UCI Law School Clinical Faculty Position

 

                The University of California, Irvine School of Law, invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position, to begin in July 2014.   The Law School's innovative curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and public service.  To this end, the founding faculty adopted as a graduation requirement that each student participate in at least one semester of clinical education in which she assists real clients in solving actual legal problems.   The Law School has allocated 10 of its 55 faculty positions for the hiring of clinical faculty to develop six to ten clinics.  We intend to create both transactional and litigation clinics, and to provide students with a broad range of options tailored to differing career interests.  Thus far, we have hired seven full-time clinical faculty, and currently offer seven clinical courses that fulfill the clinical requirement: Appellate Litigation, Community & Economic Development, Cons

 umer Protection, Domestic Violence, Environmental Law,  Immigrant Rights, and International Justice.

 

                The person selected will either teach in one of the Law School's  existing clinics, or create a new clinic, and will assist in the planning and development of the overall clinical program.   The Law School is most interested in applicants desiring to co-teach in the existing Community & Economic Development (CED) clinic or create another transactional clinic (such as a small business,  intellectual property or international business clinic).  We also welcome applications to create clinics in other substantive areas.  At least five years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred.  This position is available as an academic tenure, clinical tenure, or tenure-track (academic or clinical) position, depending on the candidate's experience and interests. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

                The University of California, Irvine School of Law is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF Advance Award for gender equity.

 

                Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.  To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by October 1, 2013 .  Please note adjunct positions will be posted and filled separately. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter identifying the subject area or areas of interest, and current curriculum vitae to UC Irvine's on-line application system,  RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu , and/or to:

 

Professor Funmi Arewa

Faculty Appointments Committee Chair

University of California, Irvine School of Law

401 E. Peltason Drive

Irvine, CA 92697-8000

FAX: (909) 824-7336

Email: appointments@law.uci.edu

 

               Confidential inquiries are welcome.   Inquiries may be made to Professor Carrie Hempel, Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Service Learning, by email: chempel@law.uci.edu  or phone (949) 824-3575. For more information about UCI Law School, visit our website:  www.law.uci.edu.

Carrie L. Hempel

Clinical Professor of Law

Assoc. Dean of Clinical Education and Service Learning University of California, Irvine School of Law

401 E. Peltason, Suite 3500

Irvine, CA 92697-8000

Phone (949) 824-3575

Fax     (949) 824-2808