Fordham Law School-new clinic in any area of litigation-clinical professor

Fordham University's School of Law invites applications for a full-time tenure, tenure-track, or long-term contract faculty position to start and direct a new clinic in any area of litigation. The faculty member will join a vibrant clinical program of clinicians who teach, practice, and lead. We welcome interest both from those new to clinical legal teaching and from experienced clinicians; an appointment could be made to Associate Clinical Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, or Professor.

We seek dynamic candidates who are excited about clinical legal education, deeply committed to the academic enterprise, and able to collaborate with diverse groups inside and outside our university. Commitment to principles of experiential learning and clinical pedagogy is central to the position; those who are not already conversant with these principles should be committed to developing in this domain. The faculty member will have primary responsibility for teaching and supervising students in our in-house law firm (Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc.). They will also have primary responsibility for selecting clients and matters and structuring the overall design and goals of the clinic.

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess: (1) a J.D. degree, (2) be members of the New York Bar (or be eligible to seek membership as soon as reasonably possible after committing to join us), (3) at least three years of practice experience, and (4) a strong commitment to teaching and supervising law students in a clinical or other experiential setting.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those applicants facing barriers to or who have been underserved by legal education and in the legal profession. The salary range for this job is $175,000-$290,000, dependent on experience. Any summer case coverage or research funding is in addition.

Application Instructions:

Applications are due on September 15th, and should be submitted here: https://apply.interfolio.com/171736. Applications should consist of a CV and a cover letter stating the applicant’s proposed litigation focus, including the subject matter area(s) the clinic would address. The cover letter should also outline the communities the clinic would serve, the range of matters to be handled, and the clinic’s student learning objectives. Candidates seeking a tenure or tenure-track position should include a separate research agenda and a potential job market paper.

For questions, please contact Professor Gowri Krishna, Chair of the Faculty Clinical Appointments Committee, at (gkrishna@fordham.edu).