Seton Hall Law School is seeking applications for a Practitioner-in-Residence for the
Urban Revitalization Project within our Center for Social Justice. The position runs from August
2009 until July 2010, with the possibility of renewal of the position for one additional year,
depending on performance and funding. The Center is home to eight clinics, as well as the
Urban Revitalization Project, the International Human Rights/Rule of Law Project, and a large
pro bono program.
The Practitioner-in-Residence will take a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing issues
of urban revitalization, with an emphasis on housing and education, and will work in
collaboration with faculty in two sections of the Civil Litigation Clinic of the Center for Social
Justice. The Civil Litigation Clinic represents clients in cases addressing foreclosure scams,
housing discrimination, urban education, and prison reform. Examples of cases/projects
undertaken by the Project include representing homeowners against foreclosure rescue scams,
representing tenants in a housing conditions case for appointment of a rent receiver to manage
their building, challenges to municipalities’ affordable housing plans, and advocacy for an equal
education for all children in New Jersey. The Practitioner-in-Residence litigates cases,
undertakes community education, and generally advocates on urban issues.
Although the Practitioner-in-Residence will not be responsible for teaching a clinic
section, s/he will supervise second-year students enrolled in Seton Hall Law School’s externship
program, as well as first and second-year students participating in the school’s Pro Bono
Program as they work on the Practitioner’s litigation and advocacy projects.
All applicants must be members of a state Bar; New Jersey bar membership is preferred
but not required. All applicants should have a strong academic record, an ability to be proactive
and work independently, and excellent written and oral communication skills. We welcome
applications from those with at least 5 years of experience working in one or more of the areas of
concentration of the Urban Revitalization Project. The annual salary is competitive with
comparable positions, and includes benefits.
To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, and list of three
references to the attention of Daphney West, Seton Hall University School of Law, Center for
Social Justice, 833 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07102, or via e-mail at
daphney.west@shu.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Seton Hall's Law School is located in the heart of downtown Newark. It is one block
from Newark Penn Station (with trains and subway service to many parts of New Jersey and to
New York City), one block from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the Prudential
Center, and within walking distance of state and federal courthouses, museums, and restaurants.
Manhattan is a short train ride away. For more information on the clinical programs of the
Center for Social Justice, visit the Center’s website at http://law.shu.edu/csj/index.html. For more
information on Seton Hall University School of Law, see http://law.shu.edu. Seton Hall
University is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer.
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