environmental Law Clinic during the 2023-24 academic year.  The Environmental Law Clinic (ELC) would be one of two new clinics for the 2023-24 school year, bringing to 14 the number of in-house clinics designed to meet growing student demand. The visitor will supervise, mentor, and advise clinical students in their case and project work and teach the related clinical seminar. The Visitor may teach a non-clinical course in a related subject area, but this is not a requirement.

Position Description:

The visitor would design, launch, and direct Suffolk’s new ELC. The ELC would be a full-year clinic offered for 10 credits (5 credits/semester) serving students in their last 2 years of law school. Students enrolled in the ELC would work on a variety of environmental law matters, potentially including administrative matters at the state and federal levels, litigation, and policy and advocacy projects. We envision the visitor will establish a “hybrid” style Clinic in which students will partner with local and national law offices and agencies that perform legal work, and that students will benefit from the joint supervision by the visitor and on-site supervisors. The clinic would partner with private firms, non-profit organizations, as well as governmental agencies. Students may also engage in in-house project-based work. The design and docket of the ELC will be determined in part by the visitor’s expertise and interests, in consultation with the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Eligible candidates must possess a JD and be admitted, or willing and qualified to seek admission, to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Successful candidates will have at least five (5) years of legal experience in one or more areas of environtmantal law.
• Experience in clinical teaching and/or experience supervising or mentoring new attorneys is preferred.
• A record of and/or demonstrated interest in intellectual engagement with the subject matter is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with diverse communities, clients, and other stakeholders is strongly preferred.

Hours and Duration: This position will begin July 1, 2023, and will be a full-time, 1-year appointment.

Required Application Documents:          

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

List of References

Teaching Evaluations (if applicable)

Research Agenda (if applicable)                        

Candidates are encouraged to submit applications via Jobvite here. Candidates should not send duplicate materials to the Chairs of the Clinical Committee.

Equal Opportunity: Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or other settings.

Suffolk University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, service and/or experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. For more information on Suffolk Law’s commitment to diversity, please see https://www.suffolk.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL’s top-15 ranked Clinical Programs welcomes applications for a Visiting Clinical Professor at any faculty rank to launch a new Legislative-Regulatory Policy & Practice Clinic during the 2023-24 academic year. The Legislative-Regulatory Policy & Practice Clinic (“Leg-Reg Clinic”) would be one of two new clinics for the 2023-24 school year, bringing to 14 the number of in-house clinics designed to meet growing student demand.The visitor will supervise, mentor, and advise clinical students in their case and project work and teach the related clinical seminar. The Visitor may teach a non-clinical course in a related subject area, but this is not a requirement.

Position Description:

The visitor would design, launch, and direct Suffolk’s new Leg-Reg Clinic. The Leg-Reg Clinic would be a full-year clinic offered for 10 credits (5 credits/semester) serving students in their last 2 years of law school. Students enrolled in the Leg-Reg Clinic would work on a variety of local, state, and/or federal legislative matters, including potentially representing non-profits with legislative/regulatory policy issues, as well as drafting legislative and regulatory proposals on pressing issues. The visitor will be responsible for developing a docket of cases and projects and partnering with local and national organizations, as appropriate. The Leg-Reg Clinic could handle a diverse range of legal issues or focus on one or more specific areas of law, for example firearms regulation or criminal justice reform. The precise design and docket of the Leg-Reg Clinic will be determined by the visitor’s expertise and interests, as well as the needs of the community and availability of suitable clinic matters, in consultation with the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning.

Requirements/Qualifications:

•       Eligible candidates must possess a JD.
•       Admission to the Massachusetts Bar, or qualification to be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, is preferred.
•       Successful candidates will have at least five (5) years of legal experience involving legislative and regulatory drafting and advocacy.
•       Experience in clinical teaching and/or experience supervising or mentoring new attorneys is preferred.
•       A record of and/or demonstrated interest in intellectual engagement with the subject matter is strongly preferred.
•       Experience working with diverse communities, clients, and other stakeholders is strongly preferred.

Hours and Duration: This position will begin July 1, 2023, and will be a full-time, 1-year appointment.

Required Application Documents:          

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

List of References

Teaching Evaluations (if applicable)

Research Agenda (if applicable)                    

Candidates are encouraged to submit applications via Jobvite here. Candidates should not send duplicate materials to the Chairs of the Clinical Committee.

Equal Opportunity: Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or other settings.

Suffolk University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, service and/or experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. For more information on Suffolk Law’s commitment to diversity, please see https://www.suffolk.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW’s Experiential Program is pleased to announce that it is hiring a Director of its Externship Program. The Director will have the opportunity to join the vibrant and supportive experiential learning community at the School of Law. The position is anticipated to begin on December 1, 2022. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than September 30, 2022. Applicants should have a JD and five years post-JD work. Law teaching experience is preferred but not required. Questions should be directed to the hiring committee at ExperientialLearning@law.miami.edu.

https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMFaculty/details/Lecturer---Law-School-Director--Externship-Program_R100060164

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW’s Clinical Program is pleased to announce that it is hiring a Director of its Environmental Justice Clinic, one of ten clinics offered at Miami Law. The position is anticipated to begin on July 1, 2023.  Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than September 30, 2022.

The Director will have the opportunity to join the vibrant and supportive clinical community at the School of Law. The Director’s duties include teaching clinic classes, supervising students, managing cases/projects, and representing clients in litigation. The Clinic is engaged in projects and cases before local, state, and federal administrative tribunals and courts, and other domestic and international fora, as well as other forms of advocacy including fact-finding investigations, report-writing, law reform and legislative initiatives, and community organizing campaigns.

The Director will join the vibrant and supportive Miami Law clinical program, currently ranked in the top 30 on U.S. News and World Reports list of best clinical training programs. The Director will have the opportunity to articulate a vision to take the clinic’s strong foundation to the next level.  The Director will run all aspects of the clinic including the teaching of clinic classes, supervising students and managing cases and projects. The position is designed for a lawyer with deep practice or clinical experience in the environmental field. The candidate should have teaching experience or a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in law school clinical teaching. The Director will have the opportunity to participate in the academic life of the law school and in relevant academic and advocacy conferences and to collaborate with the University of Miami’s Abess Center for Ecosystem Science & Policy and Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science (RSMAS).  

Qualifications

Applicants should have

·       At least five years of legal practice experience;

·       Significant experience in environmental law;

·       Teaching experience or an enthusiasm for clinical teaching, student development, and training;

·       A demonstrated commitment to social justice and public service;

·       Strong oral and written communication skills;

·       Demonstrated organizational skills or experience managing a team of attorneys and other professionals; and

·       A Florida Bar license (or willingness to sit for the Florida Bar).

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include:

·       Develop a vision for the Environmental Justice Clinic to achieve the highest quality legal experience for students, representation for clients and contribution to the community.

·       Teach the classroom component of the clinic, including developing a syllabus, designing course materials, and delivering high quality instruction.

·       Handle all aspects of the Clinic’s claims and projects and supervise students to ensure the highest standards of ethical representation.

·       Oversee and manage all aspects of running the Clinic’s practice.

·       Contribute to the law school, legal education, the legal profession or the public good through leadership, service or publications that foster the professional development of our students or advance social justice.

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is an Educator Faculty appointment at the Associate Professor of Professional Practice rank. Lateral hires at the rank of Professor of Professional Practice will also be considered. Educator Faculty have governance rights and the possibility of presumptively renewable long-term contracts. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays, and much more.  For more information, please contact Chair of the Appointments Committee, at AppointmentsCommittee@law.miami.edu.

To apply for this position, please submit the following materials via the University of Miami employment portal: (1) resume/CV; (2) statement of interest,  including career goals and prior experience providing legal services, teaching, and other relevant experience; (3) two recent writing samples; (4) a list of at least three references and their contact information;  and  (5) a complete law school transcript. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, however applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than September 30, 2022. 

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW's Clinical Program is pleased to announce that it is hiring a Director of its Investor Rights Clinic, one of ten clinics offered at Miami Law. The position is anticipated to begin on July 1, 2023.  Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than September 30, 2022.

Launched in 2012, the Investor Rights Clinic represents under-served investors in securities arbitration claims against their brokers before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest forum for arbitration of securities claims in the United States.  Most of the Clinic’s clients are retirees with limited income and assets and no meaningful prior investment experience. In addition to individual claims, the Clinic seeks to improve the law and give voice to small investors through strategies such as comment letters on rules proposed by federal and state regulators, amicus briefs and advocacy on Capitol Hill. The Clinic also conducts financial literacy and community education focused primarily on preventing fraudulent investment schemes and broker misconduct targeting the elderly and other vulnerable populations. 

Offered as a one-semester, six credit course, the Clinic provides second and third-year law students with the opportunity to develop a range of professional and legal skills including client interviewing and counseling, fact development and analysis, motion practice, negotiation, and oral and written arbitration advocacy skills.  The Clinic has a classroom component where students learn lawyering skills and substantive law on federal and state securities law and broker-dealer regulation. For the field component, students work in teams on all aspects of the arbitration from intake to final settlement or arbitration.

 

The Director will join the vibrant and supportive Miami Law clinical program, currently ranked in the top 30 on U.S. News and World Reports list of best clinical training programs. The Director will have the opportunity to articulate a vision to take the Investor Right Clinic’s strong foundation to the next level and build on the Clinic’s national reputation.  In collaboration with an Associate Director, the Director will run all aspects of the clinic including the teaching of clinic classes, supervising students, managing claims and projects, and representing clients in arbitration matters. The position is designed for a lawyer with deep practice or clinical experience in securities law or related fields. The candidate should have teaching experience or a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in law school clinical teaching. The Director will have the opportunity to participate in the academic life of the law school and in relevant academic and advocacy conferences.

Qualifications

Applicants should have

·       At least five years of legal practice experience;

·       Significant experience in securities law, broker-dealer regulation or related field;

·       Teaching experience or an enthusiasm for clinical teaching, student development, and training;

·       A demonstrated commitment to social justice and public service;

·       Strong oral and written communication skills;

·       Demonstrated organizational skills or experience managing a team of attorneys and other professionals; and

·       A Florida Bar license (or willingness to sit for the Florida Bar).

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include:

·       Develop a vision for the Investor Rights Clinic to achieve the highest quality legal experience for students, representation for clients and contribution to the community.

·       Teach the classroom component of the clinic, including developing a syllabus, designing course materials, and delivering high quality instruction.

·       Handle all aspects of the Clinic’s claims and projects and supervise students to ensure the highest standards of ethical representation.

·       Oversee and manage all aspects of running the Clinic’s practice.

·       Contribute to the law school, legal education, the legal profession or the public good through leadership, service or publications that foster the professional development of our students or advance social justice.

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is an Educator Faculty appointment at the Associate Professor of Professional Practice rank. Lateral hires at the rank of Professor of Professional Practice will also be considered. Educator Faculty have governance rights and the possibility of presumptively renewable long-term contracts. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays, and much more.

The University of Miami School of Law will consider lateral candidates to join our intellectual community beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year,  For more information, please contact Chair of the Appointments Committee, at AppointmentsCommittee@law.miami.edu.  

To apply for this position, please submit the following materials via the University of Miami employment portal: (1) resume/CV; (2) statement of interest,  including career goals and prior experience providing legal services, teaching, and other relevant experience; (3) two recent writing samples; (4) a list of at least three references and their contact information;  and  (5) a complete law school transcript. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, however applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than September 30, 2022. 

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW’S Clinical Program is pleased to announce that it is hiring a faculty position as Lecturer in Law and Associate Director of its Immigration Clinic, one of ten clinics offered at Miami Law. The position is anticipated to start in either January 2023 or May to mid-August 2024. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applicants who apply before September 30, 2022.

Launched in 2009, the Immigration Clinic represents low-income immigrants in immigration court and before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The clinic engages in affirmative individual and class action litigation in the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals.
 

The Lecturer/Associate Director will join the vibrant and supportive Miami Law clinical program, currently ranked in the top 30 on U.S. News and World Reports’ list of the best clinical training programs. The Lecturer/Associate Director will have the opportunity to work with the Director to articulate a vision to take the Immigration Clinic’s strong foundation to the next level and build on the Clinic’s national reputation. In collaboration with the Director, the Lecturer/ Associate Director will run all aspects of the clinic, including teaching clinic classes, supervising students, managing cases and projects, and representing clients. The candidate should have teaching experience or a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in law school clinical teaching. The Lecturer/Associate Director will have the opportunity to participate in the academic life of the law school and in relevant academic and advocacy conferences.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

·       JD Degree;

·       At least three years of legal practice experience;

·       Significant experience in the field of immigration law;

·       Teaching experience or an enthusiasm for clinical teaching, student development, and training;

·       A demonstrated commitment to social justice;

·       Strong oral and written communication skills; and

·       A bar license from any state. Willingness to sit for the Florida Bar is preferred to permit appearance as counsel in U.S. District Court in Florida.

·       Proficiency in Spanish or Creole is not required but is a strong plus.

In addition to working on litigation, clinic students, collaborate with other immigrant rights groups on projects that reform the law and advance the cause of social justice for immigrants. The clinic is dedicated to being an integral part of the wider immigrant and human rights advocacy community in South Florida and the nation.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include:

·       Helping to develop a vision for the Immigration Clinic to achieve the highest quality experience for students and clients and to advance the cause of immigrant rights.

·       Co-teaching the classroom component of the clinic, including developing a syllabus, designing course materials, and delivering high quality instruction.

·       With the Director, handling all aspects of the Clinic’s cases and projects and supervise students to ensure the highest standards of representation.

·       With the Director, managing all aspects of running the Clinic.

·       Contributing to the law school, legal education, the legal profession, and social justice.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. This lecturer position is a non-tenure track faculty appointment that has the potential to lead to longer term (3 year) contracts. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays, and much more.

For more information, please contact the Chair of the Appointments Committee, at AppointmentsCommittee@law.miami.edu.

To apply for this position, please submit the following materials via the University of Miami employment portal: (1) resume/CV; (2) statement of interest, including career goals and prior experience providing legal services, teaching, and other relevant experience; (3) two recent writing samples; (4) a list of at least three references and their contact information; and (5) a complete law school transcript.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.