The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) seeks an individual to direct the clinical teaching program for its community-based clinic run in affiliation with U.C. Berkeley School of Law. EBCLC is a non-profit legal service provider with a long-term relationship to Berkeley Law, and serves as the law school’s oldest and largest clinical legal education program. The Clinical Director will hold a lecturer appointment with Berkeley Law and be employed by EBCLC to run the clinical program, splitting time between the two institutions. The Clinical Director will work under the supervision of the Executive Director and closely with the Berkeley Law EBCLC Faculty Director to provide excellent clinical training and teaching for law students. This position is for a two-year commitment.

EBCLC is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide high quality legal services to low-income clients and educational opportunities for law students and community volunteers. EBCLC approaches its work in a multimodal, collaborative and holistic manner to provide meaningful client services, impactful and grounded policy advocacy, and far-reaching training for tomorrow’s lawyers and leaders. EBCLC is currently the largest provider of free legal services for low-income residents in the East Bay, with a staff of 45 and an annual roster of 150 law student interns providing services to over 5,000 clients each year. For more information about EBCLC, please see our website: www.ebclc.org

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach (or co-teach) the Community Law Seminar – Work with the Executive Director (or other EBCLC staff) to design and teach the weekly clinic companion course; develop new modes of clinical teaching by supervising students at EBCLC in cases or projects as appropriate; and develop advanced clinical courses.

• Conduct Intern Recruitment and Training – Work with the Interim Faculty Director, Executive Director (or other EBCLC staff), recruiting and training law students from Berkeley Law for the academic year and the summer session. Recruitment may require participation in Berkeley Law public interest career events, distribution of job descriptions, and correspondence with applicants.

• Act as Liaison to EBCLC’s Board of Directors – Participate in Executive Committee and Board meetings; present on clinical program; participate in committees as appropriate.

• Convene the Student Steering Committee of the Board – Work with the committee to plan EBCLC events and improve student participation in the clinic and on the board.

• Mentor Supervision Staff – Convene monthly supervisor meetings to discuss clinic-wide issues and to facilitate professional development trainings that relate to clinical education.

• Participate in Berkeley Law Experiential Education Leadership – Participate in all Berkeley Law in-house clinical program and experiential education faculty/staff meetings.
  
• Participate in EBCLC’s program management team, participation in office-wide strategic planning and leadership, working with the Executive Director, the Director of Finance and Administration, the Director of Development, and the other EBCLC Practice Directors to sustain and develop clinical programs and services.
  
• Participate in Faculty deliberations and events – Attend and participate in all faculty meetings to which lecturers are able to attend.
  
• Participate in regional and national clinical organizations – Attend and participate in experiential legal education conferences and facilitate EBCLC staff participation.
• Clinical Supervision – Supervise clinical students as determined by EBCLC’s needs and as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Membership in a state bar association, preferably the California State Bar.
• Demonstrated experience in providing legal services to people experiencing the economic, social and racial inequities associated with living in poverty.
• At least five years’ experience supervising law students, preferably in a community-based legal clinic program like EBCLC, with excellent legal supervision and teaching skills and knowledge of clinical pedagogy.
• Flexibility and an ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.

Salary

This is a full-time regular salaried position; non-profit salary commensurate with experience; generous benefits package including 100% employer-funded medical, dental, and vision plans and paid time off.

Application Procedure

Submit applications by email to jobs@ebclc.org (include "Clinical Director" in subject line). Applications should include a brief cover letter, CV/resume, and names/contact information for at least three professional references. Applications are due no later than November 25th.

EBCLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and culturally responsive environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. EBCLC does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or prior contact with the criminal justice system. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities.