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.

The University of Michigan Law School is seeking to hire a clinical faculty member with a background in representing startup companies on patent law and other intellectual property law matters to teach in its Entrepreneurship Clinic starting in the fall of 2017. This is a contractual appointment that can lead to Michigan’s version of clinical tenure.

Entrepreneurship Clinic students represent entrepreneurial ventures led by University of Michigan students, recent alumni, or other entrepreneurs. Typical matters include incorporation, financing, intellectual property, employment law, and other common early-stage legal issues.

The successful applicant will have experience working with emerging technology companies on patent-related and other intellectual property law issues. Experience with, or an interest in learning incorporation, financing and other common early-stage legal issues is also highly desired. In addition, a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship-related training and clinical teaching are also highly desired. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

Michigan has 18 in-house clinics and guarantees every student admission to at least one. Clinical faculty are initially appointed to a 3-year contract which may be renewed for a second term if the candidate demonstrates the potential to meet the standards for a presumptively renewable 7-year contract. They are considered for promotion to that presumptively renewable contract near the end of their second 3-year term. Clinical faculty have 9-month academic year appointments and are eligible for leaves and financial support for summer case coverage, special projects, and scholarship. They have governance rights that closely parallel tenured and tenure track faculty. Michigan’s faculty salaries and benefits are extremely competitive.

Questions can be directed to Associate Dean David Santacroce at dasanta@umich.edu or 734-763-4319. The application deadline is September 30, 2016. Applicants should send a letter of interest and résumé to:

John W. Lemmer

Experiential Education Business Administrator

The University of Michigan Law School

701 S. State Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215

jwlemmer@umich.edu

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.

The University of Michigan Law School is seeking to hire a clinical faculty member with a background in civil litigation to teach in and direct its Veterans Legal Clinic starting in the fall of 2017. This is a contractual appointment that can lead to Michigan’s version of clinical tenure.

Students in Michigan’s Veterans Legal Clinic represent military veterans, and sometimes their immediate family members, in a broad array of civil legal matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, housing law, family law, consumer debt, estates, veterans and public benefits, and military discharge classification upgrades.

The successful applicant will be an experienced public service litigator, ideally one who has litigated cases across a wide array of substantive areas. Experience in directing a clinic and development, and experience with, or a demonstrated interest in working with military veterans are also highly desired. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

Michigan has 18 in-house clinics and guarantees every student admission to at least one. Clinical faculty are initially appointed to a 3-year contract which may be renewed for a second term if the candidate demonstrates the potential to meet the standards for a presumptively renewable 7-year contract. They are considered for promotion to that presumptively renewable contract near the end of their second 3-year term. Clinical faculty have 9-month academic year appointments and are eligible for leaves and financial support for summer case coverage, special projects, and scholarship. They have governance rights that closely parallel tenured and tenure track faculty. Michigan’s faculty salaries and benefits are extremely competitive.

Questions can be directed to Associate Dean David Santacroce at dasanta@umich.edu or 734-763-4319. The application deadline is September 30, 2016. Applicants should send a letter of interest and résumé to:

John W. Lemmer

Experiential Education Business Administrator

The University of Michigan Law School

701 S. State Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215

jwlemmer@umich.edu

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.

The Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, the only law school in the state, anticipates hiring a full-time, tenure-track professor beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year to teach Indian law and other courses related to your practice experience, in addition to co-supervising the Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic. Located in a state with twelve Tribal Nations and seven reservations, we provide an opportunity to teach in a place where Indian law issues regularly arise. Our school’s mission emphasizes Indian law training, and the law school offers a Certificate in Indian Law. We are also committed to integrating theory with practice, making substantial practice experience in the areas to be taught particularly valuable. Situated in the recreational center of Western Montana, the law school has a vibrant faculty, a state-of-the-art facility, and a close connection with our students, the bench, and bar. Missoula is home to a wide range of renowned writers, artists, musicians and outdoor enthusiasts, in addition to being a wonderful place to raise a family. We encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, veterans, minorities, and other individuals historically underrepresented in the legal profession. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference.

Tenure Track Faculty: Indian Law / Clinic Supervisor Position

Title: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor Position

Closing Date: Screening begins 8/22/2016; applications accepted until further notice or the position is filled

Schedule: Full time academic year position beginning fall semester 2017

Entry Rate: $80,000

Primary Duties: Primary duties include teaching, scholarship, and service, as set forth in the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Faculty Handbook. Teaching duties include both courses and clinic supervision.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school;
• active bar membership and willingness to become a member of the Montana Bar;
• a superior academic background;
• substantial relevant practical experience in Indian Law;
• potential for effective teaching;
• potential for scholarship;
• ability to work with students in a clinical setting;
• the ability to work collegially with students, staff, faculty, and external constituencies of the law school; and
• creativity, resourcefulness, fairness, compassion, and initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• experience advising, with respect to Indian law issues, in a transactional, agency, or litigation setting;
• ability to develop clients for the Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic;
• ability to communicate effectively with Indian tribes and peoples;
• ability to lead programmatic efforts; and
• interest in recruitment and mentoring of Native American students.

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/1587law

Albany Law School’s Law Clinic & Justice Center seeks a Specialized Fellow/ Staff Attorney in the launch of its new Community Development Clinic. The Clinic is a semester-long, in-house clinic that will be offered for the first time in Spring 2017.

The Clinic will represent individuals, small business owners, worker-owned cooperatives, nonprofit community-based organizations, and groups advocating for and supporting low-income entrepreneurs from immigrant, formerly incarcerated, and other excluded communities. Clinic students will perform a variety of transactional matters on behalf of Clinic clients, including business entity formation, governance, leasing, and loan closings. Students will have an opportunity to work on real estate and land use matters, including negotiating community benefits agreements.

In addition to representing clients, the Clinic involves a seminar addressing substantive legal issues related to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations engaged in economic development in cities and towns across the country. The seminar involves skill development in areas of the law including corporate governance, real estate practice, and transactional and regulatory lawyering, such as negotiation and drafting contracts.

The Specialized Fellow/ Staff Attorney’s responsibilities include representing clients, engaging in community outreach, supervising students, assisting with the Clinic seminar and simulated learning activities. Candidates must be admitted to the NY Bar prior to employment. Qualified candidates will possess at least four years of experience representing low income or other underrepresented individuals, with preference given to those with relevant legal experience. All work will be conducted with the support of the clinical faculty. The appointment is renewable on an annual basis.

Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume, to:

Albany Law School

Attn: Director of Human Resources

80 New Scotland Avenue

Albany, New York 12208-3494

E-mail: humanresources@albanylaw.edu

Fax: (518) 445-3262

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

Seton Hall University School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track position for a new Medical-Legal Partnership (“MLP”) Clinic in Seton Hall's Center for Social Justice beginning on July 1, 2017. The clinical professor will have the opportunity to work with Seton Hall faculty to design this new MLP Clinic, which will benefit from partnership with the faculty and students at Seton Hall University’s new Medical School, which is expected to begin admitting students in 2018.

The MLP Clinic is anticipated to follow the MLP model in that it will (1) participate in interdisciplinary learning and advocacy involving legal and medical professionals; (2) advocate for client/patients in traditional areas of need, including family, housing, public benefits; and (3) address the social determinants of health to address personal and community health concerns, which may include (depending on community needs) the availability of nutritious food, access to employment/job training services, access to public space for recreation/exercise, and access to social services. The exact nature of the MLP Clinic will be the subject of planning in which the clinical professor will participate.

The full-time clinical teaching load entails supervising eight students in the fall andin the spring semesters and teaching (or co-teaching) a weekly two-hour seminar for those students addressing practical and substantive issues that arise in the clinic’s client representation. Faculty at the Center for Social Justice frequently take advantage of the opportunity to teach non-clinical courses.

The Law School has a vibrant and long-standing clinical program. The Center for Social Justice encompasses six clinical programs (Civil Litigation and Practice, Equal Justice, Family Law, Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights, Impact Litigation, and Juvenile Justice) which engage in a combination of direct services, impact litigation, and broader advocacy work. The Center also houses ourPro Bono Programs. Seton Hall University School of Law is also home to one of the top health law programs in the nation.

The position is tenure-track and carries with it the full according benefits and responsibilities of that status. Clinical professors are expected to produce scholarship of the same quality as that of all other faculty, but are permitted a longer time to produce the same quantity of work.

Candidates should have an excellent academic record, a commitment to social justice, poverty law, and/or health law work, a dedication to teaching students, and scholarly promise or achievement. Candidates should also be prepared to present their comprehensive vision for teaching, administering, growing and cultivating enduring support for the new MLP Clinic. Experience representing indigent clients or prior teaching in a clinical setting is preferred but not required.

Seton Hall's Law School is located at the heart of downtown Newark's flourishing renaissance, one block from Newark Penn Station (with trains and subway service to many parts of New Jersey and to New York City) and one block from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and within walking distance of the state and federal courthouses, museums, restaurants, andthe Prudential Center, thesports complex that is the home of the New Jersey Devils, the Seton Hall Pirates basketball team, and many concerts. Manhattan is a 23-minute train ride away.

For more information, see http://law.shu.edu/ (Seton Hall Law School) or http://law.shu.edu/csj/index.html (Center for Social Justice).

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter electronically to Prof. Alice Ristroph, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, Seton Hall Law School atalice.ristroph@shu.edu. Preliminary inquiries can be directed to Prof. Lori Nessel, Director of the Center for Social Justice, at (973) 642-8708 orlori.nessel@shu.edu.

Seton Hall Law School is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW in Fort Worth, Texas seeks a full-time faculty candidate to fill a tenure-track or contract position to expand its clinical program. The Texas A&M Clinical Program offers thoughtful practical training for students interested in a range of substantive areas that include family law, government benefits, trademark law, patent law and immigration. Candidates must have a J.D. degree or its equivalent, an excellent academic record; experience supervising law students; and demonstrated practice experience. Candidates will be expected to apply for admission to the Texas Bar. A successful candidate will have demonstrated, or a strong promise for scholarly achievement. Applications for criminal justice, juvenile justice, probate, community economic development, tax, and consumer law clinics are particularly encouraged.

Texas A&M University is a tier one research institution and American Association of Universities member. The university consists of 16 colleges and schools that collectively rank among the top 20 higher education institutions nationwide in terms of research and development expenditures. As part of its commitment to continue building on its tradition of excellence in scholarship, teaching, and public service, Texas A&M acquired the law school from Texas Wesleyan University in August of 2013. Since that time, the law school has embarked on a program of investment that increased its entering class credentials and financial aid budgets, while shrinking the class size; hired nineteen new faculty members, including thirteen prominent lateral hires; improved its physical facility; and substantially increased its career services, admissions, and student services staff.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Texas A&M welcomes applications from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will enhance the rich diversity of the university’s academic community. Applicants should email a résumé and cover letter indicating research and teaching interests to Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at appointments@law.tamu.edu. Alternatively, résumés can be mailed to Professor Eckstein at Texas A&M University School of Law, 1515 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6509.

Boston College Law School invites applications for a full-time legal writing faculty position to teach Law Practice 1 and Law Practice 2. Law Practice 1, a graded three-credit course, uses simulated problems to teach professional skills in legal problem solving, including legal analysis, legal research, and oral and written communication. Law Practice 2, a graded two-credit course, focuses on development of legal writing skills.

Candidates must have a degree from an accredited law school, excellent writing and analytical skills, a strong academic record, and experience in law practice or a judicial clerkship. Teaching experience is preferred. The position, which will begin August 1, 2017, may lead to a form of security reasonably similar to tenure. A tenure track appointment may be possible, depending on qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected under federal, state or local law. We strongly encourage women, minorities and others who would enrich the diversity of our academic community to apply. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office of Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity. Boston College Law School, part of a Jesuit, Catholic university, is located in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside Boston.

To apply, please send a statement of interest and resume with three references by email to Professor Mark Spiegel at lrrwsearch@bc.edu. Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2016.