Position title: Deputy Director, Environmental Law Clinic
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15-f.pdf The starting full-time salary for this position is salary point 27, currently $177,561.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: January 2026
Position duration: Initial one-year term with eligibility for renewal
Application Window
Open date: October 10, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.ELC is a multi-tool advocacy clinic that focuses on environmental health and environmental justice at the local, state, and national level. In our clinic, we train students to be creative problem-solvers by engaging them in a combination of investigation, litigation, legislative drafting, regulatory advocacy, and strategy advising to further our clients’ goals. In our companion seminar, we probe the systemic forces (including racial, economic, and gendered injustices) that shape current environmental laws, and strategize about high-leverage avenues for reform. Additionally, in both clinic projects and seminars, we probe the role of media in framing/reframing narratives to effectuate client goals. This includes training students in writing op eds, and working with clients on media campaigns.

Our current docket addresses radioactivity and chemical contamination at insufficiently remediated military sites; toxic chemicals in consumer products; and increasing uptake of residential clean energy.

The Deputy Director will work with the Director to plan, develop, and manage the clinic’s docket and operations; to develop and supervise legal and policy projects for the clinic, and complementary media strategy; and to participate in cross-clinic committees, programming, and events.

The Deputy Director will also co-teach the clinical companion seminar. In this seminar, we teach students law and policy skills, including how to interview clients and experts, conduct legal analysis, consult stakeholders (such as community members, advocacy organizations, and public officials) and Native Tribes, craft effective public records requests, and support our clients in broader coalitions and reform campaigns.

The Deputy Director will closely supervise students as they complete written assignments on behalf of clients, whether confidential (e.g., legal, policy, and strategy memos) or public-facing (e.g., litigation briefs and reports).

Under the supervision of the Clinic Director, the Deputy Director will be responsible for:

Clinic Supervision and Advocacy (65%)

Develop new Clinic matters, both in response to representation requests and proactively, and manage Clinic docket.
Co-design and co-teach weekly Clinic seminar
Train and supervise Clinic students each semester (typically, 8 students/2 project teams).
Travel to offsite meetings as needed, often with students, to work with clients/partners.
Organize and lead extended site/client visits (typically, 1-2 per semester, 3-4 days duration, some out of state).
Develop and maintain Clinic relationships with clients, partners, co-counsel, alumni, and other stakeholders.
Clinic Administration (30%)

Represent Clinic in cross-program meetings and participate in Clinical program events.
Assist with clinic administration and program planning
Plan, implement, and maintain procedures, systems, and policies, including maintaining electronic case files and records of student work, email, calendaring, and record-keeping.
Assist with budget planning and compliance, including fundraising and grant reporting.
Conceptualize and organize internal and external Clinic events (e.g., topical panels) and participate in outreach to prospective students, alumni, and other constituencies.
Develop, maintain, and promote Clinic media relations (including social media)
Assume Acting Director of Clinic during leaves or absence of Clinic Director
Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

Perform other duties as needed
UC Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

For More Information: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/clinics/environmental-law-clinic/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
J.D. degree, or equivalent international degree
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A minimum of six years of law practice experience (judicial clerkships may substitute for up to 2 years)
Admission to practice law in California
Preferred qualifications
Experience managing programs and client projects and transactions independently.
Demonstrated commitment to and track record in ELC’s core foci of environmental health and justice.
Experience teaching and/or intensively mentoring law students
Strong writing, analytic, and legal research skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Additional materials may be required of applicants.

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Writing Sample - A sample of written legal work no longer than 12 pages

Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05146
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