St. Mary's University School of Law invites applications for the position of Director of the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic. This is a full-time position starting in August 2015. The law school anticipates the position will be offered as an initial one-year contract followed by five-year presumptively renewable contracts thereafter, but is flexible depending on the candidates and law school's needs.
The Immigration & Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) is part of a comprehensive clinical education program at the St. Mary's University School of Law Center for Legal & Social Justice. Since 1994, the IHRC has provided students with opportunities to learn the practice of law through representation of clients defensively in removal proceedings before the San Antonio, Texas, Immigration Court and affirmatively in applications for relief. IHRC clients include refugees, victims of domestic violence and crimes, and unaccompanied children. St. Mary's University School of Law is located in San Antonio, at the center of a large and diverse immigrant population and developing issues in immigration and nationality law, including advocacy projects and litigation to advance the rights of immigrants and refugees.
Candidates must hold a J.D.degree and an active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction. Candidates must also be fluent in Spanish and should have practice experience in immigration and nationality law, a strong academic record and writing ability, and a commitment to public interest law.
The Director of the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic must also have a commitment to leadership in a Catholic and Marianist institution, which fosters quality education in a family spirit; to pursue service, justice and peace and prepare for adaptation and change, while encouraging each person in their own way in their formation in faith.
St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest, and continues to advocate the Marianist mission of academic excellence and servant leadership. Founded in 1852 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), St. Mary's is a comprehensive Catholic and Marianist university with a strong tradition of integrating liberal arts with professional studies. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 4,000 students in a diverse university with five schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs.
Applications can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Along with the employment application please submit (1) letter of application addressing interest in position, (2) curriculum vita, (3) official graduate transcript confirming the Juris Doctor degree, (4) a list of three references. For further inquiries, please contact Professor Mark Cochran, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee at mcochran@stmarytx.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 24, 2015 until the appointment is made.
Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. St Mary's University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.