The University of Southern California, Gould School of Law seeks a full-time Director of Externship Programs. The Director also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law.

Founded in 1896, the Gould School of Law has a distinguished past built on the principles of equity and excellence, and the courage to break new ground. USC first introduced legal education in Southern California. Today, the law school continues to make history through its philosophy of innovation and through its people. USC Gould cultivates analytical ability, ethical values, and a spirit of collegiality that prepare students for meaningful careers benefiting society. It was one of the first law schools to engage students in clinical programs and remains a leader in experiential education.

The Director of Externship Programs will be responsible for directing all aspects of Gould’s for-credit externship programs supporting first, second, and third year law students seeking semester-based and summer placements in federal and state judicial chambers, government agencies (including the SC in DC program), public interest organizations, in-house legal offices, and in other settings.

The Director will be responsible for the following:

• Educate and counsel students about the wide variety of externship options and help them identify areas of interest and strength
• Publicize the law externship programs to students through programs and
workshops
• Ensure compliance with academic credit and graduation requirements
• Track progress of the students, review guided reflection assignments and oversee successful completion of all placements
• Approve and monitor placement employers and supervisors ensuring high quality experiences for externs
• Foster collaborative relationships with placement supervisors, including through site visits, and address issues and problems when they arise 
• Promote the externships programs to outside constituents including prospective students and potential employers through the website, law school publications and other means
• Monitor compliance with ABA and other regulators’ externship standards 
• Track the success of student placements and provide statistical reporting to the deans or other parties as needed
• Interact on a regional and national level with other externship programs and represent Gould at related professional organization meetings and conferences
• Supervise administrative staff and other adjunct externship faculty
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director’s supervisor, the Vice Dean for Administration

Applicants should enjoy working closely with students, have strong counseling, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, an outgoing and empathic personality, excellent judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with a variety of people both within the law school community and outside. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and flexible, thrive in a team-approach atmosphere. Strong oral and written communication skills, and administrative and supervisory skills are essential. Attention to detail and computer skills are also required, as well as the ability to work under time pressure and with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. For information regarding USCbenefits, visit the following website: https://benefits.usc.edu/i-am/full-time/

The University of Southern California values diversity in employment.

The full job posting can be found at http://jobs.usc.edu:80/postings/68985.

Applications on a rolling basis but no later than July 6^th. 

 DAY & HOURS:  Academic Year, 2016-2017.  This is a full-time position that requires being in the Clinic Monday through Friday during normal business hours and additional hours as needed. 

BASIC FUNCTION AND SCOPE OF JOB:

Golden Gate University School of Law invites applications for a Visiting Associate Professor and Clinical Staff Attorney for a one-year appointment to teach in the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic at Golden Gate University School of Law.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This position will have primary responsibility for day-to-day supervision of student clinicians, will handle and develop clinic litigation, policy work and community collaboration, and will assist in teaching the clinic seminar.  In addition, the staff attorney will assist in administrative responsibilities, including student outreach and recruitment and other duties as assigned by the Clinic Director.  Finally, the staff attorney as a member of the faculty will perform regular faculty duties including participation at faculty meetings, participation on faculty committees, and support for law school recruitment efforts, and outreach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must have a JD degree;
• Bar membership in California;
• Must have at least six years of litigation experience and be an experienced employment practitioner, knowledgeable about California wage and hour laws and other legal issues affecting low-wage workers and with skills and willingness to take primary responsibility in Clinic cases. 
• Prior clinical teaching experience and/or experience in supervising law clerks strongly preferred;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• High degree of professionalism in all aspects of lawyering, including in dealings with staff, colleagues, and opponents; and
• Strong organizational skills and work ethic.

Golden Gate is a private university located in downtown San Francisco with a strong commitment to public interest, practical and clinical education and advancing diversity within the legal profession. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining working and learning environments that reinforces these practices.  The University welcomes and encourages applications from women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQI community, and members of other groups that are under-represented on university faculties.  

Individuals interested in the position should apply online at http://www.ggu.edu/jobs and include a cover letter highlighting your qualifications, resume, writing sample, and a list of references with contact information to be considered.  The writing sample must be a work that has not been heavily edited by others.  Earlier applications are encouraged.  Questions about this position may be directed to Associate Professor and Director of the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic, Hina Shah at hshah@ggu.edu. 

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

Cornell Law School is seeking applications for the position of Clinical Teaching Fellow for a half-time, grant funded, two-year term appointment beginning on August 15, 2016. The successful candidate will co-teach advanced legal research and writing in the Legal Research Clinic, as well as co-supervise the work of clinic students by attending client meetings on and off campus; reviewing research results for thoroughness, accuracy, and currency; editing written material; and generally ensuring high quality Clinic work product. This position will also assist with conducting Clinic outreach. 

Candidates will be assessed on their legal research and writing skills.

Required: J.D. from A.B.A. accredited school. Current New York State bar admission or ability to qualify for admission on motion/reciprocity. Minimum of two years of experience in the legal industry. Strong print and online research skills. Commitment to public interest law. Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and function in a collegial, teamwork-oriented environment, which emphasizes strong customer service and delivery of exemplary work product. Creativity and adaptability in the face of competing priorities. Ability to work with a diverse community of people.

Preferred:  M.L.S., M.L.I.S. or equivalent graduate degree. Teaching experience. Demonstrated experience in coordinating work among colleagues. 

Application Procedure:  Please include a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information for three references.  Email all application materials to Amy Emerson ataae25@cornell.edu.  Applications will be reviewed as received and the posting will close on Friday, June 24, 2016.

No relocation assistance available.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage.  We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

The University of Connecticut School of Law is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Law for its Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic (“IP Law Clinic” or “Clinic”) located on the Law School campus in Hartford, Connecticut.  This position affords a unique opportunity for an intellectual property lawyer who enjoys patent and trademark law and practice and wishes to share his or her wisdom and experience with students interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property. 

This position provides a rare opportunity to teach, train and supervise law students representing real clients in an experiential learning program focusing on patent and trademark prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  The position requires classroom instruction.  The position further requires intensive individual or small group instruction and supervision of students handling patent client matters in a broad range of technical disciplines as well as trademark client matters. The Clinic was one of the six original law school clinics selected nationally to participate in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program, under which law students are granted limited recognition to practice before that body under faculty supervision. 

UConn School of Law is the top-ranked public law school in the Northeast, offering a professional education of the highest quality. Its Gothic Revival campus is located in the West End of Hartford, a few miles from the state Capitol and courts, as well as the headquarters of leading insurance companies and other major corporations. The school has day and evening divisions, and offers the JD (juris doctor), LLM (master of laws) and SJD (doctor of laws) degrees, as well as several dual degrees. 

The UConn Law faculty includes leading scholars, experienced practitioners and internationally known experts in a wide range of fields. The school also draws dozens of adjunct faculty members from the judiciary, area corporations and non-profits, and private practice. A pioneer in the introduction of clinical training to legal education, UConn Law has more than a dozen other clinics, including an Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, a Low Income Taxpayers Clinic, criminal defense and prosecution clinics, and several other programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed attorney admitted to practice in Connecticut or the ability to obtain admission within one year of start date;
  
• Presently admitted to practice before the USPTO with a consistent and demonstrated level of trademark and patent prosecution experience throughout the past five years;
  
• Ability to qualify as a Patent Faculty Clinic Supervisor as well as a Trademark Faculty Clinic Supervisor pursuant to 37 CFR §11.16(c) effective June 27, 2016. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience teaching in a clinical environment or in a classroom
  
• Enthusiasm for learning clinical pedagogy and applying it to an IP clinic
  
• Demonstrated willingness to keep abreast of legal developments and to continuously improve course content
  
• Demonstrated interest in community outreach and development of the IP clinic presence within the larger university environment
  
• Appointment Terms
  

This is a full-time, 11-month non-tenure track position with a one-year initial appointment term, subject to the Law School Policy on Long Term Contracts for Non Tenure Track Faculty Teaching in Clinical Programs adopted pursuant to ABA Accreditation Standard 405(c).  The anticipated start date is August 15, 2016.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To Apply:

Select “Apply Now" to be redirected to Academic Jobs Online to complete your application. Please submit the following materials:

• Cover letter referencing Search No. 2016588 Law Asst. Clinical Prof IP Clinic
  
• Current Curriculum Vitae
  
• Teaching Statement (including teaching philosophy, teaching experience and concepts for course development)
  
• Commitment to Diversity Statement (including concepts to broaden participation of women, people with disabilities and members of minority groups in the intellectual property community)
  
• Three published patent applications (in pdf format) prepared and prosecuted by the applicant in the past five years
  
• Three trademark applications (in pdf format) prepared and prosecuted by the applicant in the past five years
  

Please include your last name and the search number 2016588 in the document title for each document submitted.  Additionally, please follow the instructions in Academic Jobs Online to direct three reference writers to submit letters of reference on your behalf.  

Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. (Search # 2016588)

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 15, 2016.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.

The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, is seeking a Director of its Business Enterprise Law Clinic, or ³BELAW.² BELAW is a student-practice clinic that provides representation to low-and moderate-income individuals, entrepreneurs, and business organizations to start and grow businesses in underserved and disenfranchised communities in and around Chicago. Through its work, BELAW seeks to help build restorative economies in communities that have suffered plant closures, disinvestment, discriminatory policies, and loss of jobs and livelihoods.

Thus, BELAW promotes access to resources and opportunities in order to allow individuals to live, work, and own businesses in economically and environmentally sustainable and thriving communities. For more on BELAW, see www.jmls.edu/belaw/

The Director is responsible for the overall direction and operation of BELAW; teaching the seminar component of the clinic; supervising student work; supervising cooperating attorneys; developing and designing projects; conducting community outreach; selecting clients; and implementing BELAW's development and fundraising plans.

BELAW is part of the JMLS Community Legal Clinics, a comprehensive clinical legal education program that provides student-practice experience and legal services in fair housing, veterans benefits, civil rights, domestic violence, international human rights, intellectual property, and more. Students at JMLS are required to take a clinic or approved externship prior to graduation.

Applicants for the Director position should have an excellent academic background, including a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school. Applicants should have practiced business or transactional law for at least five years, or the equivalent practice and clinical teaching experience.

Applicants should have experience or a strong interest in clinical teaching. Well qualified applicants should have some experience in supervising, managing, and mentoring transactional attorneys or clinical law students.

The Law School enthusiastically encourages qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply for this or any open position. The Law School operates as an Equal Opportunity & ADA compliant Employer.

Please send questions to Professor Steven D. Schwinn, Director of the Community Legal Clinics, at sschwinn@jmls.edu.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Professor Steven D.Schwinn at sschwinn@jmls.edu.

Albany Law School invites applications for a Visiting Professor position to teach in its Clinic & Justice Center during the fall 2016 through spring 2017 semesters. The position involves teaching a Family Violence Litigation clinic through which second- and third-year law students learn about domestic violence dynamics, the substantive law and procedure of Family Court, and represent domestic violence survivors. Candidates should have a strong academic and practice background, with experience in or capacity for teaching in a law school clinical setting. Candidates must be admitted to practice in New York State and must have actually practiced at least two years out of the last ten in New York State.

Albany Law School is a small, independent private school in New York State’s capital. Established in 1851, it is the oldest independent law school in the nation and the oldest law school in New York State. The school’s Clinic and Justice has a national reputation for excellence in clinical teaching and public service.

Applications (electronic preferred) will be accepted until the position is filled. They should include a cover letter, resume, list of publications (if applicable), and three references, and should be sent to:

Albany Law School

Attn: Director of Human Resources

80 New Scotland Avenue

Albany, NY 12208-3494

Fax: (518) 445-3262

E-mail: hr@albanylaw.edu

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

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law invites applications for a half-time clinical faculty position at the rank of assistantor associate professor (non-tenure track) beginning July 1, 2016. Qualifications include a JD, license to practice law, 5 or more years experience practicing tax law including resolution of tax disputes, qualification to appear before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court, experience supervising others (attorneys, paralegals or clerks), and, ideally, familiarity with the pedagogy of clinical legal education, teaching experience, and experience representing persons who speak English as a Second Language.

The successful candidate will (1) supervise a new Low Income Taxpayer’s Clinic, including all legal work performed by clinical law students, (2) organize and oversee outreach activities by clinic students and volunteers, and (3) design and teach a class in Tax Law Practice for clinic students. This is an 18-month contractual position supported by two pending Federal grant applications. The first 6 months of this position is contingent on funding of the first grant and renewal will be contingent upon continued funding. Annual renewal is possible thereafter.

Interested persons should submit Cover Letters and CVs/Resumes to Baiba Hicks at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law: baiba.hicks@law.utah.edu

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. Minorities, women, veterans, and those with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified veterans. Reasonable disability accommodations will be provided with adequate notice. For additional information about the University’s commitment to equal opportunity and access see: http://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.

Washington University School of Law seeks applications for the position of Staff Attorney for its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, one of eighteen law clinic and externship courses offered by the Law School (see http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=10030).

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 Staff Attorney is expected to assist the clinic’s co-directors 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.

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 as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06), and be admitted or eligible for admission to the U.S. Tax Court.

Candidates should have 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 for Job Position #33707 at: https://jobs.wustl.edu/psc/APPLHRMS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&REL_ACTION=Yes&SiteId=1&HRS_JO_PST_TYPE=E&HRS_JOB_OPENING_ID=33707&HRS_JO_PST_SEQ=1.

For fullest consideration, apply by June 15.

EEO Statement:

Washington University School of Law is committed to diversity and encourages applications from racial and ethnic groups, women, persons with disabilities, and other under-represented groups.

Penn State Law is seeking applications for a Clinical Instructor/Supervising Attorney in the Family Law Clinic. The Clinic is an “in-house” clinic that functions as a small pro bono law firm representing low-income Pennsylvanians in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, custody, protection from abuse, child support and adoption. The Clinic is committed to providing legal representation to underserved communities, and conducts outreach and education efforts to achieve this end. Through direct legal services, public policy reform, community education and coalition building, the Family Law Clinic engages in various forms of advocacy to make the greatest impact on the community.

Situated at Penn State’s flagship campus in University Park, Pennsylvania, the Family Law Clinic is an integral part of Penn State’s work as a land grant university serving rural Pennsylvanians while competing on a global scale with scholarship and public policy projects. Examples of Family Law Clinic cases and projects include campus sexual assault awareness and client representation, protective orders for victims of domestic violence, securing financial support and property for indigent clients in divorces, and asserting custodial rights for parents.

The Clinical Instructor/Supervising Attorney (CI/SA) will work together with the Clinic Director to supervise clinic students’ work on client matters and policy projects; build and foster relationships with community organizations, government entities, and University partners; conduct community outreach and education efforts; plan simulation exercises and teach classes covering substantive areas of family law, basic lawyering skills and professional ethics. The CI/SA will also cover the Clinic docket and supervise student work on client matters in the absence of the Clinic Director. The CI/SA is responsible for working together with the Faculty Director to ensure the effective management of the Clinic. During periods of student absence, Clinical Instructors are entirely or partially responsible for direct case handling, including communication with clients, motions and trials. Some evening and occasional weekend hours will be required. The CI/SA will be integrated into the intellectual life of the law school and the larger University. Clinical instructors are invited to attend faculty workshops, at which works in progress will be presented, and to attend other scholarship sessions for faculty.

In-depth knowledge of Pennsylvania family law and domestic violence required, with preference for those with experience in VAWA work and/or in certain other Clinic practice areas -- specifically, divorce economic relief, child custody and support, and campus sexual assault. Must have a desire to mentor, supervise and train law students in an “in-house” clinical program; a demonstrated passion for social justice and a commitment to working with low-income communities; excellent writing, communication and organizational skills; and the ability to work effectively within diverse stakeholder communities. Areas of expertise among current staff and candidates may influence selection criteria. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

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. We seek a candidate who is creative, curious and self-motivated with an ability to anticipate issues and follow-up independently; is an exceptional strategist who can thrive in a collaborative, collegial academic environment and enjoys thinking through complex legal issues; and exhibits professionalism, drive and tenacity.

J.D., admission to Pennsylvania Bar or eligibility to become a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and minimum four years of family law practice experience with substantial trial work.

This position is a fixed-term 1 position funded for one year from date of hire, with the possibility of renewal. Preferred start date is July 1, 2016.

To apply, click here: https://psu.jobs/job/63646

Street Law Graduate Teaching Fellowships

The Street Law program of Georgetown University Law Center is seeking applications for the Street Law Fellowship for the 2016-2018 academic year. The Street Law Fellowship is a two-year position for a JD graduate to assist in the instruction, supervision and administration of the Street Law Program, leading to an LL.M in Advocacy.

Since 1972, the Street Law Program has provided law-related educational services in the District of Columbia public high schools, correctional facilities and other community centers. Street Law's purpose is to provide law-focused education to laypersons while also aiding in the professional development of the law students who teach the Street Law classes. The program seeks to provide a greater understanding of the law to those outside the legal profession and to promote the use of interactive educational methods to develop academic, critical thinking, and civic skills. See www.georgetownstreetlaw.com.

The fellowship is an ideal position for someone interested in developing teaching, supervisory and research abilities in a setting that combines public education, teaching, and public interest work. The ideal candidate would have significant classroom or alternative teaching experience and knowledge of best practices in teaching and supervision. The fellowship program combines seminar teaching, field supervision of second- and third-year law students, administration, curriculum development and scholarly research in the context of practical law affecting everyday life. The fellowship includes study and implementation of interactive educational methodology, experiential legal education, substantive legal topics, and supervisory techniques. Upon completion of this two-year fellowship, the fellow will be awarded the degree of Master of Laws in Advocacy.

Preference will be given to applicants for the 2016-18 fellowship who submit all application material by Monday, June 6 2016 at 8 PM. Applications submitted after June 6 will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Please submit a current resume, cover letter, one letter of reference and the contact information for two additional references, as well as the supplemental application (hyperlinked here) to streetlaw@law.georgetown.edu. Please address all materials to Professor Richard L. Roe.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Supervise law students who teach year-long courses in practical law in DC high schools
  
• Develop legal curriculum appropriate for high school students and other laypeople
  
• Execute district-wide mock trial competition
  
• Cultivate Street Law volunteer program and liaise with volunteers
  
• Teach Street Law class to adjudicated youth as part of court-ordered probation
  
• Meet regularly with high school administrators to coordinate Street Law classes
  
• Perform other instructional and administrative duties as needed
  

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with legal professionals, teenagers, and laypeople.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively on a variety of projects with lawyers, other staff members, and with community organizations and coalitions.
  
• Demonstrated interest and experience in education and youth issues is preferred. Candidates with classroom or alternative teaching experience preferred.
  

Benefits

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