HARVARD LAW SCHOOL seeks to hire a Clinical Instructor for the Cyberlaw Clinic based at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University seeks a Clinical Instructor to join our Cyberlaw Clinic team. The position reports to the Managing Director of the Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic, which is based at the Berkman Klein Center.

The Clinical Instructor's primary responsibility will be to supervise, manage, mentor, and teach Harvard Law School students enrolled in the Clinic as they represent clients in a variety of challenging matters, including in the areas of intellectual property, digital civil liberties, privacy and security, new media and online speech, government innovation, and online safety.

The substance of the Clinical Instructor's work will vary from matter to matter, but may include overseeing students in their counselling of clients, drafting of contracts, licenses and other transactional documents, preparation of amicus briefs, comments and other filings, and support for policy advocacy efforts.

The Clinical Instructor will meet regularly with students to direct and supervise their work, observe students in client interactions, review students' written and other work product, provide regular and detailed feedback to students on their projects and performance, deliver instruction in basic legal skills and Internet-related practice, and ensure professional, high-quality representation of Clinic clients.

The Clinical Instructor will help develop new Cyberlaw Clinic cases and clients consistent with the Instructor's own areas of interest and expertise, and maintain relationships with the Clinic's existing clients and external partners. They will also assist the Managing Director and Assistant Director with the administration of the Clinic's practice and teaching operations, and the alignment of the Clinic's work with its core values, including promotion of a robust and inclusive online ecosystem for free expression the advancement of diversity and mitigation of the impact of bias in tech development and tech policy advocacy for open government and support for cultural production through balanced regulatory and enforcement regimes.

The Clinical Instructor will be part of the intellectual community at the Berkman Center and will have the opportunity to attend workshops and conferences at the Center and at Harvard Law School and will have frequent opportunities to expand their knowledge of technology and law.

The position is a great opportunity for experienced technology, IP, media, civil rights, or startup law practitioners who want to serve the public interest, transition to academic pursuits, or work in a cutting-edge and intellectually invigorating environment.

Basic Qualifications
Juris Doctor degree with (a) admission to the Massachusetts bar or (b) admission to and active status in at least one U.S. state bar and immediate eligibility for admission on motion to the Massachusetts bar. A minimum of 3 years legal-practice experience in one or more of the Clinic's areas of focus is required.

Additional Qualifications
Candidates should be energetic and passionate about working on a variety of technology law and policy issues. Top academic credentials, superior writing and verbal skills, sound judgment, exceptional ethical standards, and proven abilities in interpersonal communication, supervision, and team building are required.

Additional Information
This is a term position expected to extend one year from start date, with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon continued funding and business needs.

All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.

Harvard University 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 or pregnancy related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. The work and wellbeing of the cyberlaw Clinic community is strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation an much more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and persons with disabilities.

Time Status
Full-time

EEO Statement
We are 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.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for tenured or tenure-track positions to begin fall semester 2020. Candidates should have a juris doctorate or equivalent degree. Additionally, a successful applicant should have a record of excellence in academia or in practice, the potential to be an outstanding teacher, and demonstrable scholarly promise. The School of Law is interested in candidates who are qualified to teach in the area of commercial law. We are also looking for clinical faculty, with a preference for candidates who are qualified to teach a clinic in the area of criminal law.

The University of South Carolina is committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.  We encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and others whose background, experience, and viewpoints contribute to the diversity of our institution.  Interested persons should apply as follows:

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2.         Enter the posting number for the position for which you are applying, as follows:       

3.         Click the link for the position and complete the application.

Although a formal application is required in order to be considered, candidates are welcome to contact the hiring committee with any questions regarding the application process at hiring@law.sc.edu.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, protected veteran status or genetics.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW is seeking a visiting professor to teach its Immigrant Rights Project for the 2019-2020 academic year. Our Immigrant Rights Project is a one-semester clinic in which students represent noncitizens in immigration matters, conduct legal consultations with ICE detainees in our local jail and participate in local and national advocacy projects. The visiting professor would teach the seminar component of the Immigrant Rights Project and supervise participating law students. More information about TU’s Clinical Education Program can be found at https://law.utulsa.edu/legal-clinics/immigrant-rights-project/.

Interested applicants must hold a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, be admitted and in good standing in a United States jurisdiction, and have clinical teaching -- including participation in a clinical teaching fellowship -- and immigration law practice experience. This is a full-time position, not suitable for those intending to simultaneously engage in full-time law practice.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, including references, and a writing sample to Prof. Mimi Marton, mimi-marton@utulsa.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting documents should be received no later than June 30, 2019.

TU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from female and minority candidates.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking to hire a Director of Externship Programs & Assistant Professor of Law.  This is a full-time non-tenure track, term academic position.  The Director oversees and administers the operation of the Externship Programs in accordance with academic policies determined by the School of Law faculty.The Externship Programs include the Civil and Criminal Law Externship Program and the Judicial Externship Program.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Teaching and Supervision

The Director is responsible for teaching and leading the academic course for students enrolled in Externship Programs, including students externing outside of the Bay Area who are unable to attend class sessions.  The courses focus on lawyering skills, professionalism and ethics relevant to student externship assignments and legal practice.  The Director will provide supplemental curricula for externship programs and clinics for specific practice areas and, when appropriate, supervise faculty teaching those courses.

Program Policy Evaluation and Development

The Director is responsible for:

• approving and monitoring externship placements, including conducting site visits, training supervisors and identifying and addressing issues that arise during an externship;
• counseling students considering enrollment in an externship;
• creating and supervising new externship programs and clinics for specific practice areas;
• creating, supervising, and developing curricula for full-time externships and externships outside of the Bay Area (including students externing internationally through this program);
• serving as a contact person for students and the public at-large for the Externship Programs;
• collaborating with and supervising other faculty and administrators on the development and promotion of the law school’s clinical legal education curriculum;
• and participating in national academic discourse regarding externship programs through conferences, on-line discussions, scholarship, and the Bay Area Consortium of Externships (BACE);
• preparing memoranda, collecting data and other material, and maintaining records about specific externship sites, student performance, and the Externship Programs in general; and is charged with ensuring that all the School of Law Externship Programs comply with ABA Standards and AALS Bylaws.

Minimum Requirements

J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar. Excellent organizational, communication and collaborative skills. Ability to work effectively with both internal and external constituents. Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and ability to work with diverse populations. Understanding of, and ability to work for, the mission and goals of the University of San Francisco School of Law. Demonstrated good judgment and common sense. A professional demeanor and demonstrated energetic creativity, integrity, reliability, initiative, diligence, and respect for others. Experience working with law students preferred. Experience practicing law (preferably litigation) and/or administrative/teaching experience in a law school totaling a minimum of 5 years, is required.

Additional Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Other Responsibilities 

The Director prepares the budget and monitors the expenses for the Externship Programs and the accompanying administrative support; assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of the Externship Programs Assistant; and assumes such other duties as may be designated by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs or their delegate.

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time

Pay Rate:  Salary

Apply here: https://usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USF_Full-Time_Faculty/job/USF-Hilltop-Campus/Director--Externship-Programs---Assistant-Professor_R0001374

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (HLS) seeks to hire a Clinical Instructor to serve as the founding director of our new LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic.

Duties & Responsibilities

The new LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic will provide students with opportunities to develop practical lawyering skills that respond to the unmet needs of the LGBTQ+ communities. The Clinic can be structured as a traditional externship program or as a hybrid program that offers both an in-house clinical component and externship placements. The precise shape of the Clinic and its docket will be based on the skills and interests of the Clinical Instructor, an assessment of community priorities, student lawyering opportunities, and on-going feedback from clinic students, the community stakeholders and others. Under the Clinical Instructor's leadership, the structure of the Clinic may evolve over time to ensure the best fit among community need, student practice interests and pedagogical goals.

Candidates should have extensive experience advocating on behalf of LGBTQ+ communities and a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for law students in this area. Candidates should have the ability to form relationships with LGBTQ+ organizations, to develop externships placements and to pursue collaborative projects with community organizations, service providers, HLS in-house clinics, the pro bono private bar, etc. The Clinical Instructor will direct the Clinic, manage its day-to-day operation, supervise and mentor Clinic students. Pending nomination and faculty review, the Clinical Instructor will serve as a Lecturer on Law, teaching an accompanying clinical seminar on LGBTQ+ Advocacy.

The Clinical Instructor will join HLS's vibrant clinical community. HLS offers over 30 separate clinics through which over 1000 students per year provide high-quality, free legal services to thousands of people each year. HLS clinics also work on cutting edge law reform efforts across the United states and the world. This large and diverse clinical legal education program provides numerous opportunities for connection, collaboration and pedagogical innovation.

• Serve as Founding Director of the Clinic
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external organizations working on LGBTQ+ advocacy;
• Develop collaborative projects with external LGBTQ+ organizations
• Cultivate collaborative projects across HLS in-house clinics working on LGBTQ+ advocacy;
• Lead and manage the day-to-day operational and administrative tasks of the Clinic, including student outreach, communications, clinical policy compliance with internal and external requirements, and other tasks that arise;
• Match students to clinical projects
• Supervise clinical students on projects and train students on broad range of lawyering skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis, research and writing, oral communication, and leadership;
• Mentor HLS students and build an inclusive community
• Teach Clinical seminar, pending faculty committee review
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice Dean concerning the work of the Clinic

Basic Qualifications
J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school earned at least three years ago, and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience. Active membership in at least one Bar with eligibility to be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.

Additional Qualifications

Clinical teaching experience preferred demonstrated commitment to protect and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion and building community experience with clinical pedagogy and in training, supervising, teaching and mentoring law students preferred excellent interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills.

Additional Information

The position is available as of July 1, 2019. However, we have flexibility as to the start date. It is anticipated that the Clinic will enroll its first students in Spring semester 2020. The position is for an initial two-year appointment, with the potential for renewal.

All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.

Time Status

Full-time

EEO Statement

We are 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.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/v4ftdj299q2t86n9

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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL’s Legal Services Center has an immediate opening for a Clinical Instructor within its Housing Law Clinic.

Duties & Responsibilities

 The Housing Law Clinic-through which Harvard Law students receive hands-on training in lawyering skills-provides free legal representation to low income tenant on matters such as eviction defense and enforcing the State Sanitary Code so as to maintain decent, affordable, healthy and safe homes for Boston families. The Clinical Instructor, who will work in close collaboration with the Director of the Housing Clinic, will oversee the Clinic's docket, maintain community and pro bono partnerships, represent clients, and train and supervise law students who enroll in the Clinic and who seek to develop lawyering skills, and assist with teaching a weekly Housing Law seminar at Harvard Law School. The position represents a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic public interest law office within Harvard Law School's clinical program.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must have earned a J.D. at least 3 years ago, have at least 3 years of relevant experience, and be admitted to the Massachusetts bar or eligible for temporary admission pursuant to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04

Additional Qualifications

Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to social justice advocacy. Prior experience in housing advocacy required. Prior experience in clinical education and/or the intersection of housing instability/domestic violence considered a plus

Additional Information

This is a term appointment currently expected to extend one year from start date, subject to funding and departmental need. The possibility of reappointment for one additional year depends on project requirements.

All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.

Time Status

Full-time

EEO Statement

We are 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.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/ffkmmndpjwp9csj3

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL seeks a Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor to direct and teach in the Family Court Clinic (FCC), within the Law School's Economic Justice Institute. In the FCC, law students assist low-income citizens with a variety of family law matters, including divorce, paternity, child support, domestic violence, or post-judgment matters. The FCC director handles cases and teaches students how to represent clients. Students learn to draft documents, counsel clients, engage in strategic planning, negotiate with other parties, and appear in court under faculty supervision as permitted by student practice rules.

Responsibilities of the position include developing and implementing the FCC's curriculum and mission; screening requests for assistance from community partners; substantive teaching in family law and lawyering skills; and regularly meeting with and supervising FCC students as they handle cases. There is an opportunity for research, writing, and advocacy relating to clinical education and the legal concerns of low-income persons.

Specific duties may include:

a. Developing the Family Court Clinic's curriculum, courses, and mission consistent with Law School needs and objectives.

b. Teaching in, and directing, the FCC, e.g.:

·          providing substantive instruction in family law, lawyering skills, and related areas

·          screening and assigning appropriate cases to clinic students

·          holding individual conferences with FCC students as appropriate

·          reviewing, critiquing, and approving documents prepared by FCC students in their cases

·          providing regular written evaluations of students' work.

c. Appearing on behalf of FCC clients in court and administrative proceedings (and managing the resolution of outstanding issues).

d. Attending regular staff meetings and coordinating with other clinical faculty; collaborating and teaching in areas of common interest among the Law School's civil legal clinics.

e. Assisting in legislative and administrative advocacy on issues of interest to the FCC and its students.

f. Participating in Law School service and committee work.

This is a full-time, ongoing/renewable appointment that is expected to begin August 1, 2019, with a minimum annual salary of $65,000 (depending on qualifications). A J.D. is required, and the successful applicant must be admitted to the Wisconsin Bar or eligible for prompt admission to the Wisconsin Bar.  Experience in representing individuals in family law cases and in addressing civil legal needs of low-income citizens is required. Experience in clinical legal education or other teaching experience is preferred (and required for the Associate Professor level).

***Please note: The Law School will comply with the AALS Statement of Good Practices relating to hiring full-time faculty members at other schools. That statement observes that offers for the upcoming academic year made after early spring may disrupt the educational program of the departing faculty member’s law school and provide inadequate notice to that employer. Thus, the University of Wisconsin Law School will not extend such offers. However, we welcome applications from applicants with clinical teaching experience who are in other circumstances or who are not scheduled to teach at their home institution for the coming year.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:        

Applicants must apply through the Jobs at UW website (www.jobs.wisc.edu) by the consideration date (May 27, 2019, at 11:55 p.m. CDT). Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume.  For more information, consult the website posting.

CONTACT:

Justin Boehm

justin.boehm@wisc.edu

608-890-4466

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks applications for the position of Supervising Attorney for its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, one of eighteen law clinic and externship courses offered by the Law School (see https://law.wustl.edu/academics/clinical-education-program/lowincome-taxpayer-clinic/).

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, through its second- and third-year law students, provides free legal assistance to low income taxpayers on income tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. The Supervising Attorney is expected to assist the clinic’s director in supervising and monitoring the work of the students, handle matters relating to the day-to-day administration of the clinic law office and its cases, and assume primary responsibility for cases that begin outside of or are not concluded during the academic year. In addition to salary and benefits, the Supervising Attorney is eligible for tuition remission for classes in the LL.M. in Taxation program.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a J.D. degree, be admitted or eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar or eligible for admission on motion or as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rules 8.10 and 13.06), and be admitted or eligible for admission to the U.S. Tax Court. Candidates should have significant experience practicing tax law, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a mentor for law students.

Applicant Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 43920. For fullest consideration, apply by June 1.

In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to: Professor Robert Kuehn, Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1120, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899; rkuehn@wustl.edu.

THE UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW has launched searches for four exciting positions within their experiential program. UCLA Law is looking for a new Director of Externship and Field Placement Programs; a Deputy Director of the Promise Institute, who will also develop a new semester-long Human Rights Clinic; a Director of the Tribal Legal Development Clinic; and, a new Binder Clinical Teaching Fellow. Hyperlinks will take you to the UCLA Recruit site, and more comprehensive job descriptions about each are noted below.  Applications will be reviewed beginning at the end of May.

If you have questions, please reach out to Assistant Dean Allison Korn (korn@law.ucla.edu) or Vice Dean Sameer Ashar (ashar@law.ucla.edu).

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The UCLA School of Law is seeking applications for the Director of Externship and Field Placement Programs.  The Director will develop, teach in, and manage the externship and field placements component of the Experiential Education Program at UCLA School of Law. The Director will work closely with the Assistant Dean for Experiential Education to administer policies and programs that uplift UCLA School of Law’s excellent learning opportunities for students and its strong commitment to public service.

The Promise Institute at UCLA School of Law is seeking a highly motivated Deputy Director with sustained experience in the practice of human rights to join the senior management team of the Promise Institute and develop a semester-long Human Rights Law Clinic. The clinic, which will have a domestic focus, will serve as the second human rights clinical course offered annually with the support of the Institute. The Institute is especially interested in a clinic that would support social justice and public interest work of communities and organization in Los Angeles with an interest in applying a human rights frame to their work.

UCLA School of Law is seeking a visionary and highly motivated individual with significant Indian country legal practice experience to serve as the first San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Director of the UCLA Tribal Legal Development Clinic (Clinic). This non-litigation Clinic assists Native Nations, mainly in California but also nationwide, in enhancing their governmental and legal systems through the development of tribal constitutions, codes, regulations, rules, policies, protocols and justice systems. Clinic projects include on-site work with tribal clients in their own communities, and may continue during summer months through students hired to work under the Director’s supervision.

The UCLA School of Law is seeking applications for the Binder Clinical Teaching Fellowship. This fellowship is designed for experienced law graduates who intend to pursue a career in law school clinical teaching.  The two-year fellowship will commence in fall 2019. The fellowship offers opportunities for clinical teaching and research designed to prepare the fellow to seek a permanent or tenure-track clinical faculty position at a law school.  The fellow will be expected to teach in experiential courses while also engaging in a scholarly research project.  During the summer, the fellow would be fully engaged with a scholarly research project.  The law school will provide teaching mentorship, as well as research support and faculty guidance on legal scholarship.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW invites  applications for the Thomas F. Geraghty Clinical Fellowship in the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s Civil Litigation Clinic. The Fellowship honors Tom’s four decades of service and commitment to the Bluhm Legal Clinic. The Fellowship is for one year beginning on August 1, 2019.

The Civil Litigation Clinic takes referrals of cases involving indigent tenants, primarily in eviction cases in Cook County Circuit Court. The aim of the Clinic is to teach students the nuts and bolts of litigation, including interviewing clients and witnesses, taking and defending discovery, filing and responding to motions, arguing motions, and conducting trials and administrative hearings. Students handle all aspects of their cases under the supervision of the Clinic Director.

The Geraghty Fellow will have several areas of responsibility including supervising the students with their cases, handling cases when students are unable or unavailable, sharing responsibility for designing and teaching weekly class sessions, assisting with administrative and case handling responsibilities, and cultivating ties with the tenant advocates community.

The Bluhm Legal Clinic currently houses clinical programs in a variety of legal areas including civil, criminal, transactional, international, and immigration. Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, and encourages applications from racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

The annual stipend for the position will be $60,000, plus an opportunity to participate in group health insurance and other benefits. Applicants should be admitted to practice in Illinois. A demonstrated interest in housing and poverty issues is preferred. Applicants should send letters of interest with resumes to Laurie Mikva, Civil Litigation Clinic Director, Bluhm Legal Clinic, 375 E. Chicago Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2019.