THE JUSTICE CENTER AT ALBANY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a tenure-track position teaching in the Community Economic Development Clinic or a related transactional clinic.  The Community Economic Development Clinic delivers a clinical experience for law students interested in business and transactional practice exposing them to the legal needs of small businesses and nonprofit organizations. 

The Community Economic Development Clinic provides brief advice, advocacy assistance, popular education, and full legal representation to start-up entrepreneurs and mission-based organizations from underrepresented and excluded communities in isolated urban and rural areas.  The Clinic provides assistance on a broad range of transactional and business law matters related to small business development including entity formation, contracts, commercial leases, real estate transactions, securities, tax, and intellectual property.

In addition to representing clients, students in the Clinic participate in a weekly seminar addressing substantive legal issues related to fieldwork projects.  The seminar involves skills development components including interviewing, client counseling, and transactional lawyering-focused skills, such as negotiation, and drafting contracts, leases, and other business-related documents.

The successful candidate will have teaching and caseload responsibilities based on a model of clinical teaching concentrating upon the education of participating students through the representation of real clients.  Appointment will be made at the entry-level position of Assistant Professor.  Candidates must demonstrate (1) an exceptional academic background, (2) a robust practice background, (3) a capacity for and a commitment to producing scholarship, and (4) a capacity for and a commitment to be an effective teacher in the classroom and to spend significant time outside of class working with students.

Candidates are required to possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school, and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience. Candidates with a JD/MBA, or other related graduate degree, a plus.  Must be admitted to practice in New York or eligible to be admitted to practice in New York. Experience with clinical pedagogy and/or in training, supervising, teaching and mentoring law students is a plus. Also required: Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion and building community; excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; and strong organizational skills. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

To apply, please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the contact information for three references through Albany Law School’s Employment Opportunities Site.

 

Albany Law School is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce.

BERKELEY LAW is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors should openings arise. Openings are generally part-time.

Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands-on, and selective. We expect our faculty and lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity.

The J.D. and LL.M. programs are host to a diverse and constantly evolving curriculum. Hundreds of courses are offered, including dozens in our top-ranked Law and Technology, International Law, Social Justice, and Environmental Law programs.

Within the Experiential Education curriculum, instructors teach courses in litigation and transactional lawyering skills, including negotiation, pre-trial practice, civil trial practice, criminal trial practice, appellate advocacy, legal writing, drafting, legal research, alternative dispute resolution, oral advocacy, mediation, and other related professional practice education. These courses are taught experientially, using extensive simulation, video, and other “learning by doing” pedagogies.

Please see https://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/courses/courseSearch.php for curricular details.

General Duties: In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assessing student work and assigning grades, advising students, identifying and preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree, is required at the time of application.

Additional Qualifications: J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. or Master’s degree, or equivalent international degree, or Bachelor's degree combined with a minimum of five years working experience, is required by the start date.

Preferred Qualifications: Legal practice experience in the area in which the applicant seeks to teach and experience teaching law school courses, with outstanding student and peer evaluations. If applicant applies with a degree other than a J.D., a degree in an area of curricular need and law-related experience is preferred.

Salary: Starting annual full-time salary is currently $56,381, prorated according to teaching workload. The starting salary for an instructor teaching one course for a semester at the law school ranges from
$4,792 to $9,303 depending on the associated workload.

Application Procedure: To apply, please visit the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02222.

To receive full consideration for any openings please submit a complete application. Completed applications will be reviewed when openings arise. Appointments for fall semester are usually reviewed in January and for spring semester in July.

Letters of reference, teaching evaluations, and/or other materials or information may be requested of top candidates. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third part (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (https://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letters.

The applicant pool will close on July 29, 2020; candidates who are interested in remaining in the pool after that time will need to submit a new application.

Please direct questions to: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

Berkeley Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL is seeking to hire a Local Journalism Attorney.  Reporting to the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic Director, Mark Jackson, and the Managing Attorney of the Clinic’s Local Journalism Project (LJP), Heather Murray, the Local Journalism Attorney will have primary responsibility for developing and managing a New York Metropolitan Area based project dedicated to providing legal services to support local journalism. The attorney will work independently to create a docket of new matters and to partner with New York City law firms and non-profits to represent the interests of media outlets that could not otherwise afford representation. The attorney will be tasked with affirmative outreach to media outlets, building and sustaining relationships with these outlets, and providing representation to aid investigative journalists to perform their watchdog function. The attorney will have a working and collaborative relationship with the Ithaca-based Clinic staff attorneys, but will have no formal teaching responsibilities. When appropriate, the attorney will work with students from the First Amendment Clinic on active matters, to help these students become familiar with legal issues related to media in the New York Metropolitan Area, and to otherwise aid in their professional development.

This position is ideal for a candidate who is eager to use their prior litigation and press backgrounds to help support and sustain local journalism in the New York Metropolitan Area. It calls for someone entrepreneurial, who is willing to help shape a new model for the delivery of the Clinic’s important services.

This is a satellite position of the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic based out of New York City, and generously funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation.

Responsibilities

·         Help create a docket of matters based in the New York Metropolitan Area, including by working with local media outlets to identify cases and issues that warrant the Clinic’s attention, collaborating with other attorneys and advocacy groups to enhance the impact of the Clinic work, researching legal and factual questions, drafting research memos, working with clients and witnesses, drafting legal papers, presenting oral argument and counseling and training media clients.

·         Travel as required for litigation, conferences, speaking engagements and trips to Ithaca.

Minimum Qualifications

The Local Journalism Attorney must have a J.D. or equivalent, be admitted to the New York bar, and have a minimum of three years of relevant experience as a lawyer. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, both oral and written; excellent analytical skills; and the temperament to develop and work effectively with a network of media clients, outside lawyers and advocacy organizations. Applicants should also have the skills necessary to supervise and mentor law students and work collaboratively in a team-based environment. The applicant must also be a “self-starter” and have the ability to operate on their own, with light supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience representing the media; supervising other lawyers or law students; have strong relationships with organizations that the Clinic is likely to partner with—media enterprises, journalists, and free speech and other civil liberties organizations; and who speak a relevant foreign language. 

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including a description of any relevant life or work experience, your Curriculum Vitae, two legal writing samples (either an unedited copy of a pre-filing brief or legal memorandum to a client), and a list of references to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16368. Additional information may be requested during the application process.

To ensure maximum consideration, please submit all application materials by Friday, June 26, 2020. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants.

Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school, currently ranked 13th by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence, and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW's First Amendment Clinic is hiring a First Amendment Fellow.

ASU Law first launched a First Amendment Clinic, in 2018, thanks to a generous gift from the Stanton Foundation. The Clinic trains law students to promote and defend free speech interests, by taking both ordinary cases that will help students develop their skills and impact litigation that aims to extend First Amendment precedent in the courts. The Clinic takes on a wide array of cases and controversies, including defense against libel claims, access to courts, access to government documents, opposing prior restraints and subpoenas of journalists, and defending the civil rights of those who are censored by the government.

The First Amendment Clinic is now hiring a First Amendment Fellow. This is a year-to-year lecturer rank position, starting August 15, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The position is grant-funded. The purpose of the fellowship is to enable an experienced litigator to shift gears and develop a new expertise in First Amendment litigation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

§  A J.D. and an active Arizona bar membership,

§  At least three years litigation experience, and

§  Experience in docket management.

Preferred Qualifications

§  Interest in developing First Amendment litigation experience,

§  Ability to manage clinic students, and

§  Capacity to work in a collaborative law clinic.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a C.V., and at least three references. Please contact Ms. Lauren Balconi, Coordinator for Appointments Committee, with any questions: Lauren.Balconi@asu.edu.

The application deadline is May 15, 2020. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received, until the position is filled.

Additional information about the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Arizona State University is available at law.asu.edu. Information about Professors at ASU, including status, rank, titles, and appointments categories, can be found at http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd505-02.html.

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF LAW seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-­time clinical faculty position in its interdisciplinary Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Legal Services Clinic at the Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Level. The successful candidate may also be appointed as Director of the Health Law Partnership. Launched in 2004, HeLP is a community-based medical-legal collaboration among the law school, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society (see www.healthlawpartnership.org). HeLP provides legal assistance to low-income families and their children who are patients at Children's hospitals on civil matters that have the potential to improve children's health and quality of life, such as laws related to public benefits, family welfare, housing, education, consumer rights, employment, disability, and permanency planning. The HeLP Clinic, launched in 2007, teaches interdisciplinary collaborative problem-solving to students of law, medicine, and graduate students of social work, bioethics, and public health (see http://law.gsu.edu/clinics/help-legal-services-clinic/).

Appointment could begin as early as Summer 2020. The position is a non-tenure track twelve-month clinical faculty appointment, with faculty status, a renewable contract, and job security reasonably similar to that of tenured faculty. Clinical faculty have voting rights and serve on faculty committees at the College of Law. Clinical faculty also teach non-clinic courses consistent with their expertise and interests. 

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising law students in casework and clinic projects;
• Supervising students from other professions and coordinating with other Georgia State University units and other academic institutions in Atlanta for the participation of non-law graduate students in the HeLP clinic;
• Sharing responsibility for developing and teaching seminar sessions;
• Performing administrative responsibilities associated with the HeLP and HeLP Clinic;
• Overseeing HeLP and related functions, including coordinating with HeLP partners;
• Collaborating with HeLP partners and others in the education of medical and other partners and constituents, and conducting research and policy advocacy consistent with the mission and components of HeLP.

Qualifications for the position include:

• A J .D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record;
• Excellent experience in legal practice and lawyering skills;
• Membership in or ability to become a member of the State Bar of Georgia;
• 5 plus years of post-J.D. legal experience;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in clinical teaching;
• A proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement;
• Prior medical, health-related, or legislative and policy experience a plus.

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full- and part­-time law students. The clinic is located in the Center for Clinical Programs, an in-house suite of clinic offices located in the College of Law building.

We encourage applications from candidates who would diversify our faculty. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. As required by Georgia State University, an appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation.  Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Required Documents:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Complete law school transcript
• At least two letters of reference
• Sample of Written Work (max. 10 pages)

Please submit applications to:

Lisa Bliss
Clinical Professor
Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Clinical Programs Co-Director, Health Law Partnership Legal Services Clinic
Georgia State University College of Law
P.O. Box 4037
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4037
404-413-9131
lbliss@gsu.edu

THE BERKELEY LAW Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC) is seeking to hire a Clinical Teaching Fellow for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. This position is open until filled. For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials, please visit: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02579.

If you have questions about the position, please contact academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Title:     Clinical Teaching Fellow

Program:             Policy Advocacy Clinic - Berkeley School of Law

Location:             Berkeley, CA

Salary:                 $72,170

Start Date:          July 1, 2020; full-time, one-year term

The Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC) is seeking to hire a Clinical Teaching Fellow for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year.

The fellowship is designed for recent law graduates (0-5 years’ experience) who are considering a career in law school teaching and/or in policy advocacy. Under the supervision of the clinic director, the teaching fellow’s responsibilities include representing clients, supervising students, and assisting in teaching classes.

In PAC, interdisciplinary teams of law (JD) and public policy (MPP) students pursue high-impact, non-litigation strategies on behalf of historically marginalized communities to address systemic racial, economic, and social injustice. PAC’s approach is ground-up (rooted in the lives of real people), problem-based (addressing pressing social issues), and client-driven (accountable to actual organizational clients).

The Fellow will work to help advance a national multi-year campaign to abolish regressive and racially discriminatory fines and fees in the juvenile legal system. As described in more detail below, the Fellowwill help train and supervise JD/MPP student teams working on fines and fees reform in one or more states.

PAC is committed to building an equitable and inclusive staff to teach and work in a multicultural learning environment. The clinical program supports fellows’ professional development by offering workshops on clinical pedagogy and close mentoring of fellows’ teaching, practice, and research. The school also provides support for fellows to attend conferences to advance their professional development goals and interests. The fellow may conduct academic research and writing as interested and with time permitting in consultation with the clinic director.

DUTIES

Clinical Supervision and Advocacy (85%)

·       Help train and supervise 4-6 clinical students per academic semester

·       Help manage the clinic docket during the summer

·       Assist in planning and teaching the clinic companion seminar and team meetings

·       Assist in developing and maintaining relationships with clients and stakeholders, including travel as needed to conduct outreach, research, and advocacy

·       Participate in advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal policymakers, including drafting and disseminating public-facing materials (e.g., fact sheets, briefs, reports)

·       Provide support as needed on all clinic projects and to students

Administrative Duties (10%)

·       Assist in outreach and education to promote PAC to students and stakeholders

·       Assist in media relations and development, including distribution of clinic materials to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the larger public

·       Work with other clinical faculty and fellows to improve the clinical curriculum

·       Participate in professional development, training, and networking

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum/basic qualifications (required at time of application):

·       B.A. degree, B.S. degree, or equivalent international degree

Additional qualification (required by start date of position):

·       J.D. degree or equivalent international degree

Preferred qualifications (required :

·       Admission to practice law in at least one state (California Bar not required, but must be willing to apply for admission)

·       Experience working on criminal justice and/or racial justice policy advocacy

·       Experience in clinical teaching and supervision or other teaching experience

·       Excellent research, analytical, communication, and writing skills

·       Strong collaboration, mentoring, and facilitation skills

·       Ability to develop constructive and respectful relationships with community members, policymakers, media, academics, advocates, and activists

·       Ability to contribute to and thrive in an equitable and inclusive workplace, including cultural sensitivity and empathy in interactions with people of diverse backgrounds

·       Sense of humor, positive attitude, and self-awareness

Application Procedure: Please visit the following link to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02579.

Applicants must also provide in AP Recruit the names and contact information for three (3) references. Applicants may be required to submit two Letters of Reference.

References should be from persons who are familiar with the applicant’s written work and qualifications for the position. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (https://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letters.

Applicants should be available to begin work on or before July 1, 2020. For information about PAC, visit: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/clinics/policy-advocacy-clinic/.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this full-time represented position is $72,170. The University offers excellent health and retirement benefits detailed online at http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/.

Berkeley Law seeks candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching or research. Qualified women and members of historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. Inquiries may be addressed to academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.

THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PAUL M. HERBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire an Advocacy Fellow to assist in the administration and coaching of its Advocacy Programs.  The Advocacy Programs include the Law Center’s moot court, trial advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution external competition teams, as well as the Law Center’s internal advocacy competitions and voluntary skills development workshops.  Reporting to the Director of Advocacy Programs, this position is responsible for the continued development and administration of a robust set of student skills development opportunities.

The Advocacy Fellow provides case preparation assistance to participants, assists in the recruitment and training of coaches and judges, plans and implements voluntary skills training opportunities and events, creates at least one full trial, appellate, or dispute resolution case file, and organizes competition registration and team travel arrangements. The Advocacy Fellow also acts as a secondary coach where needed.

Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school. Prior experience as a competitor and/or coach in the LSU Law Center’s Advocacy Programs or a similar law school skills training and competition program is strongly preferred.  This is a full-time position. The term of appointment for the Advocacy Fellow is one year and will begin in Summer 2020.  For exceptional performance, a Fellow may receive reappointment for a second year. 

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé, and the names and contact information of at least three references to LSU Human Resources by visiting https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/W0155-Hebert-Law-Center/Advocacy-Fellow--Coordinator-of-Academic-Area-3-_R00045677.

Questions about the position should be directed to Prof. Jeff Brooks at jeffbrooks@lsu.edu.

THE ASU COLLEGE OF LAW is hiring a fellow for its First Amendment Clinic.

The ASU College of Law, located in Phoenix, AZ, launched a First Amendment Clinic in 2018, thanks to a generous gift from the Stanton Foundation. The Clinic trains law students to promote and defend free speech interests, by taking both ordinary cases that will help students develop their skills and impact litigation that aims to extend First Amendment precedent in the courts. The Clinic takes on a wide array of cases and controversies, including defense against libel claims, access to courts, access to government documents, opposing prior restraints and subpoenas of journalists, and defending the civil rights of those who are censored by the government.

The First Amendment Clinic is now hiring a First Amendment Fellow. This is a year-to-year lecturer rank position, starting August 15, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The position is grant-funded. The purpose of the fellowship is to enable an experienced litigator to shift gears and develop a new expertise in First Amendment litigation.

Required Qualifications

• A J.D. and an active Arizona bar membership,
• At least three years litigation experience, and
• Experience in docket management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in developing First Amendment litigation experience,
• Ability to manage clinic students, and
• Capacity to work in a collaborative law clinic.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a C.V., and at least three references. Please contact Ms. Lauren Balconi, Coordinator for Appointments Committee, with any questions: Lauren.Balconi@asu.edu.

The application deadline is May 15, 2020. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received, until the position is filled.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Apply Now

More information: https://apply.interfolio.com/75719

VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL seeks a fellow for its Criminal Practice Clinic.

Description

Vanderbilt Law School is looking for a fellow for its Criminal Practice Clinic. The Criminal Practice Clinic represents clients who are charged with felonies in Davidson County, Tennessee, criminal courts. The fellow will be supervised and mentored by the faculty member who is teaching the clinic and, over the two year period, the fellow will have increasing responsibility for supervising the legal work of law students in the clinic. This is a two-year fellowship beginning on July 1st, 2020. The final candidate for this position must successfully complete a background check.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school, have at least 3 years of experience working in the criminal justice system, and have a strong interest in pursuing a career in clinical teaching at a law school. Candidates should also be admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the United States.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit their current C.V. showing terminal degree conferred date and all prior post-doctoral positions held.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

 Apply Now (https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/74698)

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is conducting a search to hire an Assistant Dean for Public Interest and Social Justice Initiatives.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Dean for Public Interest and Social Justice Initiatives advances public interest, pro bono engagement, and social justice initiatives at Fordham Law School (FLS), a law school with over 1400 students.  Reporting to the Dean of the Law School, the Assistant Dean for Public Interest and Social Justice Initiatives is a key member of the FLS senior management team, and the central point of contact for students and alumni regarding public interest endeavors. The Assistant Dean is responsible for creating and sustaining a dynamic culture of public service and a wide array of public interest programs at the law school in close collaboration with FLS students, alumni, faculty, centers and institutes, and administrative departments. The Assistant Dean encourages student commitment to social justice work and builds and sustains pathways to public interest and public sector employment and pro bono work for graduates.  The Assistant Dean is deeply engaged with public interest, public sector, pro bono and social justice communities both in New York and nationally, ensuring that Fordham is an active participant in the public interest realm beyond the walls of the law school.  The Assistant Dean is also a principal FLS representative to relevant professional associations and other organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Assistant Dean provides overall vision and strategy for public interest and social justice programming at the law school across a diverse set of students, alumni, staff, and faculty stakeholders to actualize FLS’s motto “in the service of others.”  The Assistant Dean leads FLS’s Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC), a critical hub of student-centered public interest activities.  The Assistant Dean also engages external public interest networks and provides insight into developing public interest and public sector trends. To fulfil this role, the Assistant Dean will work collaboratively with the PIRC team and other colleagues and have major responsibilities in:

Programming

-        Promotes law student participation in pro bono and community service work through PIRC’s 27 student-directed projects, FLS’s 17 centers and institutes, faculty pro bono projects and initiatives, and other collaborations inside and outside of FLS.

-        Oversees the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law, one of the oldest public interest scholars programs in the country.

-        Coordinates public interest programming among FLS’s centers and institutes and the broader FLS community.

-        Directs and builds on FLS’s extensive and vibrant public interest alumni network, including to support student and alumni public interest placements. 

-        Manages PIRC’s extensive annual public interest career programming in coordination with FLS’s Career Planning Center (CPC).

-        Represents FLS on public interest and public service related efforts with local, state, and national professional organizations. 

Student and Alumni Counseling

-        Develops and implements a strategic vision to inspire and prepare FLS students and graduates for careers in the broad array of public interest law--ranging from careers with nonprofit organizations, government, and public interest law firms to pro bono service.

-        Coordinates with FLS’s CPC to counsel students and alumni on charting their public interest paths, advising on related coursework, internships and externships, post-graduate fellowships and jobs.

-        Implements FLS’s programs for funding student summer and post graduate fellowships and collaborates with the Office of Institutional Advancement to expand funding opportunities for students and graduates.

Communications

-        Collaborates with FLS’s Communications and Media Relations Department, to publicize and promote student and alumni public interest work.

Administration

-        Supervises 3 full-time employees as well as student workers.

-        Develops and maintains the systems for all aspects of the operations of PIRC and the Stein Scholars Program.

-        Collaborates closely with FLS’s other administrative departments and with FLS’s academic centers and institutes.

-        Manages and oversees budgets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

●       Demonstrated commitment to working with law students, particularly in connection to public service, access to justice, and social justice initiatives.

●       Deep knowledge of and connections to the public interest legal community, preferably nationally as well as in the NYC metro area.

●       Record of accomplishment in student public service/pro bono program development or closely related role.

●       Evidence of thoughtful, collaborative, creative, and strategic leadership.

●       Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

●       Strong program design, development, strategic planning, and management skills.

●       Advanced degree required with Juris Doctor preferred.

●       At least seven years of relevant experience, such as working in a law school and/or with a non-profit or government organization, required. Candidates with ten and more years of relevant experience are strongly preferred.

SALARY:  Commensurate with experience.

FLSA CATEGORY:  Exempt

STARTING DATE:  Summer 2020

Send Cover Letter and Resume, and optional Diversity Statement, in SINGLE PDF FILE to:  Lawpideanresumes@fordham.edu 

Subject Line:  LAST NAME, FIRST NAME – Assistant Dean Search

To the attention of Gemma Solimene, Chair, Search Committee

NO CALLS OR OTHER EMAIL INQUIRIES PLEASE

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in early to mid-March.  Early applications are strongly encouraged. 

         

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.