THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW (IIJ) is hiring a Resident Fellow. 

IIJ Background

Located on the beautiful, historic island of Malta, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (the IIJ) is a leading international hub for sustainable rule of law-based training and cross-cutting capacity-building for criminal justice sector stakeholders in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

The IIJ was formed in 2014 with a governing board of 12 countries and the European Union to enhance the competencies of lawmakers, police, prosecutors, judges, corrections officials, and other criminal justice sector stakeholders to address terrorism and related transnational criminal activities within a rule of law framework. Since its inception, more than 5000 judges, prosecutors, investigators, parliamentarians, and other criminal justice practitioners from 123 countries have participated in over 150 IIJ programmes. As a key international institution in the field, the IIJ works tirelessly to enhance cooperation and information exchange among relevant authorities at the national, regional and international levels.

Academic Unit Background

The IIJ has developed a reputation for impact capacity-building for criminal justice practitioners challenged with fast evolving threats to international security. Following this success, the IIJ is now launching a one-of-a-kind Academic Unit to provide in-depth courses to criminal justice practitioners aimed at filling critical knowledge gaps necessary for successfully countering terrorism and transnational crime. Once fully operational, the Academic Unit will make a major contribution to the IIJ’s ecosystem of learning through foundational education and provide a resource for maintaining and expanding specialist knowledge in target areas.

Position

The Academic Unit will be designing and delivering courses for busy practitioners on the front lines in the fight against terrorism. Due to the current COVID-19 global pandemic, the Academic Unit is in the process of setting up an online eLearning platform (similar to the course management platforms that universities use for all of their courses). The IIJ will use this online platform to provide preparatory modules, based on a blended learning model. Face-to-face sessions are planned for 2021, with each session lasting two weeks. The Academic Unit courses will feature lecturettes, interactive online sessions, and other content on this online platform to advance learners’ knowledge of core issues if they cannot attend the in-person courses.

In order to achieve a level of foundational knowledge on the subject matter, courses will be intensive and efficient. A wide variety of adult learning methods, including a high ratio of facilitated interactive/collaborative learning elements, such as case studies and simulations drawn from real-world cases, interactive seminars, small group exercises and presentations, and other dynamic learning activities will thus be explored and iterated for the initial student cohorts to achieve maximum impact.

Resident Fellows will serve as the Academic Unit faculty and will be responsible for developing and delivering these practitioner courses. Fellows will work closely with the Academic Unit Director (their direct supervisor) and other Unit and IIJ staff to deliver an overall curriculum that best addresses practitioner needs and fills critical knowledge gaps relevant to the specific challenges of countering terrorism and transnational crime. To accomplish this, the Resident Fellows must innovate on approaches and learning methods, as well as collaborate with leading international specialists to create truly world-class learning experiences.

The IIJ is a highly collaborative environment, and the Resident Fellows will work closely with the Unit’s dedicated back office staff on the preparation and execution of courses. The Resident Fellows will also be supported in their course work by a roster of international experts that may assist in the design and delivery of course elements and otherwise provide specialist support where needed.

The successful applicants will also have an exciting opportunity to further elaborate the Unit’s scholarship and research agenda with the Director soon after arriving. While the initial focus of the Resident Fellows’ work will be launching the Unit’s initial courses, they will also be expected to advance scholarship in the field, including authoring/co-authoring publications and conducting relevant research to support IIJ objectives.

Qualifications

The design and delivery of state-of-the-art courses necessitates a sophisticated understanding of the changing landscape of terrorism and the associated criminal justice challenges facing practitioners within the IIJ’s geographic focus regions. The ideal candidate will have developed strong practitioner-related experience in criminal law that can be directly leveraged to enrich the learning experience of the attendees.

The candidate should demonstrate a criminal-legal practitioner background (i.e. prosecutor, judge, defence attorney/counsel), with a counter-terrorism focus, and have demonstrable criminal-justice-related teaching experience, including designing and executing complex, multi-method courses (e.g. a practitioner turned academic).

Candidates should demonstrate an appreciation for the nuances of varying legal systems (i.e. common, civil, religious, hybrid) in the context of counter-terrorism, as the Unit’s target audiences will have heterogeneous backgrounds in this regard.

As the Resident Fellows will be interfacing with stakeholders from all over the world, excellent cross-cultural communication skills are essential. We are looking for an energetic and dynamic individual, so applicants are strongly encouraged to highlight any rare or unique attributes that help them stand out – show us why you are special.

It is essential to address the following:

Academic/teaching/training qualifications:

• Demonstrate why you are qualified to design and administer courses and lecture at this level, especially related to terrorism. Have you ever been involved with curriculum development? Have you ever been involved with on-line training? Have you trained practitioners? Lectured at university? Designed creative workshops? Are you a professor?
• It would be preferable if you had an advanced academic degree (PhD/JD would be ideal) in law, criminology, criminal justice, or a related discipline, and a body of relevant academic publications.
• How would you deliver an online course faced with IT/WIFI challenges in the IIJ geographic focus countries and regions?
• Do you have a civil law background?

Practitioner qualifications:

• Since your attendees will be primarily mid-level practitioners, and the learning outcomes should be directly applicable to their work, it would be highly desirable if you were a current or former criminal justice practitioner (e.g. prosecutor, judge, defence attorney/counsel, etc.).
• If you would not classify yourself as a current/former ‘practitioner’ per se, demonstrate how your experience with ‘practitioners’ should otherwise qualify you for this position.
• The IIJ works with stakeholders from civil law, common law, and hybrid legal systems from Africa and Middle East, especially Sahel region, North Africa, Middle East and Horn of Africa, so share with us your experience in that regard.
• Please highlight any relevant counter-terrorism experience.

International experience:

• Explain your experience working and collaborating in an international environment. Experience training officials from other countries is also desirable.

Language:

• Full professional fluency in French is required. English language skills (i.e. at the level of leading academic/technical discussions and writing an academic paper with a limited number of grammatical errors is required). Arabic language skills are highly desirable. Indicate your fluency level.

Cover Letter:

Please focus your cover letter on answering two central questions:

What about this position is attractive to you in this stage of your career?

What core issues would you include and how does you experience show you have the necessary competencies to deliver an innovative online counter-terrorism curriculum for IIJ geographic focus civil law jurisdictions?

Please be succinct and keep total wordcount to a maximum of 500 words.

Deadline:

All interested applicants meeting the qualifications should submit a cover letter and resume/CV as soon as possible to the IIJ Executive Secretariat at BUNYANM@THEIIJ.ORG and BURIANENKOR@THEIIJ.ORG, clearly stating “RF_AU2019” in the subject line. The position will remain open until filled, and applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW is hiring a Post Graduate Teaching Fellow to join the Health Justice Project clinic and assist in starting a new medical-legal partnership with Loyola University Medical Center and Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. The Fellow will develop relationships with the Loyola Medicine Community Health & Well-Being staff, health science faculty, and health care providers at the Maywood Family Health Center; engage in outreach and training for health care providers, students, and patients; develop internal and external resources and materials; establish referral and information exchange protocols; and provide direct service representation and policy advocacy to low income patients and their community.  The Fellow will also work in collaboration with faculty, students, and volunteers from law, social work, medicine, nursing and public health to develop volunteer and curricular learning opportunities for students engaging in interprofessional practice. 

The ideal applicant has legal practice experience in an MLP or other public interest law setting, has experience collaborating across professions, is an excellent public speaker and writer, is licensed in Illinois (or bar eligible) and has experience in one or more of the following areas of law: public benefits, disability, housing, advance care planning, guardianship, or family law. This position is a time limited two-year faculty fellow position, possibly renewable dependent on ongoing funding. 

Review of applications will begin June 30, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Position to begin September 1, 2020. Applicants are asked to submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) resume, and (3) the names and contact information for three references. 

Please apply directly to the Loyola University HR system here: https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/14033. Any questions can be directed to: Kate Mitchell, Director, Health Justice Project, School of Law, Loyola University Chicago, by email kmitchell9@luc.edu.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff and student populations because broad diversity contributes to a robust academic environment and is critical to meeting the University’s commitment to excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. Candidates should consult our website at https://www.luc.edu/mission/index.shtml to gain a clearer understanding of LUC’s mission. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, please consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

U.C. BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW, invites applications for

Position: Clinical Supervising Attorney
Program: New Business Community Law Clinic – U.C. Berkeley School of Law
Salary Range: Starting at $90,131
Term: Full-time (100%) one-year contract position, with the possibility of renewal.
Anticipated start date: August 1, 2020

Berkeley Law’s New Business Community Law Clinic (NBCLC) seeks to hire a Supervising Attorney to help (1) provide legal services, student supervision, educational programming, and also (2) oversee the development of assigned initiatives, particularly the Clinic’s Spanish language services provided to immigrant communities, and the Clinic’s online legal resource portal for entrepreneurs.

Experiential Education is a central component of the Berkeley Law experience. Learning through practical application, and connecting the dots between the theories of the classroom and real-life lawyering, make Berkeley Law graduates particularly ready for practice. Clinics are courses that combine a focus on a particular subject area with hands-on work in the same area. The NBCLC Supervising Attorney will work closely with the Clinic Director to provide student supervision, teach clinic classes, and oversee the Clinic’s development in certain assigned program and community service areas.

New Businesses will provide most of the economy’s new job growth in the coming years, but few can afford the legal consultation to help them start smart and steer clear of pitfalls. NBCLC addresses this need by creating rich learning experiences for budding transactional lawyers, who are linked with Bay Area and Central Valley business start-ups that cannot otherwise afford consultation. The Clinic offers students a chance to develop skills in transactional law under close mentorship from experienced lawyers, while also giving back to local communities. The NBCLC Supervising Attorney will work collaboratively with the Clinic’s Director and Teaching Fellow to connect students with low-income entrepreneurs in California’s East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) and Central Valley.

The Clinical Supervising Attorney’s primary responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Clinic Director in supervising law students as they assist new entrepreneurs of limited
means, and in particular, overseeing the Clinic’s provision of legal services in Spanish to immigrant
entrepreneurs;
• Collaborating with the Clinic’s Teaching Fellow to develop and expand the Clinic’s service outreach
to low income communities of color in the East Bay and Central Valley;
• Coordinating and supervising student participation in office hours and trainings at business
incubators and other venues in the East Bay and the Central Valley;
• Overseeing the development of the Clinic’s online legal resource portal for new entrepreneurs
(Ollielegal.com), and supervising law students assisting with the development;
• Assisting the Clinic Director and Teaching Fellow in teaching classes on the law related to new
businesses; and
• Assisting with other necessary aspects of the operation of the Clinic.

Minimum Qualifications Required (at the time of application):

• J.D. degree, or equivalent international degree

Additional Qualifications (by the appointment start date):

• License to practice law in the state of California (California State Bar passage)
Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years of practice experience in transactional law-related areas;
• Fluency in Spanish;
• Experience in clinical teaching and training;
• Demonstrated website and software skills;
• Experience in working with community organizations;
• Experience in Immigration Law

Application Procedure: Please visit the following link to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02573. A legal practice-related writing sample (such as a client memo, training powerpoint, or the equivalent) may be requested of top candidates. The position is open until filled.

Letters of reference and copies of scholarly transcripts may be requested of top candidates. 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 dossier service or career center, to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

The University offers excellent health and retirement benefits which can be viewed online at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/index.html.
If you have questions about the position, please contact academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching or research. Qualified women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

THE UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Chicago’s only public law school, is seeking a Staff Attorney (Full-Time/Benefits Eligible) for the Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic (CESEC).

The CESEC represents worker-owned cooperative business, non-profit, or small business that operate for the benefit of underserved communities. CESEC clients often promote equity, practice democratic decision-making, and build sustainability in their neighborhoods.

The Staff Attorney is responsible for representing clients in transactional and regulatory matters, creating informational materials, as well as conducting community workshops and education on topics related to business law or industry regulations with a focus of Social Equity Cannabis businesses and start-ups. The Staff Attorney will also supervise law students in the representation of clients.

The ideal candidate will be able to work in a fast-pace collaborative environment to serve clients and the community and will also have a strong commitment to economic justice, racial justice, and client-centered lawyering. 

A Juris Doctor from an ABA approved Law School is required as well as an active Illinois license, or ability to be admitted by motion to the Illinois Bar; excellent time management and organization skills; and excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills. A minimum of two (2) years of practice experience; experience in transactional law, non-profit law, community development law, economic development or community lawyering; and ability to communicate fluently in Spanish (written and oral) are highly preferred. 

All full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes Vacation, Holiday and Sick.  In addition, we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents.  Click for a complete list of benefits at: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits.

For fullest consideration, submit a letter of intent, current resume, and the names of 3 references by July 20, 2020 to https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=131750

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.  Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

THE JUSTICE CENTER AT ALBANY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a tenure-track position teaching in the Community Economic Development Clinic or a related transactional clinic.  The Community Economic Development Clinic delivers a clinical experience for law students interested in business and transactional practice exposing them to the legal needs of small businesses and nonprofit organizations. 

The Community Economic Development Clinic provides brief advice, advocacy assistance, popular education, and full legal representation to start-up entrepreneurs and mission-based organizations from underrepresented and excluded communities in isolated urban and rural areas.  The Clinic provides assistance on a broad range of transactional and business law matters related to small business development including entity formation, contracts, commercial leases, real estate transactions, securities, tax, and intellectual property.

In addition to representing clients, students in the Clinic participate in a weekly seminar addressing substantive legal issues related to fieldwork projects.  The seminar involves skills development components including interviewing, client counseling, and transactional lawyering-focused skills, such as negotiation, and drafting contracts, leases, and other business-related documents.

The successful candidate will have teaching and caseload responsibilities based on a model of clinical teaching concentrating upon the education of participating students through the representation of real clients.  Appointment will be made at the entry-level position of Assistant Professor.  Candidates must demonstrate (1) an exceptional academic background, (2) a robust practice background, (3) a capacity for and a commitment to producing scholarship, and (4) a capacity for and a commitment to be an effective teacher in the classroom and to spend significant time outside of class working with students.

Candidates are required to possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school, and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience. Candidates with a JD/MBA, or other related graduate degree, a plus.  Must be admitted to practice in New York or eligible to be admitted to practice in New York. Experience with clinical pedagogy and/or in training, supervising, teaching and mentoring law students is a plus. Also required: Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion and building community; excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; and strong organizational skills. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

To apply, please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the contact information for three references through Albany Law School’s Employment Opportunities Site.

 

Albany Law School is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce.

BERKELEY LAW is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors should openings arise. Openings are generally part-time.

Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands-on, and selective. We expect our faculty and lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity.

The J.D. and LL.M. programs are host to a diverse and constantly evolving curriculum. Hundreds of courses are offered, including dozens in our top-ranked Law and Technology, International Law, Social Justice, and Environmental Law programs.

Within the Experiential Education curriculum, instructors teach courses in litigation and transactional lawyering skills, including negotiation, pre-trial practice, civil trial practice, criminal trial practice, appellate advocacy, legal writing, drafting, legal research, alternative dispute resolution, oral advocacy, mediation, and other related professional practice education. These courses are taught experientially, using extensive simulation, video, and other “learning by doing” pedagogies.

Please see https://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/courses/courseSearch.php for curricular details.

General Duties: In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assessing student work and assigning grades, advising students, identifying and preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree, is required at the time of application.

Additional Qualifications: J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. or Master’s degree, or equivalent international degree, or Bachelor's degree combined with a minimum of five years working experience, is required by the start date.

Preferred Qualifications: Legal practice experience in the area in which the applicant seeks to teach and experience teaching law school courses, with outstanding student and peer evaluations. If applicant applies with a degree other than a J.D., a degree in an area of curricular need and law-related experience is preferred.

Salary: Starting annual full-time salary is currently $56,381, prorated according to teaching workload. The starting salary for an instructor teaching one course for a semester at the law school ranges from
$4,792 to $9,303 depending on the associated workload.

Application Procedure: To apply, please visit the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02222.

To receive full consideration for any openings please submit a complete application. Completed applications will be reviewed when openings arise. Appointments for fall semester are usually reviewed in January and for spring semester in July.

Letters of reference, teaching evaluations, and/or other materials or information may be requested of top candidates. 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 part (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (https://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letters.

The applicant pool will close on July 29, 2020; candidates who are interested in remaining in the pool after that time will need to submit a new application.

Please direct questions to: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

Berkeley Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.

The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL is seeking to hire a Local Journalism Attorney.  Reporting to the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic Director, Mark Jackson, and the Managing Attorney of the Clinic’s Local Journalism Project (LJP), Heather Murray, the Local Journalism Attorney will have primary responsibility for developing and managing a New York Metropolitan Area based project dedicated to providing legal services to support local journalism. The attorney will work independently to create a docket of new matters and to partner with New York City law firms and non-profits to represent the interests of media outlets that could not otherwise afford representation. The attorney will be tasked with affirmative outreach to media outlets, building and sustaining relationships with these outlets, and providing representation to aid investigative journalists to perform their watchdog function. The attorney will have a working and collaborative relationship with the Ithaca-based Clinic staff attorneys, but will have no formal teaching responsibilities. When appropriate, the attorney will work with students from the First Amendment Clinic on active matters, to help these students become familiar with legal issues related to media in the New York Metropolitan Area, and to otherwise aid in their professional development.

This position is ideal for a candidate who is eager to use their prior litigation and press backgrounds to help support and sustain local journalism in the New York Metropolitan Area. It calls for someone entrepreneurial, who is willing to help shape a new model for the delivery of the Clinic’s important services.

This is a satellite position of the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic based out of New York City, and generously funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation.

Responsibilities

·         Help create a docket of matters based in the New York Metropolitan Area, including by working with local media outlets to identify cases and issues that warrant the Clinic’s attention, collaborating with other attorneys and advocacy groups to enhance the impact of the Clinic work, researching legal and factual questions, drafting research memos, working with clients and witnesses, drafting legal papers, presenting oral argument and counseling and training media clients.

·         Travel as required for litigation, conferences, speaking engagements and trips to Ithaca.

Minimum Qualifications

The Local Journalism Attorney must have a J.D. or equivalent, be admitted to the New York bar, and have a minimum of three years of relevant experience as a lawyer. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, both oral and written; excellent analytical skills; and the temperament to develop and work effectively with a network of media clients, outside lawyers and advocacy organizations. Applicants should also have the skills necessary to supervise and mentor law students and work collaboratively in a team-based environment. The applicant must also be a “self-starter” and have the ability to operate on their own, with light supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience representing the media; supervising other lawyers or law students; have strong relationships with organizations that the Clinic is likely to partner with—media enterprises, journalists, and free speech and other civil liberties organizations; and who speak a relevant foreign language. 

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including a description of any relevant life or work experience, your Curriculum Vitae, two legal writing samples (either an unedited copy of a pre-filing brief or legal memorandum to a client), and a list of references to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16368. Additional information may be requested during the application process.

To ensure maximum consideration, please submit all application materials by Friday, June 26, 2020. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants.

Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school, currently ranked 13th by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence, and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW's First Amendment Clinic is hiring a First Amendment Fellow.

ASU Law first launched a First Amendment Clinic, in 2018, thanks to a generous gift from the Stanton Foundation. The Clinic trains law students to promote and defend free speech interests, by taking both ordinary cases that will help students develop their skills and impact litigation that aims to extend First Amendment precedent in the courts. The Clinic takes on a wide array of cases and controversies, including defense against libel claims, access to courts, access to government documents, opposing prior restraints and subpoenas of journalists, and defending the civil rights of those who are censored by the government.

The First Amendment Clinic is now hiring a First Amendment Fellow. This is a year-to-year lecturer rank position, starting August 15, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The position is grant-funded. The purpose of the fellowship is to enable an experienced litigator to shift gears and develop a new expertise in First Amendment litigation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

§  A J.D. and an active Arizona bar membership,

§  At least three years litigation experience, and

§  Experience in docket management.

Preferred Qualifications

§  Interest in developing First Amendment litigation experience,

§  Ability to manage clinic students, and

§  Capacity to work in a collaborative law clinic.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a C.V., and at least three references. Please contact Ms. Lauren Balconi, Coordinator for Appointments Committee, with any questions: Lauren.Balconi@asu.edu.

The application deadline is May 15, 2020. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received, until the position is filled.

Additional information about the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Arizona State University is available at law.asu.edu. Information about Professors at ASU, including status, rank, titles, and appointments categories, can be found at http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd505-02.html.

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF LAW seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-­time clinical faculty position in its interdisciplinary Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Legal Services Clinic at the Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Level. The successful candidate may also be appointed as Director of the Health Law Partnership. Launched in 2004, HeLP is a community-based medical-legal collaboration among the law school, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society (see www.healthlawpartnership.org). HeLP provides legal assistance to low-income families and their children who are patients at Children's hospitals on civil matters that have the potential to improve children's health and quality of life, such as laws related to public benefits, family welfare, housing, education, consumer rights, employment, disability, and permanency planning. The HeLP Clinic, launched in 2007, teaches interdisciplinary collaborative problem-solving to students of law, medicine, and graduate students of social work, bioethics, and public health (see http://law.gsu.edu/clinics/help-legal-services-clinic/).

Appointment could begin as early as Summer 2020. The position is a non-tenure track twelve-month clinical faculty appointment, with faculty status, a renewable contract, and job security reasonably similar to that of tenured faculty. Clinical faculty have voting rights and serve on faculty committees at the College of Law. Clinical faculty also teach non-clinic courses consistent with their expertise and interests. 

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising law students in casework and clinic projects;
• Supervising students from other professions and coordinating with other Georgia State University units and other academic institutions in Atlanta for the participation of non-law graduate students in the HeLP clinic;
• Sharing responsibility for developing and teaching seminar sessions;
• Performing administrative responsibilities associated with the HeLP and HeLP Clinic;
• Overseeing HeLP and related functions, including coordinating with HeLP partners;
• Collaborating with HeLP partners and others in the education of medical and other partners and constituents, and conducting research and policy advocacy consistent with the mission and components of HeLP.

Qualifications for the position include:

• A J .D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record;
• Excellent experience in legal practice and lawyering skills;
• Membership in or ability to become a member of the State Bar of Georgia;
• 5 plus years of post-J.D. legal experience;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in clinical teaching;
• A proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement;
• Prior medical, health-related, or legislative and policy experience a plus.

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full- and part­-time law students. The clinic is located in the Center for Clinical Programs, an in-house suite of clinic offices located in the College of Law building.

We encourage applications from candidates who would diversify our faculty. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. As required by Georgia State University, an appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation.  Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Required Documents:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Complete law school transcript
• At least two letters of reference
• Sample of Written Work (max. 10 pages)

Please submit applications to:

Lisa Bliss
Clinical Professor
Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Clinical Programs Co-Director, Health Law Partnership Legal Services Clinic
Georgia State University College of Law
P.O. Box 4037
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4037
404-413-9131
lbliss@gsu.edu

THE BERKELEY LAW Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC) is seeking to hire a Clinical Teaching Fellow for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. This position is open until filled. For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials, please visit: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02579.

If you have questions about the position, please contact academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.

The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Title:     Clinical Teaching Fellow

Program:             Policy Advocacy Clinic - Berkeley School of Law

Location:             Berkeley, CA

Salary:                 $72,170

Start Date:          July 1, 2020; full-time, one-year term

The Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC) is seeking to hire a Clinical Teaching Fellow for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year.

The fellowship is designed for recent law graduates (0-5 years’ experience) who are considering a career in law school teaching and/or in policy advocacy. Under the supervision of the clinic director, the teaching fellow’s responsibilities include representing clients, supervising students, and assisting in teaching classes.

In PAC, interdisciplinary teams of law (JD) and public policy (MPP) students pursue high-impact, non-litigation strategies on behalf of historically marginalized communities to address systemic racial, economic, and social injustice. PAC’s approach is ground-up (rooted in the lives of real people), problem-based (addressing pressing social issues), and client-driven (accountable to actual organizational clients).

The Fellow will work to help advance a national multi-year campaign to abolish regressive and racially discriminatory fines and fees in the juvenile legal system. As described in more detail below, the Fellowwill help train and supervise JD/MPP student teams working on fines and fees reform in one or more states.

PAC is committed to building an equitable and inclusive staff to teach and work in a multicultural learning environment. The clinical program supports fellows’ professional development by offering workshops on clinical pedagogy and close mentoring of fellows’ teaching, practice, and research. The school also provides support for fellows to attend conferences to advance their professional development goals and interests. The fellow may conduct academic research and writing as interested and with time permitting in consultation with the clinic director.

DUTIES

Clinical Supervision and Advocacy (85%)

·       Help train and supervise 4-6 clinical students per academic semester

·       Help manage the clinic docket during the summer

·       Assist in planning and teaching the clinic companion seminar and team meetings

·       Assist in developing and maintaining relationships with clients and stakeholders, including travel as needed to conduct outreach, research, and advocacy

·       Participate in advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal policymakers, including drafting and disseminating public-facing materials (e.g., fact sheets, briefs, reports)

·       Provide support as needed on all clinic projects and to students

Administrative Duties (10%)

·       Assist in outreach and education to promote PAC to students and stakeholders

·       Assist in media relations and development, including distribution of clinic materials to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the larger public

·       Work with other clinical faculty and fellows to improve the clinical curriculum

·       Participate in professional development, training, and networking

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum/basic qualifications (required at time of application):

·       B.A. degree, B.S. degree, or equivalent international degree

Additional qualification (required by start date of position):

·       J.D. degree or equivalent international degree

Preferred qualifications (required :

·       Admission to practice law in at least one state (California Bar not required, but must be willing to apply for admission)

·       Experience working on criminal justice and/or racial justice policy advocacy

·       Experience in clinical teaching and supervision or other teaching experience

·       Excellent research, analytical, communication, and writing skills

·       Strong collaboration, mentoring, and facilitation skills

·       Ability to develop constructive and respectful relationships with community members, policymakers, media, academics, advocates, and activists

·       Ability to contribute to and thrive in an equitable and inclusive workplace, including cultural sensitivity and empathy in interactions with people of diverse backgrounds

·       Sense of humor, positive attitude, and self-awareness

Application Procedure: Please visit the following link to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02579.

Applicants must also provide in AP Recruit the names and contact information for three (3) references. Applicants may be required to submit two Letters of Reference.

References should be from persons who are familiar with the applicant’s written work and qualifications for the position. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy. 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 (https://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letters.

Applicants should be available to begin work on or before July 1, 2020. For information about PAC, visit: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/clinics/policy-advocacy-clinic/.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this full-time represented position is $72,170. The University offers excellent health and retirement benefits detailed online at http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/.

Berkeley Law seeks candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching or research. Qualified women and members of historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. Inquiries may be addressed to academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.