Clinic Director
Loyola
Law School Center for Juvenile Law and Policy
Loyola Law School, Los
Angeles, is accepting applications for the Director of the Juvenile Justice
Clinic. The candidate will be expected to teach, supervise and direct
clinical faculty, social workers, staff, and certified law students
representing youth in the Los Angeles juvenile delinquency courts.
The Center is a community
legal clinic that brings public service, education and advocacy together to
improve the quality of legal services provided to children in the juvenile
delinquency system. The clinic provides free legal services to youth in
the Los Angeles delinquency courts while providing law students with a vital
skill set and the opportunity to practice in the public interest.
The Clinic Director is
responsible for all litigation conducted on behalf of the Center. This
includes the clinic’s representation of youth in the delinquency courts and the
informal traffic courts. The Director also works with our partners to
identify clients to be represented by the Center for Juvenile Law and
Policy. The Director is jointly responsible for creating and implementing
curriculum for a year-long “live-client clinic” and class, for creating,
administering, and grading final exams, for assisting students with job
placement, and for supervising a post-graduate fellow and new clinical faculty
hires. The Director is also expected to represent the Center at community
events and participate in local committees and advocacy groups, as well as
advocate for systemic change.
Candidates must possess
strong written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to
indigent defense. The ideal candidate should possess at least five years
of relevant experience and have substantial jury trial experience.
Successful teaching, student supervision and appellate experience is
desirable. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the state of
California.
The salary offered is
competitive and will be based on experience. Loyola Law School offers an
attractive benefits package.
Loyola Law School maintains a strong commitment to
diversity in its faculty. Applications from women and members of groups
traditionally underrepresented in legal academia are especially welcome.
Applicants should submit the
following:
Ø A cover letter describing the applicant’s relevant
experience, interest in clinical supervision and an explanation of how the
position fits with the applicant’s professional goals
Ø Resume
Ø Writing sample of 10-15 pages
Ø Three letters of recommendation mailed directly to the
Center for Juvenile Law and Policy from the author
Complete applications must
be received by January 8th, 2010.
Please send all materials to:
Roxanne Hill
Clinic Director Applications
Center for Juvenile Law and
Policy
Loyola Law School
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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