Vanderbilt University Law School seeks applicants for full-time clinical faculty track positions at the entry and lateral levels. Applications are welcome across legal fields but applicants should have substantial experience in a field suitable for a live-client clinical course. Applicants should possess strong academic and professional qualifications. Successful applicants will be expected to teach a live-client clinical course as well as a non-clinical course and to engage in writing as well as community and professional service. Lateral applicants must have a substantial record of writing and effective clinical and non-clinical teaching skills. Clinical faculty members are on career tracks, leading to presumptively renewable five-year contracts. The final candidate for this position must successfully complete a background check. The Law School is committed to diversity; women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.

Please send a cover letter, resume, research agenda, and references to the Faculty Appointments Coordinator (Attn: Clinical), Vanderbilt University Law School, 131 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-1181; or preferably by email to: lawfaculty.appts@vanderbilt.edu

Description of the Clinic

The Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center offers pro bono corporate and transactional legal services to social enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and select small businesses headquartered in Washington, D.C. and working locally or internationally. Through the Clinic, law students learn to translate theory into practice by engaging in the supervised practice of law for educational credit. The Clinic’s goals are consistent with Georgetown University's long tradition of public service. The Clinic’s goals are to:

• Teach law students the materials, expectations, strategies, and methods of transactional lawyering, as well as an appreciation for how transactional law can be used in the public interest.

• Represent social enterprises and nonprofit organizations in corporate and transactional legal matters.

• Facilitate the growth of social enterprise in the D.C. area.

The clinic’s local focus not only allows the Clinic to give back to the community it calls home, but also gives students an opportunity to explore and understand the challenges and strengths of the D.C. community beyond the Georgetown Law campus. As D.C. experiences increasing income inequality, it becomes increasingly important for the Clinic to provide legal assistance to organizations that serve and empower vulnerable D.C. communities. Students are taught how to become partners in enterprise for their clients with the understanding that innovative transactional lawyers understand both the legal and non-legal incentive structures that drive business organizations.

Description of Fellowship

The two-year fellowship is an ideal position for a transactional lawyer interested in developing teaching and supervisory abilities in a setting that emphasizes a dual commitment—clinical education of law students and transactional law employed in the public interest. The fellow will have several areas of responsibility, with an increasing role as the fellowship progresses. Over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will: (i) supervise students in representing nonprofit organizations and social enterprises on transactional, operational, and corporate governance matters, (ii) share responsibility for teaching seminar sessions, and (iii) share in the administrative and case handling responsibilities of the Clinic. Fellows also participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education. Successful completion of the fellowship results in the award of an L.L.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University. The fellowship start date is August 1, 2017 and the fellowship is for two years, ending July 31, 2019.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least 3 years of post J.D. legal experience. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a transactional area of practice such as nonprofit law and tax, community economic development law, corporate law, intellectual property, real estate, and finance. Applicants with a strong commitment to economic justice are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be admitted or willing to be admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.

Application Process

To apply, send a resume, an official or unofficial law school transcript, and a detailed letter of interest by December 15, 2016. The letter should be no longer than two pages and address a) why you are interested in this fellowship; b) what you can contribute to the Clinic; c) your experience with transactional matters and/or corporate law; and d) anything else that you consider pertinent. Please address your application to Professor Alicia Plerhoples, Georgetown Law, 600 New Jersey Ave., NW, Suite 434, Washington, D.C. 20001, and email it to socialenterprise@law.georgetown.edu. Emailed applications are preferred. More information about the clinic can be found at www.socialenterprise-gulaw.org.

Teaching fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $53,500 (estimated 2016 taxable salary), health and dental benefits, and all tuition and fees in the LL.M. program. As full-time students, teaching fellows qualify for deferment of their student loans. In addition, teaching fellows may be eligible for loan repayment assistance from their law schools.

William and Mary Law school is now accepting applications for the Assistant Director position of its Virginia Coastal Policy Center. The Assistant Director supports the work of the Center and provides professional assistance to the Director of the Virginia Coastal Policy Center in developing a docket of legal and policy analysis projects, assists with student supervision and with practicum teaching, helps plan the annual VCPC conference and other special events, and assists with obtaining new funders, writing grants, and building relationships with partner organizations. More information and application instructions can be found at the following link: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/25578

The UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW-FAYETTEVILLE invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track clinical faculty position to begin in the fall of 2017.

The law school is focused on hiring an individual who can build on and expand our successful Immigration Law Clinic. All applicants for the position should have significant practice experience in immigration or asylum law, and some familiarity with supervising young attorneys. Candidates should also have demonstrated scholarly promise, strong classroom teaching skills, and an absolute willingness to serve on school committees. Any successful applicant will be expected to sit for the Arkansas bar examination (or to waive in by motion, if an eligible member of a reciprocal jurisdiction).

In furtherance of the law school’s fundamental commitment to experiential learning, clinical professors have full tenure rights and equal voting privileges on all faculty issues.

The University of Arkansas–Fayetteville, located in the northwest corner of the state, is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas. The University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution and welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Applicants with questions may contact Professor Steve Clowney, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at sclowney@uark.edu.

Annie Smith

Associate Professor of Law

Director, Civil Litigation & Advocacy Clinic

University of Arkansas School of Law

1045 W. Maple Street

Waterman Hall – Room 107

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

(479) 575-3056

Yale Law School seeks applications for a Ludwig Clinical Fellow to begin in November or December of 2016. The Fellowship is designed for a lawyer with a minimum of four years of relevant practice experience who is interested in preparing for a career in law school clinical teaching. The Fellow will work with the Ludwig Community and Economic Development Clinic (CED).

The Ludwig Center for Community & Economic Development (CED) provides transactional legal services to clients seeking to promote economic opportunity and mobility. CED’s clients include affordable housing developers, community development financial institutions, farms and farmer’s markets, fair housing advocates, and neighborhood associations. CED’s legal services help our clients to expand access to financial services, bring arts institutions and grocery stores to chronically under-resourced communities, break down barriers to affordable housing development in high-opportunity communities, promote access to healthy foods, and facilitate entrepreneurship among low-income people.

On behalf of our clients, our students negotiate and draft contracts; provide advice on the tax consequences of deal structures and entity choices; structure and carry out real estate transactions; represent borrowers and lenders in financings; engage in legislative and regulatory advocacy; form for-profit and not-for-profit entities; and resolve land use and environmental issues. In addition to representing clients, students in their first semester of the clinic take a seminar which covers federal, state and local policies affecting urban and suburban places; substantive law in tax, real estate development, and corporate governance; and transactional and regulatory lawyering skills, such as negotiation and drafting contracts.

The Fellow’s responsibilities include representing clients, supervising students, assisting in teaching classes, and pursuing a scholarship agenda. The Fellow may be asked to co-teach a section of a half-semester research and writing program for first-year students. Candidates must be prepared to apply for admission to the Connecticut bar. (Candidates may qualify for admission without examination.) The Fellow will be supervised by the clinical faculty.

The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization is committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Experience in creative and community-driven advocacy is a strong plus. Annual salary is $63,000-68,000. In addition, the Fellow will receive health benefits and access to university facilities. Email a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to Osikhena Awudu, Office Manager, The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization, osikhena.awudu@yale.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Yale Law School is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.

Tracking Code 9638/H0416 Job Description

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, a top-tier law school with an international reputation, is a community of leading legal scholars, teachers, students and alumni, dedicated to providing one of the finest legal educations in the world. Since our doors opened in 1872, we have welcomed qualified men and women, without regard to background or belief. The breadth and depth of our curriculum, especially our clinical program, as well as our innovative spirit are distinctive in American legal education.

Boston University is seeking exceptionally qualified and experienced candidates for a full time Clinical Associate Professor position. This is a non-tenure track clinical faculty position with a projected start date of July 1, 2017. Students in the clinical programs have full responsibility for all aspects of the cases to which they are assigned, under the direction of clinical faculty. The person who is hired for this position must be a skilled teacher, clinical supervisor and an experienced attorney in the areas of both Human Trafficking and Immigrant Rights. The successful candidate will display excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of lawyering and teaching methods and outstanding lawyering skills. In addition to clinical supervision, the position is responsible for teaching the clinic seminar. The position may also include teaching a class outside the clinics, such as Immigration Law, subject to the curricular needs and the interest of the successful applicant. Furthermore, as Director of the Human Trafficking and Immigrant Rights clinic, the position will oversee all aspects of clinic management, including curriculum design and client intake.

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

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

Applicants should send a letter of interest and a resume before December 1, 2016 to Peggy Maisel, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215. Email applications are encouraged and should be sent to lawappts@bu.edu. All open faculty positions are pending budgetary approval.

To learn more about the law school, visit our website at www.bu.edu/law

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Cornell Law School is soliciting applications for a Clinical Professor of Law to create, supervise and teach a transactional law clinical course. This clinic is a new initiative and the person hired will have substantial freedom to structure the design of the clinic but we anticipate the clinic will provide transactional legal assistance to non-profits, small businesses, entrepreneurs, shareholders and other entities that would not otherwise have access to adequate legal representation.

Five years of transactional legal experience is strongly preferred. Prior teaching experience is advantageous but not essential. The Law School especially welcomes applications from individuals whose background and experience contribute to the diversity of the faculty. Applications (a cover letter including a statement of interest and a current CV) should be mailed or sent via email to John Blume, Samuel F. Leibowitz Professor of Trial Techniques and Director of Clinical, Advocacy and Skills Programs, Cornell Law School, 158 Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 (Jb94@cornell.edu) no later than October 1, 2016.

The Georgetown University Law Center’s Domestic Violence Clinic hires one person to serve as a clinical teaching fellow and supervising attorney each year, for a two-year term. Fellows have several areas of responsibility, including: representing victims of family abuse in CPO cases; designing and teaching Clinic seminar classes; and supervising third-year law students in their representation of clients. The fellowship experience is designed to develop fellows’ skills as clinical law professors and launch them on a career in clinical law teaching; all of our fellows who have sought teaching jobs over the past decade or more have successfully obtained a position. Throughout the program, fellows also receive extensive supervision and training on their litigation skills, providing them with a substantial opportunity to improve as public interest lawyers.

Clinic fellows also pursue a program of graduate study, through a seminar titled Introduction to Clinical Pedagogy, taught collectively by the Georgetown clinical faculty. Fellows also may audit regular law school courses. Finally, during the first year, fellows also are members of the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, where they have an opportunity to collaborate with lawyers doing a variety of women’s rights legal work in Washington, D.C.

The Clinic prefers, but does not require, applications who have a background in family law, domestic violence, or poverty law and who have some trial practice experience. Fellows must have excellent oral and written advocacy skills, and must be admitted to a Bar prior to being offered a position in the program. Those fellows who are not members of the D.C. Bar must apply for admission by waiver upon accepting the fellowship offer.

Description of the Clinic

Students in the Domestic Violence Clinic represent victims of intimate abuse in civil protection order (“CPO”) cases in D.C. Superior Court. The Clinic provides students with an intensive, challenging education in the art of trial advocacy, extensive hands-on experience with family law and poverty lawyering, and the opportunity to alleviate a crucial community need for legal representation. Through course work and client representation, students are exposed to every phase of expedited civil litigation. Students also learn to navigate the criminal justice system by working, in cases where it is consistent with their client’s wishes, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in prosecutions against those accused of abusing Clinic clients.

Students litigate to obtain Civil Protection Orders (“CPOs”) that last for up to one year and can include a broad spectrum of relief designed to effectively end the violence in a family or dating relationship. For example, in a CPO, a judge may direct a batterer to cease assaulting and threatening the victim; to stay away from the victim’s home, person and workplace; and not to contact the victim in any manner. The judge may award temporary custody of the parties’ minor children, with visitation rights for the non-custodial parent, and award child and/or spousal support, so that a victim is not forced to return to a batterer due to economic necessity. Finally, each semester students develop a group project focused on improving law, policy, or community education, that is designed to expose them to bigger picture ways to pursue social justice for their chosen client base.

To prepare students to appear in court, Clinic faculty provide intensive instruction in evidence, civil procedure, and legal ethics, as well as the civil, family, and criminal law applicable to domestic violence litigation. In the seminar class, students participate in exercises designed to develop and refine essential litigation skills such as conducting direct and cross examination, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, introducing exhibits into evidence, and conducting negotiations. In addition, students hear from expert guest speakers on topics such as the psychological dynamics of battering and victimization, immigration and domestic violence, and counseling programs designed for the perpetrator community.

Application Process

Please complete an application (http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/wlppfp/us/USapplication.cfm), and submit it both to the Domestic Violence Clinic, c/o Briana Hauser (dvclinic@law.georgetown.edu), and to the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (wlppfp@law.georgetown.edu). Please be sure to indicate your interest in the Domestic Violence Clinic on your application. Applications must be submitted by Friday, November 4, 2016. Selected applicants will be contacted to schedule interviews in December or January, and selection will occur shortly thereafter. Start date is in early July 2017, and the fellowship lasts for two years, terminating in June 2019.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions to commence in the 2017 Fall Semester. Candidates should have a particular interest in either business law teaching, including business associations and contracts, or transactional clinical teaching in business, taxation, intellectual property, community economic development, or health care that offers students transferable legal skills.

A J.D. or equivalent law degree is required. Successful applicants must have a strong academic background, expertise and experience relevant to the position, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity among our faculty, student body, and staff, we strongly encourage applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and others whose background, experience, and viewpoints would contribute to a diverse law school environment.

The Faculty Appointments Committee will interview applicants who are registered in the 2016 Faculty Appointments Register of the Association of American Law Schools at the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference in Washington, D.C. Applicants who are not registered in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register are advised to send a letter of intent, resume, and the names and contact information of three references by September 30, 2016 to:

Sean Gunter

On behalf of Michael Higdon, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee

The University of Tennessee College of Law

1505 W. Cumberland Avenue

Knoxville, TN 37996-1810

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.

The University of Washington School of Law invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Law to direct and teach its Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC). The successful candidate must hold a JD and demonstrate scholarly excellence in transactional, intellectual property, or non-profit law, or a related field. In addition, the candidate must possess outstanding clinical teaching and organizational skills. In particular, the candidate must be capable of teaching the clinical course, supervising students’ work with clients, and collaborating with community partners, including practitioners, entrepreneurs, and others within UW’s innovation ecosystem. The candidate should also be willing to teach doctrinal courses in the candidate’s substantive area of expertise.

At the University of Washington, the initial appointment of an Assistant Professor is for a period of three years. Renewal for a second three-year period will be considered by the department in Spring Quarter of the second year of the initial appointment. Promotion and tenure must be considered in the sixth year, however it may also be considered earlier than the sixth year as appropriate.

The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic is one of 12 in-house clinics at UW Law. The ELC is an innovative clinic serving entrepreneurs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Modeled after the structure and services of technology- and entrepreneurship-focused law firms, the ELC provides entrepreneurs with access to lawyers and students specializing in critical fields such as intellectual property, corporate and securities law, and tax. By providing such counseling, the ELC has become one of the cornerstones of the Pacific Northwest’s entrepreneurial community. In 2014-15, the ELC served 30 ventures, including ten microenterprises, five technology ventures, and ten nonprofit or social entrepreneurship projects. The clinic provides critical early stage legal and business counseling to the following groups: technology entrepreneurs, small business owners, social entrepreneurs, non-profits, and University of Washington researchers. In addition to providing traditional transactional legal services, since 2012 the ELC has participated in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Law School Clinic Certification Program, under which UW law students are granted limited recognition to practice before the USPTO under faculty supervision. Finally, the ELC's work involves significant collaboration with CoMotion, the University of Washington's hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer.

Candidates must either be admitted to the Washington bar or capable of admission to the Washington bar prior to September 1, 2018. A combination of at least 3-5 years of law practice and/or clinical teaching experience is preferred. While the Committee has wide discretion in choosing methods to conduct an effective national search, those methods shall include attention to issues of diversity and inclusion.

To apply for this position, please submit the following information to lawjobs@uw.edu

Cover letter (addressed to Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee)

Curriculum vitae or resume (include a telephone number, mailing address, and email address)

List of three references who are knowledgeable of your qualifications for this position (include telephone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses)

Please use “Entrepreneurial Law Clinic – Assistant Professor” in the subject line of your email.

Please submit all components in a single, multi-page PDF document.

To ensure consideration, applications should be received no later than October 1, 2016. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.