THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a fellowship in its Mediation Clinic for Families and a new clinic on legal data and design.  This public interest fellowship program offers attorneys who are interested in pursuing a law school teaching career exposure to clinical law teaching. The position would start on or about July 1, 2019, although this date is negotiable. We look forward to receiving your electronic application with a cover letter and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy.  Please save your cover letter and resume as one document and attach it in the resume location.

In coordination with Clinic faculty, the Fellow’s duties would include:

• Supervising and teaching students in the Mediation Clinic for Families.  Clinic students represent clients in mediation and act as mediators.  In addition to supervision, the Fellow would develop new mediation opportunities for students and explore policy initiatives related to mediation and dispute resolution.
• Assisting in developing a new clinic on legal data and design.  This new clinic will teach and supervise clinic students who will represent organizational clients and provide them with technological tools and data analysis that will assist in litigation, lobbying, law reform, and public education.
• Engaging in clinic classroom teaching in coordination with clinic faculty.

The Fellow will also have opportunities to engage in academic scholarship and to explore teaching as a long-term profession, and will join UB’s community of other law teachers and Fellows within our Clinical Program and the School of Law.  The Fellow may also have an opportunity to work with students in other clinics. This position is a full-time, year-round contractual appointment for up to three years.  

Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• At least two years of experience as a practicing lawyer
• A strong academic record and/or other indicia of high performance ability
• A commitment to work for low income clients
• A strong interest in teaching
• Be a member of the Maryland Bar or willing to become certified as a clinic supervising attorney under the Maryland Rules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mediation.
• Qualifications as a Child Access Mediator in the Maryland Circuit Court.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Familiarity with information design.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn the basics of Excel, SQL databases, and coding.

The position includes full benefits, including retirement plan, research support, and travel allowance.

The University of Baltimore ("UB" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.

We appreciate your interest in our recruitment. Please review the information below before you visit http://www.ubalt.edu/about-ub/offices-and-services/human-resources/jobs-at-ub.cfm?&posting=1409 to apply.

We need to receive your electronic application in our system by the vacancy closing date in order to consider you for the vacancy.  Information follows about submitting the electronic application and attaching your cover letter and resume. 

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School of Law

Vacancy Number 300965

Position Type: Faculty position with benefits package
Opens: 04/04/19     Closes: Open Until Filled

Salary: 55,500

Position is open until filled, and applications received by April 25, 2019 will receive priority consideration.

THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW invites invites applications for a fellowship to start on or about July 1, 2019 in the Community Development Clinic (CDC).  This public interest fellowship program offers practicing attorneys exposure to clinical law teaching.  

The CDC provides transactional, regulatory, and other non-litigation advice to community-based nonprofit groups, to small businesses headed by low-income entrepreneurs, and to social enterprises, cooperatives, and other clients with challenging and unmet legal needs.  Students serve as first-chair attorneys under the guidance and support of law school faculty, including the CDC Fellow.  We look forward to receiving your required electronic application, letter of interest, and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy.

The Fellow's duties include supervising law students as they engage in client service for the first time, co-teaching the weekly clinical seminar with other CDC faculty, including CDC Director Jaime Lee, and engaging with the local community to learn about its legal needs.  The Fellow will also cover client matters during winter and summer breaks in the academic calendar.   

The CDC Fellow will have opportunities to engage in academic scholarship and to explore teaching as a long-term profession, and will receive close mentoring and support from UB’s community of other clinical law teachers and Fellows.

This position is a full-time, year-round contractual appointment for three years. Because the CDC serves evening students, the Fellow will work one or more evenings each week during the fall and spring semesters, with daytime hours adjusted accordingly.  

Qualifications:  Two years or more years of legal practice in transactional, small business, nonprofit, regulatory, employment, legislative, and/or community lawyering; exceptional listening skills; a demonstrated interest in working for low-income clients and communities; and an interest in mentoring and/or teaching.  Be a member of the Maryland Bar or willing to become certified as a clinic supervising attorney under the Maryland Rules.

The University of Baltimore ("UB" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.

We appreciate your interest in our recruitment. Please review the information below before you visit http://www.ubalt.edu/about-ub/offices-and-services/human-resources/jobs-at-ub.cfm?&posting=1408 to apply.

We need to receive your electronic application in our system by the vacancy closing date in order to consider you for the vacancy.  Information follows about submitting the electronic application and attaching your cover letter and resume. 

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a Fellowship in the Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic to start on or about May 15, 2019. This public interest fellowship program offers attorneys who are interested in pursuing a law school teaching career exposure to law school clinical teaching.  

The Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic represents low-income individuals in veterans law litigation, legislative advocacy, and legal reform.  The Clinic handles a wide variety of cases, which include VA disability claims and appeals, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims appeals, discharge upgrade applications, and veterans treatment court cases. The Clinic Fellow's duties include direct supervision of case work by clinic students and clinic classroom teaching in coordination with clinic faculty. Fellows also pursue professional goals in conjunction with his/her clinic director, including scholarly research and writing. This Fellowship is a full-time, 12-month position, and Fellows are responsible for case coverage during summer, winter, and other school breaks.  We look forward to receiving your electronic application with a cover letter and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy.  Please save your cover letter and resume as one document and attach it in the resume location.

This position is a contractual appointment for three years.

Qualifications: excellent oral and written communication skills; at least two years of experience as a practicing lawyer primarily in veterans law; a strong academic record and/or other indicia of high performance ability; commitment to work for low income clients and a strong interest in teaching; be a member of the Maryland Bar or willing to become certified as a clinic supervising attorney under the Maryland Rules.

The University of Baltimore ("UB" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.

We appreciate your interest in our recruitment. Please review the information below before you visit http://www.ubalt.edu/about-ub/offices-and-services/human-resources/jobs-at-ub.cfm?&posting=1407 to apply.

We need to receive your electronic application in our system by the vacancy closing date in order to consider you for the vacancy.  Information follows about submitting the electronic application and attaching your cover letter and resume. 

Applicant Instructions: Using Candidate Gateway to View and Apply for UB Vacancies

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LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES seeks applicants to become the Executive Director of its recently launched Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic (“LSJLC”). LSJLC is an aggregation of the multiple independent in-house, live-client clinics at Loyola dedicated to representing clients who would not otherwise have access to representation while training students interested in pursuing public interest legal careers. LSJLC embodies a robust clinical program of experienced clinical professors, directors and staff that teach and supervise students in the areas of criminal justice, juvenile justice, immigration and other civil legal services for indigent clients.  The Executive Director will be responsible for working with multiple stakeholders on strategic direction and vision for the LSJLC, organizational management, and fundraising. 

For more information and to apply, please see: https://jobs.lmu.edu/postings/39044

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Assistant Director of its longstanding Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic. The Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic is one of 18 law clinics and externships offered by the law school (https://law.wustl.edu/academics/clinical-education-program/interdisciplinary-environmental-clinic/). The position starts by June 1, 2019, in preparation for fall classes. This position is grant funded.

The Clinic represents non-profit organizations, community groups, and individuals pursuing legal action and other forms of advocacy to protect the environment and community health. Its unique interdisciplinary focus enables it to provide both legal and technical assistance to clients through law students and undergraduate and graduate non-law students from other university schools.

Students work in interdisciplinary teams, overseen by the director or the assistant director in combination with the Clinic’s science faculty, on issues such as air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, energy regulation, and environmental justice.

The assistant director will assist the director in overseeing all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching and grading of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar), supervision of and responsibility for student casework, identification and selection of clients and matters, grant writing and administration, and day-to-day program administration. The assistant director will have primary supervisory responsibility for approximately half of the Clinic’s cases.

Qualifications

Candidates must be eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar, eligible for admission without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 8.10, or eligible for admission as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06). Candidates should have litigation experience, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.

Application Process

Applicants must complete an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 43482. In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to: Elizabeth Hubertz, Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1120, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899; ejhubertz@wustl.edu.

EOE Statement

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking to hire a Health Justice Project Clinical Teaching Fellow for a 2-year term for it's Health Justice Project ("HJP") housed at the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy.

The Health Justice Project is medical-legal partnership (“MLP”) clinic housed in the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

The HJP partners Erie Family Health Centers (a large federally qualified health center), and LAF (the largest provider of free civil legal services to people in poverty in cook county). Students enrolled in the clinic engage in direct client representation and policy advocacy to address the health harming legal needs of Erie patients and other vulnerable Chicagoans.

The fellow and clinic director work as colleagues, sharing responsibilities for designing and teaching classes; administering the clinic; supervising research assistants, Americorps VISTA volunteers, and law students. The fellowship is designed to provide leadership development, experience collaborating on an interprofessional team, clinical teaching training, and career growth for public interest leaders.

The fellowship is particularly well-suited to lawyers who are seeking a career in clinical law teaching or social justice advocacy. The ideal applicant has experience in an MLP or other law school clinic setting, is barred in Illinois by the start date (or bar eligible) and has experience in one or more of the case subject matters, including public benefits, disability, housing, advance care planning, immigration, guardianship, family law, among others. The Fellowship is for a term of two years with potential for an extension for a third year.

For more information and to apply, please see: https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/10611 ​

CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW OF THE ILLINIOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’S C-K LAW GROUP is accepting applications for a full-time in-house clinical faculty member from attorneys who are immigration practitioners. The attorney hired for the position will supervise student interns on their case work and teach them related lawyering skills. The student interns will work on cases generated by the attorney who will be expected to generate a significant number of fee-generating cases.

The attorney’s salary is negotiable and is based on experience but will be primarily determined by the amount of fees the attorney is able to generate from the clients he or she represents. The position carries full University benefits including medical, group life insurance, retirement, etc. The attorney is also eligible for bonuses if the attorney generates legal fees in excess of his or her salary within a contract year.

Preference will be given to candidates who have been admitted to the Illinois Bar for a minimum of five (5) years, have a strong background in immigration practice, and have experience related to educating law students in the practice of law. The C-K Law Group offers an excellent opportunity for talented attorneys wishing to teach and practice in a unique in-house clinical education setting.  Applicants should have strong academic credentials and have an abiding interest in supervising law students on their clinical assignments.

Illinois Institute of Technology is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer committed to enhancing equity, inclusion and diversity within its community. It actively seeks applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, creed, national origin, disability, age, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity and expression. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

 Open Date: March 2019. This position will remain open until filled.

Please contact and send resumes to:

Professor Richard J. Gonzalez

Director of Clinical Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law

565 W. Adams Street, Suite 600

Chicago, IL 60661-3691

 Please contact Richard Gonzalez if interested at Rgonzale@kentlaw.edu or (312) 906-5079

TULANE LAW SCHOOL seeks to hire one or more full-time Clinical Instructors in its Environmental Law Clinic (TELC). Founded in 1989, the TELC is among the first wave of environmental law clinics in the country and remains one of the largest. Since its inception, TELC has provided free legal representation and community outreach on environmental and public access issues to hundreds of low-income individuals, community groups and environmental groups in Louisiana, including disproportionately impacted low-income, minority fenceline communities along the Mississippi River industrial corridor. For more on TELC, see our webpage at http://www.tulane.edu/~telc/.

The Clinical Instructor will educate law students engaged in the representation of clinic clients before agencies and courts in environmental and public access matters.

The position has year-round case management responsibilities, with no teaching obligations in the summer.

Basic Qualifications:

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited Law School, where s/he excelled academically
• Three years of relevant experience
• Louisiana bar membership or ability to sit for the Louisiana Bar
• An interest in clinical education
• An ability to work with and take direction from the TELC Director
• An ability to serve as a role model for law students in terms of ethics, writing, oral advocacy, and commitment to excellence.

Additional Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position has three or more years of proven litigation and environmental law experience as well as superior research and writing skills. Teaching and supervision experience are preferred. The ability to work sensitively with a diverse population of clients and students is essential.

This position is a non-tenure track faculty appointment as a Clinical Instructor to a two-year contract, which may be renewed for additional two or five year terms. The preferred start date is no later than July 1, 2019.

Tulane Law School is committed to faculty diversity and welcomes expressions of interest from diverse applicants.

To learn more about the law school, visit our website at https://law.tulane.edu/ 

Application Instructions:

All applications must include a cover letter, résumé/CV, a list of at least three references (letters are preferred, but names and current e-mail and/or telephone contact information are acceptable), a law school transcript (unofficial copy is fine), and a legal writing sample. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by Friday, April 5, 2019. Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis, and may be called for a preliminary round of Skype interviews, possibly followed by an on-campus, call back interview. If you have any questions please contact Lisa Jordan, Director of the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, at lwjordan@tulane.edu.

Applications are accepted exclusively through Interfolio at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/61312.  

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its new First Amendment Clinic. The Clinic will join the other 18 law clinics and externships offered by the law school (see https://law.wustl.edu/academics/clinical-education-program/). The new director will assume the position in summer 2019 in preparation for fall classes.

The Clinic, through its second- and third-year law students, will provide legal assistance for organizations, journalists, students, and citizens defending and advancing issues of freedom of speech, press, and assembly.

The director will oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar), supervision of and responsibility for student casework, identification and selection of clients, and day-to-day administration of the Clinic. The director will also teach non-clinic courses and assist other law school programs.

Candidates must be 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). Candidates should have practice experience in litigation, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.

Applicants must complete an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 43174.

In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, 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.

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY'S  THE PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER The Paul M. Hebert Law Center seeks a visiting professor to teach the Immigration Law Clinic for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Immigration Law Clinic is a 5 credit, one semester clinic of 6 to 8 students who represent non-citizens in their defensive proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and affirmative applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Interested applicants should hold a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, be admitted and in good standing in a United States jurisdiction (state or District of Columbia), and have extensive experience representing clients in Immigration proceedings. Applicants with prior clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred.

LSU 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.

Letters of interest and CV’s, along with questions, can be directed to Robert Lancaster, Director of Clinical Legal Education, at rlancast@lsu.edu.