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  • 07 Aug 2024 2:12 PM | Davida Finger (Administrator)

    The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law seeks several qualified (unitary) tenure track candidates across a broad curricular spectrum, including . . . up to three faculty positions in CUNY Law's nationally ranked clinical program, in areas including Health Law, Environmental Justice, Civil Rights, Immigration Law, National Security, and Workers' Rights. Clinic faculty appointments will be in one of CUNY Law's existing clinics: https://www.law.cuny.edu/academics/clinical-programs/. The Committee will consider lateral appointments at all levels for qualified candidates. Appointments are to begin no later than Fall 2025.

     

    CUNY School of Law is a national leader in progressive legal education, being top-ranked for public interest law and for clinical programs. CUNY is also the most diverse law school in the nation and has both a three-year full-time day program and a four-year part-time evening program.

     

    CUNY School of Law's mission is two-fold: training public interest attorneys to practice law in the service of human needs, and providing access to the profession for members of historically underrepresented communities. The Law School advances that dual mission through an innovative curriculum bringing together the highest caliber of clinical training with traditional and experiential doctrinal legal education to train lawyers prepared to serve the public interest. The basic premise of the Law School's program is that theory and abstract knowledge cannot be separated from practice, practical skill, professional experience and the social, cultural, and economic context of law. The curriculum, therefore, integrates practical experience, professional responsibility, theoretical perspective, and lawyering skills with doctrinal study at every level. The Law School faculty and administration are committed to providing academic and bar support to all students. They also perform teaching, research, and guidance duties at the CUNY School of Law in their areas of expertise. Responsibilities include supervising students in legal practice or related activities, sharing responsibility for committee and department assignments, and performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

     

    The primary responsibility of each hire will be to teach law students in the courses and clinics stated above, along with other courses as part of a course package. For candidates in doctrinal areas, they must have backgrounds representing, or scholarship related to, the topics in which they seek to teach. Candidates for faculty positions in Skills and Clinic should be prepared to discuss their scholarly interests. All individuals hired for these positions must address through their teaching an approach that integrates anti-oppression, liberation-oriented pedagogy to develop social justice lawyers capable of defending the lives of historically vulnerable populations, as well as inculcating in students the values of professionalism, civil discourse, strategic and zealous advocacy, and ethics and integrity. In dialogue with the Academic Dean, all faculty at CUNY School of Law are expected to teach other subjects as needed, including required first-year Lawyering Seminars on a rotating basis, and are expected to teach in both the day and evening programs on a rotating basis.

     

    Full details on the positions can be found here, as Job ID 28647. The closing date for applications is October 4. Please note that all candidates must go through the application process as detailed on the page to be considered. From our job posting system, select "Apply Now," create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. For any questions, please contact Hr_recruitment@law.cuny.edu

     

     


  • 06 Aug 2024 8:57 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    Clinical Supervisor - Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic - School of Law

    Apply nowto Clinical Supervisor - Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic - School of Law Job #JPF04448

    • Law / School of Law / UC Berkeley

    POSITION OVERVIEW

    Position title: Clinical Supervisor

    Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15-f.pdf The starting full-time salary for this position is salary point 19, currently $134,777.

    Percent time: 100%

    Anticipated start: September 1, 2024

    Position duration: Initial one-year term with eligibility for renewal

    APPLICATION WINDOW

    Open date: July 13, 2024

    Most recent review date: Sunday, Jul 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
    Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

    Final date: Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
    Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

    POSITION DESCRIPTION

    The Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic seeks applications for a Data and Technology Clinical Supervisor. This is a fiscal-year, non-tenure track position, and the annual salary is fixed for all Clinical Supervisors entering in the same year.

    Under the supervision of the Clinic Director, the Data and Technology Clinical Supervisor’s general responsibilities include designing and teaching clinic seminars; developing and leading clinic projects in partnership with human rights and other civil society organizations and representatives of directly impacted communities; and providing close supervision, guidance, and feedback to teams of students working on those projects. They will develop project-based curricula to give law students the necessary skills in the relevant digital technologies so that they acquire fluency in the technical capabilities of relevant digital processes which will equip them to participate and co-create innovative human rights advocacy tools. In carrying out their work, the Clinical Supervisor will provide mentorship and guidance to students seeking to integrate and leverage digital technologies in legal advocacy and will serve as a critical interdisciplinary bridge between the experts practicing in the field of data science and the legal profession. The Data and Technology Clinical Supervisor will play a crucial role in transforming complex human rights data into meaningful insights and compelling narratives through innovative data visualization techniques and other relevant digital processes. This position will work closely with human rights researchers, advocates, and decision-makers to support evidence-based advocacy and policy formulation. Expertise in data analysis, digital technologies, and human rights and social justice issues will drive the Clinic’s mission to advance innovative legal advocacy, policy decisions, and social change strategies.

    The Clinical Program is committed to building an equitable and inclusive faculty and staff to teach and work in a multicultural learning environment. The law school provides support for Clinical Supervisors to attend conferences that advance their professional development goals and interests.

    The Data and Technology Clinical Supervisor position is a working title for UC FieldWork Supervisors, which are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

    Berkeley Law seeks candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education and the Clinical Program through their teaching and service. Qualified women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Clinic Description

    The Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic (GRIL) is a new clinic at Berkeley Law that will launch in January 2025. It will work at the intersection of human rights and digital technology to generate compelling, data-driven human rights advocacy through documentation, analysis, and narratives to drive legal advocacy, policy decisions, and social change strategies. Once the mainstay of human rights campaigns, in the new media landscape, traditional human rights fact-finding reports and policy briefs have a limited audience. Utilizing data analysis and visualization tools to uncover patterns of injustice, discrimination, and human rights abuses, and presenting findings in a compelling and accessible manner deepens stakeholder engagement and reaches new audiences. Through its work, the Clinic aims to train the next generation of human rights lawyers to support human rights activists, address systemic drivers of discrimination and marginalization, and promote human rights values and causes by harnessing the power of data and technology to advance innovative legal and advocacy strategies.

    The Clinic adopts a problem-based, holistic approach, which recognizes that while traditional legal strategies are vital, these must work in concert with additional interventions to advance social justice including community engagement, data analysis, storytelling, and collaborative partnerships. Working in service of human rights organizations and in compliance with human rights standards, the Clinic is a site of innovation and experimentation. We seek to utilize a variety of digital technologies to create advocacy outputs for our clients and partners that will enhance engagement, decision-making, and audience experience using data visualization, digital storytelling, and/or AI technologies.

    Finally, by training graduate students to leverage digital technologies to convey complex relationships between facts and law, enhance audience engagement, enable proactive decision making, or foster empathy and promote awareness of social justice causes, the Clinic creates a pipeline of professionals who are ready on day one to harness the power of digital technologies to advance social justice.

    Responsibilities

    Under the supervision of the Clinic Director, the Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for:
    Clinical Supervision and Advocacy (80%)

    ·                     Assist in designing and teaching components of the Clinic seminar.

    ·         Train and supervise six to eight Clinic students per semester.

    ·         Manage Clinic projects/cases and vet new Clinic cases/projects.

    ·         Teach and train students how to analyze human rights data from various sources.

    ·         Create interactive data visualizations that will allow students to communicate key insights and craft storytelling.

    ·         Collaborate with human rights researchers and advocates to coach students on identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies in the data.

    ·         Support advocacy efforts by assisting students with data-driven reports in preparation for presentations.

    ·         Formulate plans to help students stay informed about emerging trends in data analysis and digital technologies in the context of human rights.

    ·         Develop and maintain Clinic relationships with clients, partners, and other stakeholders.

    ·         Travel to offsite meetings as needed with Clinic students to work with clients/partners.

    ·         Manage the Clinic docket during summers.

    Administrative Duties (15%)

    ·                     Organize programmatic events, such as conferences, workshops and speaker series.

    ·         Promote the Clinic to students and other constituencies and organize Clinic events.

    ·         Engage in media relations and development, including speaking at public events and with the press.

    ·         Participate in professional development, training, and networking activities.

    Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

    ·                     Perform other duties as needed.

    Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Basic qualifications 

    (required at time of application)

    ·                     Candidate must hold a Master's degree, Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent international degree.

    Additional qualifications 

    (required at time of start)

    ·                     At least three (3) years of post-graduate, professional work experience.

    Preferred qualifications

    ·                     Master of Science in Data Journalism, Data Science, Journalism, Computer Science, Statistics, Human Rights, or equivalent international degree.

    ·         Five years of Post-graduate professional work experience in utilizing data and digital technologies to support evidence-based advocacy and policy formulation in human rights, social justice, public interest, or related fields and/or relevant higher education teaching.

    ·         At least two years of experience in teaching in higher education or other student supervision

    ·         Experience in human rights, international law, and/or data privacy law.

    ·         Experience in data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

    ·         Proficiency in data analysis and programming languages like Python, R, SQL, or JavaScript

    ·         Proficiency in data visualization software like Tableau, Power BI, D3.js to create engaging visualizations.

    ·         Knowledge and experience using AI tools and techniques for human rights data analysis and advocacy.

    ·         Understanding of data privacy laws and best practices for handling sensitive human rights data securely.

    ·         Strong storytelling skills and the ability to craft compelling narratives using data and technology.

    ·         Excellent research, writing, and oral advocacy skills and the ability to explain and translate complex data insights to students.

    ·         1-2 years of experience leveraging technology for positive impact for human rights and social justice advocacy

    ·         Excellent analytical, organizational, and planning skills.

    ·         Excellent ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team.

    ·         1-2 years experience in public interest, public sector and or clinical setting

    ·         Experience working with diverse communities, clients and other stakeholders.

    ·         Facility in Spanish, French, Arabic or another language, in addition to English.

    ·         Ability to travel with students in professional settings.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Document requirements

    Letters of reference and copies of transcripts may be requested of top candidates.

    ·                     Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

    ·                     Cover Letter

    ·                     Legal Advocacy Writing Sample - A sample of written legal work no longer than 12 pages

    ·                     Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley. More Information and guidelines.

    Reference requirements

    ·                     2-3 required (contact information only)

    Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04448

    Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

    ABOUT UC BERKELEY

    UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

    The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

    Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.

    In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

    As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

    JOB LOCATION

    Berkeley, CA


  • 06 Aug 2024 8:56 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW SCHOOL SEEKS VISTING ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSORS/ VISITING CLINICAL PROFESSORS FOR SPRING 2025, FALL 2025, AND SPRING 2026

    THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the role of Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor for the following semesters: Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.

    For Spring 2025 (1/1/2025-06/30/2025), we are in search of a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor to co-teach in our Community and Economic Development (CED) Clinic. The CED Clinic focuses on issues of community and economic development in low-and moderate-income populations, emphasizing non-adversarial, transactional approaches to advocacy. Clinic students primarily represent organizational clients, including residential organizations in mobile home parks, non-profits and small businesses. For more information about the Clinic, visit: https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-life-learning/clinics/ced.html.

    For Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 (7/1/2025-6/30/2026), we are in search of a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor to co-teach in our Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC). The DVC works to provide holistic, client-centered, culturally sensitive services to abuse survivors, including in restraining order and family law trials as well as immigration matters. Students also engage in community education and policy advocacy projects to produce broader systemic change around the complex problem of domestic violence. For more information about the Clinic, visit: https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-lifelearning/clinics/dvc/.

    Alternatively, the Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor for Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026 may teach in one of UCI Law’s other core clinics.

    Successful candidates will be appointed a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor or Visiting Clinical Professor, depending on experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should have at least 5-7 years of legal practice and/or teaching experience in the relevant practice area. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution and be a member of a state bar. In addition, they must have demonstrated potential for excellence in clinical teaching.

    GENERAL INFORMATION
    Founded just over a decade ago, the UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. In keeping with this mission, the Law School has a dynamic and innovative clinical program. The cornerstone of the clinical program is a core clinical course that fulfills the graduation requirement for a semester of clinical education. Students may also enroll in a core clinic for additional semesters. In the years since the creation of the first core clinics, the number has grown from three to the current ten:

    Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic (ALC)
    Civil Rights Litigation Clinic (CRLC)
    Community and Economic Development Clinic (CED)
    Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC)
    Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC)
    Environmental Law Clinic (ELC)
    Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC)
    Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic (IPAT)
    International Justice Clinic (IJC)
    Workers, Law, and Organizing Clinic (WLOC)

    Each core clinic is taught by one or more full-time faculty often joined by one or more adjunct faculty or lecturers. The Law School also currently offers the following elective clinics:

    California State Tax Clinic
    Consumer Law Clinic (CLC)
    International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC)
    Reproductive Justice Clinic (RJC)
    Startup and Small Business Clinic (SSBC)

    UCI Law is the newest public law school in California and has been ranked one of the best law schools in the nation for multiple years in a row. We are also ranked one of the top schools for practical training and No. 5 in the nation for greatest resources for minoritized students. The Law School aims to prepare students for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession, combining the best of a large and renowned academic institution with a collegial, supportive, and friendly environment. For more information, visit:https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-life-learning/clinics/.

    Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should submit a cover letter and updated curriculum vitae, a list of references and a statement of past and/or potential contributions to diversity (see UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence) here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09205.

    Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by September 30, 2024.

    The University of California Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.


  • 06 Aug 2024 8:52 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    Assistant / Associate Professor (Clinical) or Associate Professor (Tenure-Line) for College of Law Medical-legal Partnership Clinic

    New Position to Begin: 7/1/2025

    Details

    The faculty of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is excited to invite applications for an Assistant/ Associate Professor (Clinical) to run a medical-legal partnership clinic. Applicants may choose to be considered for either a tenure track or non-tenure track position – please specify in your cover letter which you would like to be considered for. Non-tenure track faculty enjoy long-term, presumptively renewable contracts.

    Qualifications for the position include a J.D., LLM , and/or S.J.D., a strong academic record, capacity for scholarly merit, proven or potential teaching distinction, and a license to practice law in the State of Utah or the ability to obtain a Utah license.

    Special Instructions for Candidates

    Please Apply At: https://employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city-ut/assistant-associate-professor-clinical-or-associate-professor-tenure-line-for-college-of-law-medical-legal-partnership-clinic/665A6EDC14324196B17EE608790E4071/job/

    Required Documents to Upload:

    1. Cover Letter – Please specify if you’d like to be considered for a tenure track or non-tenure track position
    2. Curriculum Vitae
  • 06 Aug 2024 8:52 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    Assistant / Associate Professor (Clinical) or Associate Professor (Tenure-Line) for College of Law Asylum/Refugee Clinic

    New Position to Begin: 7/1/2025

    Details

    The faculty of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is excited to invite applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor (Clinical) to run an asylum/refugee clinic. Applicants may choose to be considered for either a tenure track or non-tenure track position – please specify in your cover letter which you would like to be considered for. Non-tenure track faculty enjoy long-term, presumptively renewable contracts.

    Qualifications for the position include a J.D., LLM , and/or S.J.D., a strong academic record, capacity for scholarly merit, proven or potential teaching distinction, and a license to practice law in the State of Utah or the ability to obtain a Utah license.

    Special Instructions for Candidates

    Please Apply At: https://employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city-ut/assistant-associate-professor-clinical-or-associate-professor-tenure-line-for-college-of-law-asylumrefugee-clinic/2C121FA20B3243E2A56AA65B4F5DED90/job/

    Required Documents to Upload:

    1. Cover Letter – Please specify if you’d like to be considered for a tenure track or non-tenure track position
    2. Curriculum Vitae


  • 06 Aug 2024 8:50 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    Associate Professor/ Professor of Law

    New Position to Begin: 7/1/2025

    Details

    The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor of Law (tenure track) or Professor of Law (tenured) beginning academic year 2025-2026. Qualifications for the position include a legal degree, an exemplary academic record, demonstrated scholarly merit, and, for the latter position, proven teaching distinction. For the Associate Professor of Law position, we seek entry-level and junior lateral candidates. For the Professor of Law position, we seek experienced lateral candidates. All qualified doctrinal or clinical candidates in any substantive area of law will be considered.

    Special Instructions for Candidates

    Please Apply At: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/168269

    Required Documents to Upload:

    1. Cover Letter
    2. Curriculum Vitae
    3. List of References


  • 05 Aug 2024 11:20 AM | Davida Finger (Administrator)

    Law School Clinical Teaching Fellows (2) – Seton Hall Law School, Fall 2024



    Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes applications for Clinical Teaching Fellowships to begin in the fall of 2024. The Center for Social Justice is home to most of the Law School's clinical programs. For more details about the clinics, please visit our website at https://law.shu.edu/clinics/index.html.

    The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) Clinical Teaching Fellowship is designed to launch the teaching careers of practitioners with at least 3-5 years of practice experience. The fellows will have the opportunity to co-teach with an experienced clinician and to participate in supervision rounds and discussions of clinical pedagogy with clinical teaching fellows from Rutgers Newark and Seton Hall. The fellows also will be mentored in pursuit of scholarship interests and goals. The Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice seeks to hire two teaching fellows, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, as described below. The fellows will be hired for 1 year, with the possibility of continuation for an additional 1 or 2 years.


    Criminal Defense and Community Advocacy Clinic – The NJSBF Clinical Teaching Fellow will assist Professor Isis Misdary, director of the clinic, with the full-year clinic. During the first year, the fellow will co-supervise students with Professor Misdary and develop and assist with teaching the seminar component of the clinic. The fellow will also be expected to manage a docket of cases, movement lawyering projects and advocacy reports during the summer. Minimum requirements include a J.D. degree and membership in good standing of the Bar of any state, with the opportunity to apply for admission to New Jersey; 3 years of legal practice experience in criminal law with preference for experience in New Jersey; and the potential for teaching excellence. 


    Immigrants' Rights/International Human Rights Clinic and Equal Justice Clinic – The NJSBF Clinical Teaching Fellow will assist Professor Lori Nessel, director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic, and Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon, director of the Equal Justice Clinic. During the first year, the fellow will co-supervise students with Professors Nessel and Condon and assist with teaching the seminar component of the clinics. The fellow will also be expected to manage a docket of cases and advocacy reports during the summer. Minimum requirements include a J.D. degree and membership in good standing of the Bar of any state, with the opportunity to apply for admission to New Jersey; 3 years of legal practice experience with preference for experience in New Jersey and in substantive areas related to the clinics' work, including immigration, criminal law, and civil rights; and the potential for teaching excellence.


    Please email Lori Outzs Borgen, Director of the Center for Social Justice, at lori.borgen@shu.edu with any questions about the fellowship.  Applications should be submitted through the Seton Hall University "jobs" page, found here.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.




  • 29 Jul 2024 2:49 PM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    Associate Research Scholar / Clinical Fellow

    Salary: $120,000-130,000

    Description

    Columbia Law School seeks an experienced lawyer with a background in criminal defense and a strong interest in community lawyering and clinical teaching to join the Criminal Defense Clinic as the Clinic's Associate Research Scholar / Clinical Fellow, beginning in January 2024.

     

    The Criminal Defense Clinic works with students to become visionary attorneys working in criminal law advocacy. Students represent individuals facing misdemeanor charges in New York City courts. The students engage in a team-based advocacy projects supporting grassroots organizations working towards minimizing reliance on misdemeanor regulation and surveillance, developing safety alternatives, or addressing the impacts of criminalization.  The course engages in practice and analyses of criminal law that center discussion of intensively regulated low-income communities, racial justice, local power hierarchies and the role of misdemeanor legal regulation. The course asks students to consider how lawyers work in criminal law towards a transformative vision of more humane cities.


    The Clinical Fellow will work in the Criminal Defense Clinic, with its director and students in criminal law advocacy. They will do this through a range of activities including intensive supervision in criminal defense representation, implementing and supervising clinical projects, syllabus development, teaching, and scholarly research.

    The Clinical Fellow will contribute to Columbia’s public interest, clinical and public defense community. Over the course of their appointment, they will undertake increasing responsibility in the Clinic, including designing and teaching clinic seminars; developing individual representation priorities and litigation strategies, building and leading clinic projects in partnership with grassroots organizations and impacted communities; providing close supervision, guidance, and feedback to teams of students working on those projects; and conducting scholarly research and writing. The Clinical Fellow will be provided extensive professional, teaching, practice, and scholarship mentoring from the Clinic Director and other senior staff at the Clinic.
    The duration of the appointment is for a period of three years, which may be renewable for up to two years based on performance. This is a non-tenure track position. The Associate Research Scholar / Clinical Fellow will hold the University title of Associate Research Scholar. They will also hold a secondary instructional appointment, pending faculty approval, as a Lecturer in Law for each semester in which they teach in the Clinic.
    Applicants should submit: (a) a letter of interest, describing the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position (Cover Letter); (b) a one page statement of the applicant’s vision of transformative criminal legal work and clinical education, primary areas of scholarly interest and practice; (c) a curriculum vitae; (d) a law school transcript; (e) two letters of recommendation; and (f) the names of no more than three additional references.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

           J.D.

           Currently in good standing as a member of the NY bar or ability to be so by January 2025.

           Strong academic qualifications

           A minimum of three to five years of experience working as an attorney in indigent defense.

    Preferred Qualifications:

           A deep commitment to rigorous, pragmatic, creative, and self-reflective social justice and criminal defense work;

           A deep commitment to teaching and mentoring new generations of advocates, a passion for education, and a strong interest in pedagogy theory and practice;

           Strong interest and ability in challenging existing norms and methods in the criminal defense field, and an interest in pursuing new interdisciplinary and critical research and scholarship;

           A strong education in and awareness of critiques of criminal defense, and a commitment to integrating those critiques into expanding the practice;

           Experience, initiative, and ability to undertake independent research;

           Substantive legal and practical knowledge of state level criminal defense;

           Strong interest and commitment to fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive environment within the clinic, as well as to empowering others to bring their full identities, backgrounds, and perspectives to seminars and projects;

           Interest in exploring the wide range of tactics and tools employed in community lawyering, and commitment to the strategic use of these to challenge existing injustices and hierarchies, including within criminal law itself;

           Project, team, and time management skills, and excellent interpersonal skills; and

           Deep personal commitment and ability to work in mutually empowering, collaborative, and respectful partnerships.

    Application Instructions

    Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/150030

    Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but are strongly encouraged to be submitted by September 1, 2024.


  • 29 Jul 2024 10:39 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a tenured/tenure-track position to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach the Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law Clinic. 

    Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of four open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.  

     

    Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law, Family Justice & Immigration, Criminal Defense, and Civil Practice. The Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law section has historically represented clients in matters involving entity formation, tax exempt status, intellectual property, and governing documents and has been actively involved in conducting community education events and other community projects.

     

    The School of Law moved into its new, state-of-the-art building in July 2023. The building features classrooms equipped with up-to-date recording technology, including closed captioning; a green room recording studio; and beautiful trial and appellate courtrooms.

     

    The Washburn campus is located blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

     

    For the full position description and instructions for how to apply through Washburn's job portal, please visit: https://careers.washburn.edu/jobs/associate-professor-small-business-and-nonprofit-transactional-law-clinic-topeka-kansas-united-states

    If you have questions about this position, please contact Michelle Ewert, chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee and Director of the Washburn Law Clinic, at michelle.ewert@washburn.edu or (785)670-1681.


  • 26 Jul 2024 8:23 AM | Madalyn Wasilczuk (Administrator)

    The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law San Francisco,” formerly “UC Hastings”) seeks to hire an entry-level or lateral tenure-track faculty member to be a productive and impactful scholar and to establish and teach an in-house transactional clinic. As part of UC Law’s Community Justice Clinics, the clinic should serve disenfranchised and disempowered clients and communities while teaching students about the law, legal practice and the role of the law in the quest for social justice.  The start date for the position is July 1, 2025. 

    We are interested in applications from entry-level candidates and from professors with experience in the academy. Applicants should have a serious interest in UC Law San Francisco and living in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

    Candidates should send a CV, statement of research and teaching interests, a one- to two-page transactional clinic proposal, prior course evaluations (if available), and representative publications in .pdf format to Professor of Law John Crawford, Appointments Committee Chair (appointments2024@uclawsf.edu), with the subject heading “Faculty Position.” The clinic proposal should address in appropriate detail the candidate’s vision for the clients the clinic would serve, the range of matters to be handled, the content and approach of the clinic seminar, and the clinic’s student learning objectives. All candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree prior to start date. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. We will conduct initial screening interviews for select candidates via Zoom and/or on-campus, with a second round of on- campus interviews for leading candidates. We are considering applications on a rolling basis as of July 2024.  

    UC Law San Francisco was founded in 1878 as the original law department of the University of California. Our mission is to serve “society as a center of higher learning committed to exceptional teaching, influential scholarship, and exemplary public service. We provide a rigorous, innovative, and inclusive legal education that prepares diverse students to excel as professionals, advance the rule of law, and further justice.” The law school has one of the top-ranked clinical programs in the country and a vibrant clinical teaching community. UC Law San Francisco prohibits discrimination against any person employed; seeking employment; or applying for or engaged in a paid or unpaid internship or training program leading to employment with UC Law San Francisco on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, sex- or gender-stereotyping, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. 


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