The University of Arizona James E Rogers College of Law invites applications for a fellowship position in its Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic.
The Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic provides law students the opportunity to assist military veterans, service members and their families with legal issues, including representing them in local veterans treatment courts and on benefits appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and “discharge upgrade” cases, as well as work on policy issues relating to military service.
The Clinic Fellow works closely with the Director of the Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic on all aspects of administering, running, and teaching the clinic, including community outreach, and is also responsible for supervising students on their cases and projects. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to teach some of the clinical class component, thereby learning clinical pedagogy. In addition to its direct representation of veterans and service members, the Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic will also host a workshop in the fall and an annual conference in the spring that addresses veterans legal/justice issues both of which the Fellow is responsible for assisting in the organization. The Clinic Fellow will have the opportunity to attend faculty meetings, conferences related to veterans legal issues, and participate in law school activities.
The candidate must have two years of legal experience (criminal or civil litigation preferred), have excellent oral communication, research, writing, and editing skills, as well as a strong interest in teaching and a dedication to helping veterans and service members. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of and/or experience with veterans treatment courts, veterans benefits/disability laws, discharge upgrade policies, regulations and related issues (such as courts martial/the UCMJ), and the VA. Candidates must hold a J.D. and be licensed by a state or the District of Columbia.
This position is a grant-funded contractual appointment for one year with an anticipated start date of late July or August 2015. The position is part-time or full-time depending on the candidate and the needs of the grant, with an annual full-time salary of $40,000 to $46,000 with benefits.
Please apply to https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1434715682814.
Contact: Professor Kristine A. Huskey, Director, Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic; khuskey@email.arizona.edu.