Thomas M. Cooley Law School seeks a full-time clinical professor for its Tampa, Florida, campus. The professor’s primary responsibility will be to develop and direct the campus’s clinical programs. The clinic’s caseload will focus on immigration law.
Responsibilities
The professor will do the following:
• Supervise students who participate in the clinic for academic credit.
• Supervise the clinic’s support staff.
• Help the clinic provide free legal representation to low-income clients who cannot obtain help from other legal-services programs.
• Meet with students individually and in small groups.
• Provide academic support, referrals, curriculum guidance, and professional and career development.
• Support skills courses, student organizations, competitions, and other co-curricular activities.
• Serve on faculty committees.
• Participate in local, state, and national bar associations.
• Perform pro bono service.
• Produce practical or scholarly work, such as books, articles, essays, or reviews.
Appointment and Department
The professor will join the Experiential Learning Department on the tenure track. The department includes clinical programs, skills courses, externships, and Career and Professional Development. Assignments may change based on the school’s needs.
A successful candidate with no academic clinical experience may begin with a one-year visiting appointment. After a successful performance review, the school expects to convert the appointment to a tenure-track position.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must:
• hold a J.D. degree;
• be licensed to practice law in Florida or be eligible and willing to obtain a Florida license;
• have at least five years of legal-practice experience; and
• be in good standing with each bar to which they are admitted.
Preferred Qualifications
We prefer candidates who have:
• worked with law students in a clinic or externship program or taught legal-skills courses;
• practiced general civil litigation;
• demonstrated strong lawyering and teaching skills;
• strong communication and interpersonal skills; and
• training or experience that would prepare them to teach related skills or doctrinal courses, such as pretrial skills, trial skills, or advocacy.
Start Date
The candidate will begin in August 2027.
How to Apply
Submit a résumé and cover letter. In your cover letter, explain the following:
• How your qualifications and experience fit this position.
• How you would help Cooley carry out its mission.
Email your application to hr@cooley.edu, or mail it to:
Ms. Debra Hirsch
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
P.O. Box 13038
Lansing, MI 48901-3038
Equal Opportunity Employer
Thomas M. Cooley Law School is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all federal, state, and local employment laws. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, including candidates from historically underrepresented groups. We use an inclusive hiring process and seek diverse applicant pools.