Tulane Law School is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Experiential Learning. This is a faculty position with responsibility for overseeing the law school's experiential academic programs and activities. The Director will report to the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and have particular oversight in the area of externship programs serving approximately 140 students per year. The Director will assist in overseeing the transition from a 30-hour minimum pro bono requirement to a 50-hour minimum pro bono requirement for graduation. The Director will assist in maintaining the academic quality of the skills boot camp, Trial Advocacy, and Moot Court programs and ensuring compliance with ABA and other regulations. The Director will also be expected to teach as a professor of the practice in the experiential curriculum, assist in the development of new experiential learning courses and opportunities, and participate in professional conferences and professional associations. 

Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, outstanding academic credentials, and law-related practice experience.

Please send a CV identifying at least three references, a law school transcript, and a letter explaining your interest and background in experiential teaching. The law school aims to fill this position by July 2016.

Interested candidates should apply through Interfolio using the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/34756. Inquires may be directed to Stacy Seicshnaydre, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Tulane Law School, 6329 Freret Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.  sseicshn@tulane.edu. (504)865-5158.

Duties & Responsibilities	Reports to Director of Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program. Will work closely with the Director to support expansion of the school's innovative program in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and dispute systems design.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Will work closely with the Director to support HNMCP program innovation. This will include creative projects such as research and writing projects related to facilitation, dispute resolution systems design, negotiation, and mediation. Will help develop new teaching materials for use in the clinic’s teaching and executive education programs; these materials will include simulations, case studies, and materials for use with new technologies. As needed will also assist the Director, Assistant Director and the clinical instructors in project management, clinic development, and outreach efforts. Will also have special responsibility for providing regular oversight, supervision, and coaching to students involved in Harvard Negotiators, a student practice organization of Harvard Law School. Responsible for providing strategic leadership for growth and developing projects for Harvard Negotiators. Will also provide additional oversight to the Harvard Negotiation Law Review (HNLR) and help coordinate joint activities and initiatives of HNLR, Harvard Negotiators, and the Harvard Mediation Program. This is a term position through June 30, 2019. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: •    Performs other duties as necessary
Basic Qualifications	J.D. or other advanced/graduate degree related to dispute resolution; experience with theory and practice of negotiation, mediation, dispute systems design, or alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Must be a member of the bar in good standing. Hiring will be subject to a conflict check. Please note: To qualify for a Fellowship, candidates must have earned their J.D. or other advanced/graduate degree within the last three years.
Additional Qualifications	Should be passionate about developing field of negotiation and dispute resolution, and have long term interest in pursuing career in negotiation and dispute resolution. Superior interpersonal skills, proven capacity to work as a trustworthy and collaborative team member, sound judgment, an entrepreneurial attitude, exceptional ethical standards, strong mentoring ability, deft management skills, professional and responsible demeanor, and outstanding writing and verbal skills required.
Additional Information	This is a term appointment currently expected to extend to June 30, 2019, subject to funding and departmental need. All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.
Pre-Employment Screening	Criminal Education Identity License/Cert.
Appointment End Date	30-Jun-2019
EEO Statement	We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

University of Minnesota Law Clinics, the clinical program of the University of Minnesota Law School, welcomes applicants for the Adjunct Clinical Supervising Attorney-Qualified Tax Expert position in its Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic. The Tax Clinic is an in-house clinic partially subsidized with a grant from the I.R.S. Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program.

The position is a 12-month, part-time (40% time) position. The Tax Clinic is a 7-credit course that runs Fall through Spring. In addition to teaching the course and supervising certified student attorneys on active cases, the adjunct will assist with grant reporting and grant renewal. The adjunct will receive the benefit of a part-time office within the law clinic, working with a teaching fellow who has experience in the Tax Clinic, and the support of an administrative assistant.

Experience in a clinical environment—either as a law student or as teacher— and working with low income individuals is strongly preferred, but not required. Responsibilities of the Ronald M. Mankoff Adjunct Tax Clinic Professor will include:

• Provide law students with closely supervised agency and courtroom experience on behalf of Minnesota residents on personal federal and state income tax matters

• Provide law students with practical instruction on federal and state income tax law, Internal Revenue Service regulations and procedures, and United States Tax Court procedures

• Expose law students to the opportunities of providing pro bono services to needy individuals in Minnesota

• Assist the teaching fellow in developing and conducting community education outreach programs for Minnesotans with low-income and limited proficiency in English

• Provide low-income Minnesota residents with direct case representation before the United States Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service, and state tax authorities

• Work with the Law School Finance Department and the LITC Administrative Coordinator to prepare and submit the Mid-Year (July) and Annual (March) LITC required grant reports and funding requests. Continuation of the Tax Clinic is based on LITC grant funding

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree
• License to practice law and in good standing with the licensing authority in any jurisdiction with the ability to waive into the Minnesota bar
• Commitment to instructing and supervising law students
• Working knowledge of personal federal income tax law
• Mature, self-starter, with an ability to work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively with others

Minimum qualifications: A qualified tax expert (QTE), and at least five years’ experience

practicing law.

Compensation: The position is part-time (40%) with a $25,000 adjunct salary, subject to a $3,000 increase if the candidate can also teach Federal Tax Procedure (2 credits) in Fall 2016. Because the position is less than 20 hours per week, it does not offer medical insurance or other benefits.

Term: The anticipated term is May 14, 2016, through June 11, 2017.
How to apply: Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, proof of licensure and QTE status, and list of three professional references to Laura M. Thomas, Clinic Director, by mail at University of Minnesota Law Clinics, 229 19th Ave. S., Room 190, Minneapolis MN 55455 or at thom0800@umn.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting April 1, 2016 until the position is filled. If you have questions about the position, please contact Prof. Thomas at thom0800@umn.edu. 

Qualifications:  Must be a member in good standing of the Massachusetts bar and qualified to represent clients in Massachusetts State Courts, or able to waive or test into the Massachusetts Bar prior to the commencement of the Fellowship.  At least two to three years of juvenile and/or criminal litigation experience is required. Experience working with adolescents within the juvenile justice system and related systems (child welfare, education, mental health) is strongly preferred. Teaching experience is preferred but not required, as is experience participating in a law school clinic.  This position is designed for someone who wishes to launch a career in clinical education under the mentorship of a talented and experienced team of Clinicians.

Hours: Full Time

Fellowship Description:  The Juvenile Defender Clinic Fellow will be among a group of several clinical fellows at SULS developing their clinical teaching skills through teaching and supervision in the SULS clinics. During the fellowship, the Fellow will gain experience with clinical supervision and familiarization with clinical pedagogy.  The Fellow will work with members of the clinical faculty to develop clinical teaching skills and will be afforded opportunities to work with the Suffolk University Center for Teaching and Scholarship Excellence to develop teaching, course design skills, and scholarship.   The Fellow will be mentored in the area of teaching, course design, scholarship, the job market, using research assistants, and other topics.  The Fellow will be supported in her/his scholarship, including being given the opportunity to present draft papers at one or more legal conferences and before the Suffolk faculty.  The Fellow will observe faculty teaching their clinical seminars and have the opportunity to teach some class sessions alongside the full-time faculty in the Fellow’s area of discipline.  The initial appointment will be for a period of one year with the opportunity to renew for a second year by mutual agreement between the Fellow and Suffolk.  At the conclusion of the fellowship, the Fellow should be prepared to enter the market for full-time clinical faculty positions.

Juvenile Defender Clinic Position Summary: For the past several years, Suffolk’s Clinical Programs have been nationally ranked as some of the leading programs of their type in the country.  The Juvenile Defender Clinic (JDC) is assigned to represent children, ages seven to eighteen who are involved in the juvenile justice system. While Boston Juvenile Court is where most JDC cases are heard, student attorneys and supervising faculty have appeared on behalf of clients in juvenile courts and in administrative proceedings throughout Massachusetts. Under the supervision of faculty or a fellow student attorneys are assigned duty days in Boston Juvenile Court and are assigned to represent clients from arraignment through final disposition and beyond if client needs dictate. This practice includes administrative proceedings within the educational, mental health, and juvenile detention systems. Through student supervision and using the tools of clinical pedagogy, the JDC Fellow will help students develop essential lawyering skills, such as client interviewing and counseling, case theory development, fact investigation, drafting, advocacy, and resolving ethical dilemmas in practice. 

The Fellow will directly supervise a team of 8 full-year clinical student attorneys in their casework.  The Fellow will be responsible for managing and overseeing the caseload of the Clinic, including intake, case opening and closing procedures, case assignment and appearing in Court and at case-related events with students.  The Fellow will have the opportunity to foster partnerships throughout the juvenile and criminal justice systems, including with education officials, government officials and/or advocates in the non-profit sector to advance the work of the JDC and benefit its students.  The Fellow may work with the Associate Director of Clinical Programs to adjust the caseload of the Clinic to meet her/his interests and expertise, provided there are pedagogical advantages and service needs to be addressed by the changes.  In addition to supervising students, the Fellow will assist in student trainings and teach some of the a weekly seminar classes covering substantive areas of criminal law and procedure, litigation skills, basic lawyering skills, and professional ethics and identity.

Timing: This is a one-year appointment available to begin July 1, 2016 or soon thereafter, with the opportunity to renew for a second year by agreement of the Fellow and Suffolk. The Fellow will be directly supervised by the Associate Director of Clinical Programs.  The Law School particularly encourages applications from women, minorities, and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty. 

Required Application Documents:             

Cover letter

Resume or CV

Writing Sample (scholarly or practice-oriented)

List of three references (preferably one clinician)

Optional Application Documents:             

Teaching Evaluations (if applicable)

Scholarship (if applicable)

Qualifications:  Must be a member in good standing of the Massachusetts bar and qualified to represent clients in Massachusetts State Courts, or able to waive or test into the Massachusetts Bar prior to the commencement of the Fellowship.  Must be qualified to represent clients in state and federal administrative agencies such, as the United States Social Security Administration.  Admission to the bar of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts is a plus. At least two to three years of experience with mental health and disability and/or probate/family litigation is required. Teaching experience is preferred but not required, as is experience participating in a law school clinic.  This position is designed for someone who wishes to launch a career in clinical education under the mentorship of a talented and experienced team of Clinicians.

Hours: Full Time

Fellowship Description:  The Health Law Clinic Fellow will be among a group of several clinical fellows at SULS developing their clinical teaching skills through teaching and supervision in the SULS clinics.  During the fellowship, the Fellow will gain experience with clinical supervision and familiarization with clinical pedagogy.  The Fellow will work with members of the clinical faculty to develop clinical teaching skills and will be afforded opportunities to work with the Suffolk University Center for Teaching and Scholarship Excellence to develop teaching, course design skills, and scholarship.   The Fellow will be mentored in the area of teaching, course design, scholarship, the job market, using research assistants, and other topics.  The Fellow will be supported in her/his scholarship, including being given the opportunity to present draft papers at one or more legal conferences and before the Suffolk faculty.  The Fellow will observe faculty teaching their clinical seminars and have the opportunity to teach some class sessions alongside the full-time faculty in the Fellow’s area of discipline.  The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, with the opportunity to renew for a second year by mutual agreement between the Fellow and Suffolk.  At the conclusion of the fellowship, the Fellow should be prepared to enter the market for full-time clinical faculty positions.

Health Law Clinic Position Summary: The Health Law Clinicwas launched in 2010 to augment Suffolk Law’s clinical offerings and complement Suffolk’s Health Law Concentration. For the past several years, Suffolk’s Clinical Programs have been nationally ranked as some of the leading programs of their type in the country.  The Health Law Clinic (HLC) represents low-income, chronic users of the healthcare system in a diverse range of legal matters aimed at stabilizing patients’ lives and improving overall healthcare access and outcomes.  In years past, the Clinical practice has had a particular focus on mental health and disability law.  Student Attorneys enrolled in the Clinic have represented individuals with mental and physical disabilities and their family members in both litigation and administrative matters such as adult guardianship cases in the Probate Court, appeals of denials of disability benefits before the Social Security Administration, and denials of public and private health insurance coverage for mental health and substance use treatment.  Students have also assisted clients with other health-related legal issues such as drafting health care proxies.  Through student supervision and the tools of clinical pedagogy, the Fellow will help students develop essential lawyering skills, such as client interviewing and counseling, case theory development, fact investigation, drafting, advocacy, and resolving ethical dilemmas in practice. 

The Fellow will directly supervise a team of 8 full-year clinical student attorneys in their casework.  The Fellow will be responsible for managing and overseeing the caseload of the Clinic, including intake, case opening and closing procedures, case assignment and appearing in Court and at case-related events with students.  The Fellow will have the opportunity to foster partnerships with healthcare providers, government officials and/or advocates in the non-profit sector to advance the work of the HLC and benefit its students.  The Fellow may work with the Assistant Director of Clinical Programs to adjust the case load of the Clinic to meet her/his interests and expertise, provided there are pedagogical advantages and service needs to be addressed by the changes.  In addition to supervising students, the Fellow will assist in student trainings and teach some of the weekly seminar classes covering substantive areas of mental health and disability law, basic lawyering skills, and professional ethics and identity.

Timing: This is a one-year appointment available to begin July 1, 2016 or soon thereafter, with the opportunity to renew for a second year by agreement of the Fellow and Suffolk. The Fellow will be directly supervised by the Associate Director of Clinical Programs.  The Law School particularly encourages applications from women, minorities, and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty. 

Required Application Documents:             Cover letter

                                                                        Resume or CV

                                                                        Writing Sample (scholarly or practice-oriented)

                                                                        List of three references (preferably one clinician)

Optional Application Documents:             Teaching Evaluations (if applicable)

                                                                        Scholarship (if applicable)

The Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School is seeking a new instructor to work with existing co-directors of the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic (“Clinic”).  The instructor will join the thriving clinical community at Stanford Law School where, together with the clinical faculty and staff, she or he will represent clients and train law students at one of the country’s leading institutions for legal scholarship and education.

The Clinic instructor will work in collaboration with Professors Jeffrey Fisher and Pamela Karlan, co-directors of the Clinic. The instructor will participate in all activities of the Clinic, including: supervising students on case research and brief writing; delivering seminar-style instruction on the Supreme Court and elements of appellate advocacy; and identifying and scrutinizing opportunities for the Clinic to become involved in new cases. The Clinic instructor will be required to be at Stanford full-time while the Clinic is running (about 25 weeks per year) and to be available as needed during other time periods. The anticipated start date for this position is August 2016. The possible terms of appointment include a lectureship, a position as Professor of the Practice, or a tenure-track clinical faculty position, depending on experience and circumstances.

The Supreme Court Litigation Clinic is one of eleven clinics comprising the Mills Legal Clinic, which occupies an entire floor in an award-winning central campus building opened in summer 2011.  The Stanford clinical program is distinctive in that students participate in a clinic on a full-time basis; the clinic is the only course a student takes during the term of enrollment. 

For more information on Stanford’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, please visit our website: http://www.law.stanford.edu/organizations/clinics/supreme-court-litigation-clinic

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have:

• ·       at least five years of distinguished practice experience in Supreme Court litigation and appellate advocacy
• ·       superior writing, editing and oral skills
• ·       outstanding academic credentials
• ·       sound judgment and exceptional ethical standards
• ·       demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and student supervision

The salary is based on a formula that is competitive with similar positions.

Resumes will be accepted at http://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu, job number 70614. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible and will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

In addition, applicants should send the following materials electronically or in hard copy as referenced below:

• a statement no longer than three pages describing prior experience and providing information relevant to the applicant’s interest and potential for clinical supervision and teaching
• a resume
• a list of at least three references

Applicants may send the materials electronically to Judy Gielniak, the Mills Legal Clinic associate director, at jgielniak@law.stanford.edu.  Alternatively, hard copies may be sent to:

Jeffrey L. Fisher

Professor of Law

Co-Director, Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

Stanford Law School

Crown Quadrangle

559 Nathan Abbott Way

Stanford, CA 94305-8610  

Georgetown Law has launched a full-time, one-semester Appellate Litigation Clinic. It is inviting applications for a new two-year graduate fellow position to start in August 2016. Working with the Clinic director, this fellow will litigate and mentor students on complex public-interest cases in the federal courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

What is the new Appellate Clinic?

Under the supervision of the Clinic director (Brian Wolfman) and the Clinic fellow, Georgetown Law students will represent parties to appeals, such as civil-rights and consumer plaintiffs. On occasion, the Clinic will represent amici as well. The Clinic plans to handle cases concerning a wide range of federal statutory and constitutional law.

Students will take a lead role in researching and writing complex appellate briefs in an intensive, collaborative learning environment. Teams of two to three students will work directly with the fellow and Prof. Wolfman through multiple drafts of outlines and briefs. On each project, the student-to-instructor ratio will be no greater than three to one. Every aspect of appellate advocacy – argument choice, argument ordering, use of authority, writing style and tone, and word choice, to name a few – will be discussed and debated within the team and with the instructors. We are looking for a fellow who is committed to working with students to produce the finest product. No document will be filed with a court unless it meets the highest standards.

Over the semester, each student – again, working in a team -- will be principally responsible for two litigation projects (for instance, an opening appellate brief and a petition seeking discretionary appellate review). In addition to completing the work of “their” teams, each student will be required to study and critique drafts produced by other teams in clinic-wide collaborate reviews. These reviews will bring fresh, critical eyes to each project and help create a mission-oriented, collaborative law-office atmosphere.

The Clinic will also conduct weekly case “rounds” to discuss progress in our pending projects and any new cases on our docket and to visit with special guests, such as appellate litigators and judges.

Students must take a 2-credit, separately assessed appellate courts seminar covering the substantive law of the appellate courts, brief writing, and other aspects of appellate practice.

Students will be enrolled in the Clinic full-time for one semester and take no other courses.

What will the fellow do?

The fellow will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of students and work closely with students on improving their lawyering skills. The fellow will have principal responsibility for about half of the docket and will supervise students in all facets of each appeal. The fellow also will help teach the appellate courts seminar and play a key role in case development and in planning other clinic activities.

Clinic fellows are integral to the success of Georgetown Law’s clinical education program. Georgetown provides significant support and guidance for fellows interested in pursuing academic scholarship or careers. Fellows participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education. As part of the Georgetown Law community, fellows are encouraged to attend seminars, workshops, and programs both on and off campus. Successful completion of the fellowship results in the award of an L.L.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University. Over one hundred former Georgetown Law clinical fellows are currently full-time legal academics, both as law-school clinicians and doctrinal faculty. Every year, fellows graduate our fellowship program and enter the legal academy. Other former fellows are prominent members of the practicing bar.

The Clinic director

The fellow will work closely with the Clinic’s faculty director, Prof. Brian Wolfman, who is joining Georgetown Law’s permanent faculty in summer 2016 to direct the full-time, one-semester Appellate Clinic. He is currently Professor of the Practice of Law and co-Director of the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic. After clerking on the Eleventh Circuit, he worked as a poverty lawyer in rural Arkansas. He then did trial and appellate litigation for nearly 20 years at Public Citizen Litigation Group, a national public-interest law firm, serving the last five years as the Group’s director. From 2009 to 2014, he was at Georgetown, directing the Civil Rights clinic of the Institute for Public Representation. In addition to extensive trial-court experience, Prof. Wolfman has litigated hundreds of cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and other appellate courts. For more information, go here.

The Clinic’s appellate litigation

As noted, the clinic will handle complex public-interest appeals. Because the Clinic is new, we are unable to provide a list of our cases. However, the Clinic director – Brian Wolfman – previously directed the Civil Rights clinic at Georgetown’s Institute for Public Representation (IPR), which did both trial-court and appellate litigation. In that capacity, he mentored teams of Georgetown students handling a range of complex public-interest appeals. The following partial list of IPR appeals is illustrative of the kinds of appeals that the new Appellate Clinic will take on:

●Elgin v. Department of Treasury, 132 S. Ct. 2126 (2012) ─ whether the Civil Service Reform Act precludes a federal district court from granting a federal employee equitable relief on a constitutional claim against that employee’s federal employer (clinic handled both cert and merits stages)

●U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 133 S. Ct. 1537 (2013) ─ whether ERISA contract abrogates equitable common-fund doctrine (clinic wrote brief for consumer-group amicus)

●Knight v. Thompson, No. 13-955 (U.S.) ─ whether prisoners have a right under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act to resist state prison’s restrictive hair-grooming rules (clinic wrote cert-stage amicus brief for national anti-discrimination and religious-liberty organizations)

●Freeman v. Dal-Tile Corp., 750 F.3d 413 (4th Cir. 2014) ─ concerning the standard for imputation of liability to employer based on third-party sexual and racial harassment under Title VII (clinic handled appeal and then mediated settlement)

●McBurney v. Cuccinelli, 616 F.3d 393 (4th Cir. 2010) ─ whether plaintiffs had Article III standing to bring constitutional challenge to Virginia law limiting use of Virginia’s FOIA to Virginia citizens (clinic handled this appeal as well as the trial litigation)

Pay and other benefits

The annual stipend for the position will be approximately $53,500 (taxable), health and dental benefits, and all tuition and fees in the L.L.M. program. Fellows also have unlimited free access to a state-of-the-art, on-site fitness center. 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.

What qualifications are we looking for?

We would prefer to hire a fellow with substantial experience as a practicing appellate lawyer. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate

• a commitment to public interest law
• excellent writing and communication skills
• an interest in clinical legal education
• experience or strong interest in appellate litigation

Fellows must be admitted to the District of Columbia Bar or take immediate steps to apply for membership (through examination or reciprocity) after being accepted for the position.

How to apply

Applicants should submit

• a résumé
• a law school transcript
• a list of references, including contact information
• a recent legal writing sample of any length that represents the applicant’s most challenging legal work. Please do not send an excerpt. The writing sample should not be a collaborative work or significantly edited by someone else.

● a brief statement explaining the applicant’s interest in the position

Send your application materials in a single PDF file attached to an email to Niko Perazich at nwp2@law.georgetown.edu.

We will consider applications on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled. We will select candidates to be interviewed. Although we will not pay candidates’ travel expenses, we will try to arrange interviews at a time convenient for the candidate.

Cornell Law School is seeking applications for the position of Clinical Teaching Fellow for a two-year appointment beginning in fall 2016. The fellow will work with the International Human Rights and Capital Punishment Clinics, focusing primarily on international death penalty advocacy. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in the field of capital litigation or criminal defense, as well as experience in the field of international human rights. Candidates with strong foreign language skills (French, Spanish, or Arabic) are especially encouraged to apply. A law degree (JD) is required.

Salary: $50,000

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should submit a CV and letter of interest by May 15 to Susan Tosto, sjt29@cornell.edu.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell’s far-flung global presence includes the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the new Cornell Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator.

Program and Role Description:

The Stanford Law School Rule of Law Program is the University's vehicle for promoting the study and practice of international rule of law and development. The Program serves as the scholastic and administrative umbrella for Rule of Law Projects in Afghanistan, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Kurdish Iraq. Through the Program and Projects, Stanford Law students gain incomparable training in comparative law; research and author legal textbooks and/or policy papers for partner universities and government entities; travel to dynamic developing countries; and receive extensive supervision, feedback and career counseling to prepare them for international work. Approximately twenty students are accepted into the program each year, with forty students participating at any given time. The novelty and efficacy of the Rule of Law Program’s approach has been widely recognized and supported by institutions such at the US Department of State, which awarded a $7.24 million-dollar grant to the project in Afghanistan in 2012.

The Executive Director for the SLS Rule of Law Program is the chief day-to-day administrator for the Program and key teaching personnel. S/he collaborates with the Faculty Director in all Program activities and is primarily responsible for handling operations and student demands.

DUTIES

Program design, management, and facilitation:

• In collaboration with the Faculty Director, identify and develop the direction and goals for the Program. This includes developing strategic plans, cultivating strategic partnerships, and designing projects able to be completed on the academic calendar.
• Lead planning and management of all programs and events; direct Project team members in execution.
• With Faculty Director, recruit, vet, and hire faculty members for partner institutions, primarily in Afghanistan. Maintain personnel records. Ensure faculty members have necessary resources, provide technical assistance, and maintain regular communication by email and Skype.
• Hire and manage consultants for the Afghanistan Project. Vet design, translation and subject matters consultants, assigning them projects, and conducting quality control.
• Plan and facilitate annual student recruitment, which entails hosting information sessions, conducting 40+ student interviews, and designing orientations for each Project.
• Represent the Program at SLS Directors’ meetings, on-campus events, and to the public. Respond to media inquiries, develop PR materials, and maintain Project webpages.
• Delegate to and supervise undergraduate interns, State-Building Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and administrative support.

Teaching and mentoring:

• In collaboration with the Faculty Director, design curriculum and assignments for the annual State-Building and Rule of Law seminar and lead the practical skills-focused sessions.
• Guide meetings for Projects, all of which meet weekly. Develop agendas, delegate tasks, conduct follow-up to ensure Projects remain on task.
• Review and provide extensive written and oral feedback on each student’s chapter outlines and draft chapters. All 2L students author at least one 5-page outline and one 30- to 35-page chapter.
• Regularly meet one-on-one with students to provide individualized feedback on seminar performance and draft Project deliverables. Provide students with career counseling when requested.

International travel and trip facilitation:

• Travel regularly to Afghanistan, Iraq, Cambodia, or Rwanda, subject to security considerations.
• Plan and coordinate trips for 2L team members to travel to Project countries. Prior to travel, arrange meetings, develop trip goals with students, and address all logistics. While in-country, facilitate meetings, address student questions and concerns, and maintain communication with Faculty Director.

Grant management and fundraising:

• Administer $7.24 million grant from the State Department, which involves formulating performance metrics, collecting project data, authoring quarterly reports submitted to the donor, coordinating with Office of Sponsored Research about the subcontract, planning and hosting site visits at Stanford from State Department officials, and attending meetings and events at the State Department office in Washington, D.C.
• With Faculty Director, identify funding opportunities for the other projects.
• Manage the Program Fellow in day-to-day accounting for all of the Rule of Law Projects.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree with from an accredited law school with coursework in international law, comparative law, transitional justice, and or international development.
• At least seven years professional experience in program design and management. At least three years working in developing countries strongly preferred.
• Experience in a managerial and supervisory role where the candidate was responsible for at least ten subordinates.
• Experience designing curriculum and teaching. Experience teaching law at a law school strongly preferred. Preference will also be shown for candidates that have diverse and varied teaching experience, e.g. international and domestic, in small group settings and large lectures.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong writing sample and professional references.

To Apply:
Submit the following documents to ROL@law.stanford.edu: a cover letter; CV; and list of three references. Your letter may be addressed to Professor Erik Jensen. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 

BASIC FUNCTION:

The purpose of this position is to perform administrative and managerial work, involving considerable responsibility, complexity and variety, and to manage operations, programs, support legal services and coordinate activities of the Clinical Law Center. This position typically reports to the Clinic Director and performs special projects as requested by Senior Management.

SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY:

Supervises administrative assistants and other support staff that provide office administrative services to faculty, students and clients in the Clinical Law Center.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, staff and students in the School of Law and other University departments. External contacts include government officials and a myriad of law affiliated institutions, agencies, and organizations, vendors, clinic clients, alumni, sponsor representatives, visitors and the general public.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Works with the Clinic Director and the Associate Deans for Administration and Academic Affairs, and other law school and university administrators to develop systems, procedures, policies and programs that ensure the maintenance and growth of a viable, visible, dynamic and nationally recognized law school clinical program.

Recruits and supervises the administrative support staff of the Clinical Law Center and recommends training and skill development as needed.

Manages the day-to-day administration of operational details of the clinic and the externships in a manner that supports and enhances the overall functioning of the Clinical Law Center as directed by the Clinical Director.

Oversees external outreach efforts of the clinics through coordination of the student interviewing and application process; the maintenance and enhancement of clinic websites; the production and distribution of newsletters, mailings, and brochures; the development of support systems for outreach to clinic alumni; the facilitation of grant writing and reporting; and coordination of clinic outreach events and activities.

Facilitates and oversees the technology, computer systems, and infrastructure in support of the clinics, including the systems for case and document management, intake and referral, communications, bar applications, gathering, report production, archiving and storage, technology training, and other systems.

Assists the Clinic Director and Law School Financial Analyst in tracking and maintaining the annual clinical budgets, including the ordering of equipment and supplies, and other outlays consistent with the best interests of the program.

Perform specialized administrative functions, including research and analyses, program coordination and monitoring, data collection, counseling, surveys, reports and recommends program changes.

Assists with planning and implementation of new clinic programs as instructed by the director of Clinical Law Center.

Ensure that goals and objectives specified for the program are accomplished in accordance within priorities, time and funding limitations, University policies or other specifications.

Prepare proposals for funding and/or funding continuation from outside sponsors.

Assists the Clinic Director on other work-related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated experience in designing, organizing, and operating programs.

Demonstrated experience in public speaking, training, curriculum development, developing and conducting education and outreach programs.

Ability to coordinate outreach and relationship building with faculty, local and national leaders in various legal fields to advise them of the Clinic, become familiar with their work, and gain assistance and support, as needed.

Ability to represent the Clinic in a professional and exceptional manner.

Demonstrated commitment to social justice, civil and human rights, and working with a diverse group of constituencies.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and direct staff in delivering quality customer services.

Ability to maintain effective and harmonious relations with faculty, staff and students.

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree and four years practice experience in an administrative and/or supervisory capacity, is required. Previous experience in the area of organizational management, higher education, clinical programs, and/or the provision of community legal services is desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Note: This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The university has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description is not be construed as a contract for employment.