Good people,
Pasted below is a job announcement for an exciting opening to direct
Berkeley's law, technology and public policy clinic. This is a wonderful
opportunity to work on cutting edge issues with great students, terrific
clinicians and a world-class law and technology faculty.
Please share it with anyone you think might be interested and note the
September 30 deadline.
Warm regards,
Jeff
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BERKELEY LAW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY seeks
applicants for a full-time clinical professor of law to serve as the
Director of the School’s Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic.
The Samuelson Clinic was established to provide clinical training for
students with cases and other projects involving public interest issues
raised by new technologies. The Clinic represents consumers and
nonprofit groups in intellectual property, communications policy,
Internet free speech, and information privacy and security matters. The
Clinic promotes a public interest law and technology practice and is
affiliated with the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology whose
Directors are among the leading scholars in their fields as well as the
Center for Clinical Education.
The Director of the Samuelson Clinic plans, develops and manages the
Clinic. In consultation with others, the Director is responsible for
building a docket of cases and public policy projects for the Clinic. He
or she will supervise students as they file friend-of-the-court briefs,
comment on proposed legislation or regulations, and provide legal
assistance in lawsuits that raise important issues relating to law and
technology. The Director will also teach a seminar in conjunction with
the Clinic. The Director will be responsible for supervising the
Associate Director of the Clinic and any Fellows who are working with
students enrolled in the Clinic.
Excellent academic credentials, substantial teaching or practice
experience, administrative ability, and a strong background in
technology law are required. The applicant should also have a
demonstrated interest in writing on law, policy or the profession.
Admission to the California Bar, or willingness to become a member
promptly, is essential.
Interested applicants should send resumes and references to:
Professor Pamela Samuelson
c/o Joanna Hooste
Berkeley Law School
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
Applications should be received no later than September 30, 2008.
Additional information about Boalt Hall’s clinical program and the
Samuelson Clinic may also be found at
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/index.html and
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/samuelsonclinic/.
The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
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St. John’s University School Queens County Law School St.
John’s University New York State St. John’s University Jennifer Baum St.
John’s University School
Jennifer
Baum
Assistant Professor
of Clinical Legal Education
Director, Child
Advocacy Clinic
St.
John's
University School
8000
Utopia Parkway
Jamaica New York
t: 718-990-1424
f: 718-990-6696
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Columbia Law School Seeks Assistant Dean and Director
of Its Center for Public Interest Law Columbia Law School seeks an Assistant Dean and Director of its Center for Public Interest Law (“Assistant Dean”) to manage, implement and evaluate a comprehensive public service professional development program for its students and graduates and serve as an integral member of the Law School’s senior administrative management team. The Assistant Dean provides hands-on leadership for CPIL’s programs, activities, communications and other resources that foster opportunities, knowledge and awareness concerning public interest, government and human rights work. This includes primary responsibility to develop and sustain a network of organizations in the U.S. and abroad that offer public interest or human rights legal career and pro bono opportunities; as well as meeting with students individually or in small groups regarding their individual professional interests and career explorations. The Assistant Dean is a principal Columbia representative to professional associations and other organizations regarding public interest professional development, careers and related issues.
Minimum Requirements:
Law degree required. A minimum of five years of legal experience, a substantial part of which includes public service work, necessary. A vision of how a law school can provide the highest quality assistance to Columbia
students and graduates regarding their public service professional
development necessary. Demonstrated capacity for initiating and
implementing projects, managing a complex, multifaceted, deadline sensitive service organization, including the ability to lead and manage a diverse staff through a respectful, inclusive process required. Superior writing and public speaking skills required. Experience in counseling or mentoring law students or less experienced lawyers preferred. Computer literacy and experience in program development, fundraising, budget management and
working within a large academic or other organizational structure
preferred. Availability to do limited travel and to work some evenings and weekends required.
This position is available immediately. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until it is filled.
MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
For detailed job description with requirements, as well as instructions on how to apply for this position, please use the following quick find link:
http://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=112478
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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UNITE HERE
New York, NY
Labor Union Attorney
Overview: UNITE HERE
represents 450,000 workers in the hotel, food service,
gaming, laundry,
garment/textile and other industries. The Legal
Department’s workload
involves all aspects of representing the
International Union, with a focus on
innovative organizing campaigns for
low-wage workers, such as Hotel Workers
Rising and Cintas. Other areas of
importance include internal governance
matters, regulatory work, litigation
activities, representation in
administrative proceedings and training &
support of affiliate
staff.
Qualifications: J.D. and 10+ years experience in union-side labor law,
with
the NLRB or in a related practice area; willingness and ability to
travel
required; fluency in Spanish desirable.
Duties: Duties: Reviewing,
editing and approving campaign materials and
strategies, including articles,
press releases, leaflets, testimony and
white papers; representing the
union’s positions before the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) and in
appeals of NLRB decisions before federal
courts; training union staff on
labor & employment law issues;
coordinating & supervising teams of
outside lawyers involved in litigation in support
ofcampaign goals;
negotiating collective bargaining and other agreements.
To apply: Interested
candidates should e-mail a cover letter, resume and
writing sample
to:
Brent Garren,
General Counsel
bgarren@unitehere.org.
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Director of Litigation
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization in
New York City
with a mission of ensuring that all children have access to quality public education. AFC’s work combines five strategies, including direct representation of individual children and parents, community education, public policy, litigation and information dissemination about the public schools. AFC works on behalf of children and youth who are at greatest risk of academic failure due to poverty, race, ethnicity, disability, homelessness, immigration status/limited English proficiency, or involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice system.
AFC is seeking a Director of Litigation who will be responsible for its
federal and state court civil rights litigation docket. The Director will
supervise a staff of two litigation attorneys, other AFC staff who spend part
of their time on litigation, and legal interns. The Director will also work
extensively with co-counsel from major
New York
law firms.
Responsibilities
-Oversee and lead AFC’s Litigation Docket and Department
Serve as lead or co-lead counsel on complex civil rights federal class actions
and individual matters, engage in day-to-day case management, supervise staff
attorneys, and coordinate with pro bono counsel.
-Assess and Develop Potential Cases
Research, identify, and develop potential cases; work with the Executive
Director and the team to select and design strategy for filing cases and
collaborating with AFC’s direct services staff.
Qualifications
The candidate must have significant experience in federal litigation. Experience in civil rights, education law, and/or disability law and class actions strongly preferred. Must also possess strong leadership and management ability. The salary range is approximately $70,000 per year, depending on experience.
How to Apply
Please e-mail resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to rzwilling@advocatesforchildren.org.
AFC is an equal opportunity employer that actively seeks a diverse staff and especially encourages applications from a broad spectrum of people, including people of color, with disabilities, and of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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posted 7/21
IMMIGRANT CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
CLINIC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
The Immigrant Child Advocacy Center at the University of
Chicago Law
School invites applications for the position of Assistant Director. The
Immigrant Child Advocacy Center is dedicated to promoting the best interest -
safety and
well-being - of unaccompanied and separated immigrant and refugee
children in the United States. The immediate focus of the Center's work is to
serve
as guardian ad litem (Child Protection Advocate) for unaccompanied and
separated immigrant and refugee children in immigration removal
proceedings. The
Center also conducts policy advocacy at the local and national level to promote
consideration of best interest - safety and well being - in all
decisions concerning unaccompanied and separated immigrant and refugee
children.
The Assistant Director will co-teach the clinical course
associated with the Immigrant
Child Advocacy Center clinic, focusing on the intersection of immigration and
child
welfare systems and non-litigation advocacy skills, including interviewing,
negotiation,
research, drafting advocacy letters and developing a public policy agenda.
The Assistant
Director will supervise law students and lay volunteers serving as Child Protection
Advocates, assist in the administration of Center operations, and engage in
policy
advocacy. The Assistant Director will work directly with immigrant children.
Applicants
must be interested in non-litigation advocacy.
Full description and instructions to apply attached.
<<ICAC-AsstDirectorPosition.doc>>
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posted 7/14
The District of Columbia Bar Foundation has awarded The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL grant to support a teaching fellow position in the UDC-DCSL low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). This position will provide an opportunity for a practicing lawyer to gain experience in clinical law teaching in the area of individual taxation for low-income individuals and families.
The Clinic’s mission is twofold:
1. to provide quality tax representation to low-income DC, VA, and MD. residents; and
2. to provide law students with the opportunity to learn and apply federal and state tax controversy resolution principles under the direct guidance of both the clinic director and the teaching fellow.
Responsibilities will include supervision of students’ client representation, co-teaching a classroom seminar and case rounds, and course planning and preparation with the director of the clinic. The teaching fellow will be encouraged to create new partnerships with organizations that represent low income families in the DC metro area and with other projects consistent with the mission of the clinic.
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The Fellow also will assist the Director in developing
new cases and clients, particularly in the transactional, licensing and
IP/technology counseling areas, and in maintaining existing relationships with
clients and external partners such as government agencies, advocacy
organizations and law firms. The Fellow will have the opportunity to use a
limited amount of time to pursue his or her own research or scholarship.
Previous experience in a clinical legal setting and/or the
direct supervision and mentoring of young attorneys or students is strongly
preferred. Candidates should be energetic and passionate about working with
students and internet/IP law. Top academic credentials, superior writing and
verbal skills, sound judgment, exceptional ethical standards, and proven
abilities in interpersonal communication, mentoring, supervision and team
building/team management required.
Clinical Professor of Law
Director, Cyberlaw Clinic
Harvard Law School
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
617.384.9134
Assistant/Associate
Clinical Professor of Law -- U. Conn.
January 1, 2009
The ideal candidate will also have significant intellectual property experience, some transactional business-lawyering experience, and be a member of the Patent Bar. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Potential candidates with questions regarding the position itself, their qualifications, or any related matter are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Hillary Greene, Director of the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at (860) 570-5211.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to Ms. Kathleen Lombardi, Program Coordinator, Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, at "mailto:kathleen.lombardi@law.uconn.edu">kathleen.lombardi@law.uconn.edu
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CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY (CEU) Legal Studies Department
Senior Academic Position (Full Professor)in Comparative Constitutional Law and
Human Rights
The Legal Studies Department of Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary
announces a senior academic position (full professor) in Comparative Constitutional Law
and Human Rights. The position is open from January 1, 2009
(negotiable).
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a PhD (SJD) in law or comparable academic qualifications. Candidates should have a proven record of excellence in scholarship, publishing and teaching in constitutional law and in international human rights. Comparative public law experience (counseling, governmental or NGO service) is an advantage. Substantial teaching experience at graduate level in a multi-cultural environment is required. We expect applications from candidates who are willing to make a long-term commitment to working and living in Budapest full time. Salary and benefits are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The compensation package is subject to Hungarian taxation regulations. The university assists its employees who are not citizens or permanent residents of Hungary in order to obtain a work permit. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Central European University - English-speaking graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences and humanities, located in Budapest, Hungary and chartered as a degree-granting institution both in the United States and in Hungary. CEU's primary mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art-research, civic commitment, and policy studies in order to contribute to the development of open societies. The Legal Studies Department "http://www.ceu.hu/legal/index.html">http://www.ceu.hu/legal/index.html - offers both Master's and doctoral programs in law. It is divided into three streams: Human Rights, Comparative Constitutional Law and International Business Law.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please send applications to:
CONTACT: The Rector of CEU
c/o Erika Belko
Human Resources Office
Central European University
H-1051 Budapest
Nador u. 9., Hungary
Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135
Email: MAILTO:HRO@ceu.hu
The application package should include: C.V., list of
publications, a sample publication, short statement about
research plans, and the names and addresses of at least
three referees.
Applications should reach the Human Resources Office by
August 15, 2008.
CEU is an equal opportunity employer.
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The Georgetown University Law Center Harrison Institute for Public Law seeks applicants for a two-year fellowship in its policy clinic that would begin in July/ August of 2008. Georgetown fellows supervise upper-class law students in the clinical program, participate in curriculum development, and undertake independent research and writing.
This position is part of the Institute's health policy team, which works to increase access to health care for vulnerable populations and strengthen the capacity of the communities in which they reside. The fellow is likely to supervise projects that seek to: expand health insurance coverage; provide solutions to legal barriers to federal health reform; overcome disparities in care; and expand workforce opportunities for community health workers. Recent clients and collaborators include state legislative committees in California, Connecticut and Maryland; the National Academy for State Health Policy; the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law; the American Association of Community Health Workers; and Community Health Worker Associations in Massachusetts, New York, and Minnesota.
Upon completion, Georgetown awards clinical fellows the degree of Masters of Law (Advocacy). Fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $50,000 (taxable), health and dental benefits, and full tuition benefits in the LL.M. program.
We seek applicants with an academic background in health policy, knowledge of public health systems and financing, and relevant work experience in the field. You must be a member of the D.C. Bar or eligible to waive into the D.C. Bar as a member of a state bar. To apply, please send your letter of interest and resume to Prof. Robert Stumberg via email to stumberg@law.georgetown.edu or by mail to the Harrison Institute, 111 F St., NW - Suite 120, Washington, DC 20001-2095. For more information on the Harrison Institute's policy clinic, please go to - http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/hi/PolicyClinic.htm.
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Emory University Law School seeks director of Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic
Title: Clinical Instructor; Barton Clinic Director
Reports to: Law School Dean
Classification: clinical instructor, contract position
Posting Number: 5277BR
Salary range: Commensurate with experience; Emory University has a generous benefits package
Start date: late spring or early summer 2008
Position Summary:
Emory Law School seeks a Clinic director with significant experience in child welfare and juvenile justice policy development and client representation, teaching and student supervision, and management and fundraising.
About the Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic at Emory University:
Established in March 2000
Mission: to promote and protect the well-being of neglected, abused and court-involved children in the state of Georgia and to inspire excellence among the adults responsible for protecting and nurturing these children, and to prepare child advocacy professionals.
Work: The clinic assists individuals and organizations involved in child abuse, neglect, delinquency and other juvenile court matters with legal research, policy development, legislative drafting and analysis, training, sociological and statistical research and analysis, and litigation matters.
The clinic represents juvenile clients in juvenile court, administrative proceedings, and other settings.
Structure: In-house law clinic with three distinct clinical offerings for
students: juvenile defender clinic (fall and spring), public policy clinic (fall), legislative clinic (spring). Staff consists of three clinical instructors (attorneys), a post-graduate fellow in law, and two part-time programmatic/administrative staff. Each clinical offering enrolls 4-8 students per semester and the Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program includes 20 students.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The clinic director oversees the operations of the clinic, including supervising faculty and staff working in the Clinic, developing curriculum, teaching students in a classroom setting, supervising students in a clinical setting, participating in local, state, and national policy development, fundraising for Clinic operations, managing and implementing grant awards, and managing the Clinic budget.
As the lead faculty member of the Clinic, the Director develops the curriculum and accompanying syllabus for the classroom seminar on child abuse and neglect and the public policy and legislative clinical offerings, teaches a weekly seminar class, and leads one clinic student meeting a week. The Clinic Director supervises the Clinic staff which includes three attorney positions, a postgraduate fellow in law, and two part-time administrative support positions. The Director also personally supervises clinic students in the performance of their duties. The Clinic Director is expected to develop relationships with organizations and individuals in Atlanta, Georgia, and nationally that work on matters closely related to the Clinic's mission. The Director, in coordination with law school and university development staff, is required to raise sufficient funds for the Clinic budget, the sources for which include major and minor donor solicitation and grant applications. The Director, as a member of the law school faculty, will also be expected to perform regular faculty duties including participation in faculty meetings, participation on faculty committees, support for law school recruitment efforts as well as outreach to the law school and broader legal communities through participation in conferences and panels.
Qualifications:
A J.D. degree and legal experience are required. M.S.W. or Ph.D. in related field preferred.
Experience managing and teaching in children's law clinic settings preferred. Experience in relevant aspects of children's law.
Significant experience in public policy development and legislative work.
Solid intellectual grounding in the law related to child abuse, juvenile justice, status offenses, foster care and other related areas of children's law, as well as related regulations.
Bar membership in Georgia by August 2009.
Strong connections to local, statewide and national non-profit organizations, government and industry to facilitate development of clinical projects preferred.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Superb analytical, research, and organizational skills.
High degree of professionalism in dealings with staff, colleagues and opponents.
Interest in mentoring and supervising students in clinic work.
Ability to handle a flexible but demanding work schedule.
Ability to fundraise with donors and foundations.
Excellent management skills, including experience managing budgets.
To Apply:
Send a cover letter highlighting your qualifications, a full resume, writing sample, and list of references to:
Kevin Moody
Emory Law School
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Or by email: kmoody@emory.edu
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and position will remain open until the right candidate is hired. Emory University is an EEO/AA employer.
Karen Worthington
Co-Director, Barton Child Law & Policy Clinic Emory Law School
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404-727-0333
www.childwelfare.net
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Job Postings
Requisition Number 33974
Title Clinical Instructor
School / Unit Harvard Law School
Department Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Location Cambridge
Full Or Part Time Full-Time
Salary Grade 058
Date Posted 05/22/2008
Duties And Responsibilities Reporting to the Faculty Director/Managing Attorney, the Clinical Instructor ("CI") supervises second- and third-year law students providing legal representation to low-income clients in the Legal Aid Bureau's areas of practice (landlord-tenant, domestic relations, wage and hour, unemployment benefits, and other public benefits). The CI supervises, assesses and structures the practice work of the students on all aspects of advocacy, including interviewing and counseling, factual investigation and discovery, case analysis and strategy development, motion practice, negotiation, and trial and hearings work. This is a one-year appointment, commencing the summer 2008, with expectation of renewal subject to performance standards and program needs. See additional job description below.
Required Education, Experience and Skills Basic Qualifications: J.D., admission to MA Bar, and 5+ years of practice with substantial trial experience. Additional Qualifications: Significant experience in poverty law and in-depth knowledge of landlord-tenant law required, with preference for those with experience in one or two of the Legal Aid Bureau's other practice areas: domestic relations; wage and hour; unemployment benefits; and other public benefits. Prior involvement in clinical legal education and or supervision of students or inexperienced attorneys highly desirable. Ability to work sensitively with diverse multi-cultural population of clients, students and staff essential. Bi-cultural and/or bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Proven team-building skills and superior interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills required. Must have demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as in teams, and in demanding and periodically high-stress circumstances. Must be able to work creatively within broad program goals and have the motivation to learn and achieve superior professional practice and mentoring skills. Strong organization, time management, case management and documentation skills are necessary.
Additional Information Continued from above: The Clinical Instructor also meets regularly with other teaching staff; assists in conducting case rounds and seminars on practice skills and substantive law; and participates in other office-wide projects, including orientation, trainings, retreats, and outreach events. S/he is also expected to be knowledgeable about and participate in classroom components of clinical courses taught by law school faculty; to prepare timely and thoughtful written evaluations twice each semester; and to make clinical grading recommendations to faculty. Although students are the direct case handlers, the Clinical Instructor acts as attorney of record with ultimate authority for the cases conducted under his or her supervision. During summer months and other periods of student absence, Clinical Instructors are entirely or partially responsible for direct case handling, including communication with clients, motions and trials. Vacations will be scheduled around the requirement of maintaining effective case coverage. Some evening and occasional weekend hours will be expected. The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is a curriculum-based poverty law clinic that represents low-income residents of Middlesex and Suffolk Counties in civil matters, including landlord-tenant, domestic relations, wage and hour, unemployment benefits, and other public benefits. It is staffed by a full-time Faculty Director/Managing Attorney, a full-time Administrative Director, two full-time Clinical Instructors, three part-time Clinical Instructors, a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow, a part-time Office Manager, and approximately 42 2L and 3L Harvard Law School students fulfilling a two-year commitment. Since 1914, the Bureau has functioned under a tradition of student leadership and governance, making it a unique and exciting institution in clinical legal education.
Required Screening Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening. Apply online at http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=37979
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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CLINICAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLINIC
Fordham’s Community Economic Development Clinic is initiating a Teaching Fellowship. The Fellow will work with experienced CED practitioner Brian Glick. S/he will help supervise students in client representation and co-teach the CED Clinic seminar and is expected to participate actively in the life of our clinical program and law school.
This is a two year fellowship. Our goal is to have our first Fellow start by mid-August, 2008, although a later start could be arranged.
Fordham’s CED Clinic represents New York City groups fighting for social justice in low-income communities of color and low-wage, predominantly immigrant workforces. As their general counsel the clinic helps sustain effective organizations and build institutions- health clinics, childcare centers, worker-owned enterprises- that empower their participants while providing desperately needed services and opportunities. The clinic supports neighborhood efforts to shape development, limit gentrification and win community benefits agreements.
It also assists small grassroots groups with incorporation, bylaws andtax exemption. Students learn transactional business lawyering in a nonprofit social justice setting.
We seek an attorney with at least two years’ experience, preferably more, who is interested in pursuing a career in clinical teaching.
Spanish fluency and transactional or social justice lawyering experience preferred. Fordham is an equal opportunity employer. Lawyers from the types of communities served by the CED Clinic are especially encouraged to apply.
The fellow will receive a stipend commensurate with her experience, plus full benefits and support for attending trainings and conferences.
To apply, please e-mail a resume and letter of interest to cedfellowship@law.fordham.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
For further information, contact Johanna Jutres, johannajutres@law.fordham.edu, 212-636-7058.
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Ken Margolis
krm@case.edu
(216) 368-5160
Visiting Clinical Faculty Positions
Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
We are happy to invite applications for two visiting clinical faculty positions for the 2008-2009 academic year: one in our Civil Litigation and Mediation Clinic which focuses on predatory lending, housing and mediation, and one in our Criminal Justice Clinic, which focuses on misdemeanor criminal defense. Candidates will be considered for up to a two year appointment as Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor based upon their practice and teaching experience. We seek candidates with distinguished academic records, practice and teaching experience, as well as a strong commitment to clinical legal education.
The Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center is home to our Civil Litigation and Mediation Clinic, Community Development Clinic, Criminal Justice Clinic and Health Law Clinic. Permanent Clinical Faculty co-teach in each clinic and are on long-term contracts for which unlimited renewals are possible. Case Western Reserve is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minority candidates.
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to: Professors Judith Lipton and Ken Margolis, Co-Directors, Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, Case Western Reserve University School, 11075 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
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PROFESSOR OF LAW & DIRECTOR OF TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAMES E. BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for this Dean’s faculty appointment/administrative position.
The Director of Trial Advocacy Programs is responsible for the administering, supervising and teaching in our introductory, integrated and advanced trial advocacy programs. Temple’s JD advocacy programs include approximately ten sections of introductory, fourteen sections of integrated and six sections of advanced trial advocacy per year in which approximately 350 enroll annually. Responsibilities include the hiring, training, supervision and counseling of approximately fifty adjunct instructors. As chief administrator of all advocacy programs, the Director is responsible for developing and designing curriculum, writing and coordinating the production of student and faculty teaching notes for all advocacy courses, submitting funding, grant and award applications, advising and counseling students, coordinating teaching and advocacy workshops and symposia, and interfacing with the Directors of Clinical and LLM in Trial Advocacy Programs. The Director also serves as a member of the Coaching team of Temple’s Mock Trial Program with coaching responsibilities. Project tasks will require occasional travel. JD, minimum of five years of trial experience. Must be detail oriented, organized and efficient. High quality interpersonal and administrative skills are essential. Teaching experience highly desirable. Reports to the Director of Trial Advocacy and Clinical Legal Education. Salary is competitive.
Temple has a strong tradition of accessibility and diversity and we encourage applications from women, minorities, and others whose personal characteristics will further our tradition. Please send resume. Contact: Professor Edward D. Ohlbaum, Director of Trial Advocacy and Clinical Legal Education, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1719 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19122. Telephone: 215-204-1856. E-mail: ohlbaum@temple.edu . Fax: 215-204-5423.
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Announcement
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
South Middlesex Legal Services (SMLS) seeks an innovative and dynamic
leader with passion and vision for meeting the legal needs of low-income people.
The new Executive Director must be committed to civil legal aid and possess
proven abilities to manage a diverse and talented staff, raise funds and promote
the agency’s public image, evaluate and plan for organizational and community
needs, and work effectively with leaders of other legal aid organizations in
Massachusetts.
Program Description
Since 1976, South Middlesex Legal Services, from its office in Framingham, 20
miles west of Boston, has served the needs of low-income, disabled and elderly
persons in 36 communities from Dedham to Marlborough. SMLS’s attorneys
represent battered victims in contested family law cases, protect tenants from
becoming homeless, advocate in schools for children with special needs, and help
poor, elderly and disabled people obtain disability, welfare and medical benefits.
SMLS offers a broad range of legal services including advice, negotiation, litigation,
and education. It represents approximately 2,200 low-income and elderly clients each
year. SMLS has a staff of 18 that includes 13 attorneys and assists clients in
English, Spanish and Portugese. SMLS has a good working relationship with the private
attorneys practicing in its service area. Its Private Bar Volunteer Program has a panel of
approximately 250 private attorneys. It is part of a network of nationally known and
respected legal aid programs. The largest single source of funding is from the
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.
Massachusetts has developed a regional approach to legal services delivery to
coordinate the work of the federal Legal Services Corporation program and those
funded by MLAC, which distributes state and IOLTA funds. As a result, SMLS is not
bound to any limitations on client representation imposed by the Legal Services
Corporation and collaborates with regional partners. It is part of a strong state network
of legal aid programs that is supported by expertise and training from the
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. SMLS also works collaboratively with human
service providers and low income groups to provide civil legal services to people
who face barriers to legal justice.
SMLS’s annual budget exceeds $1.2 million and comes from a variety of sources
Including grants, contracts, donations, and volunteer assistance. Working with the
Board of Directors to maintain and increase funding is an essential responsibility of
the Executive Director.
Additional information is available at http://www.smlegal.org.
Requirements
Candidates must have a J.D. Degree, and be eligible for admission to practice in the
Commonwealth. The person hired will be expected to seek admission to the
Massachusetts bar promptly, if not already admitted. Candidates should also have 10
years of legal experience. Legal work in housing rights, elder law, rights of the disabled,
or family law is desirable.
In addition, SMLS seeks candidates who have:
• Ability to provide innovative direction and leadership to achieve its mission,
philosophy, and strategies.
• Proven ability to administer and manage a legal services, advocacy, public interest
or human services organization.
• Experience working with people with low-incomes and people from diverse ethnic
and cultural backgrounds.
• Commitment to promoting and supporting diversity.
• Strong track record in grant work, lobbying and/or other fundraising efforts.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to ongoing strategic planning and needs assessment.
The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, display
an inclusive leadership style, be flexible to adapt to a changing environment, and maintain
an atmosphere of trust and respect.
The position is full-time with health and other employment benefits. Salary will be
commensurate with experience.
To apply
SMLS is being assisted in this process by Andrew Steinberg, nonprofit management
consultant. Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to South Middlesex
Legal Services, c/o Andrew Steinberg, 17 Hitching Post Rd., Amherst, MA 01002.
Applicants should include a telephone number and e-mail address. Inquiries should be
directed to Mr. Steinberg at 413-549-6826 or steinberg_a@msn.com.
Submission deadline
Applications should be received by June 6, 2008. Applications will be accepted and
considered until the position is filled.
SMLS is a Fair Employment Practices/Equal Employment Opportunity/disability
Accessible employer committed to maintaining a diverse workplace. Qualified
candidates from diverse personal, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged
to apply
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Parent Advocacy Attorney, Mental Health Project
The Mental Health Project of the Urban Justice Center (MHP) seeks a Parent Advocacy Attorney to launch our Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Legal Advocacy Project (PPDLA), funded by the Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. The mission of the PPDLA is to provide representation, information, and advice to parents with psychiatric disabilities in Family Court, primarily in abuse and neglect and termination proceedings, in New York City and Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties. Candidates must have the creativity and drive to start a new area of practice within our organization and the expertise to provide excellent advice and representation.
MHP aims to break the cycle of hospitalization, homelessness, and incarceration for low-income New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities. Our groundbreaking systemic reforms have been covered by the New York Times, El Diario, Telemundo, the Daily News, Newsday, Rolling Stone, New York 1, WNBC, WABC, WNYC, WBAI, Inside Edition, and the Boston Globe. For more information concerning our Project, go to http://www.urbanjustice.org/ujc/press /mental.html.
The Parent Advocacy Attorney will:
§ Build and cooperate with an Advisory Council to help launch and guide the PPDLA;
§ Establish online resources for parents with psychiatric disabilities in Family Court;
§ Publish a Practitioner’s Guide specifically for Family Court attorneys and judges working with parents with psychiatric disabilities, and a Family Court Handbook for parents;
§ Conduct trainings in New York City and Rockland, Westchester, and Nassau counties;
§ Represent parents with psychiatric disabilities in Family Court
Candidates must have a J.D. and 5 years' experience, with at least 3 years’ experience specifically litigating neglect and termination proceedings. Experience with the mental health system and fluency in Spanish are strong plusses.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references to Bill Lienhard, Project Director, Mental Health Project, Urban Justice Center, 123 William Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10038. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please do not contact us by email, fax or phone. People of color, LGBT people, people who have personal experience with poverty, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary DOE, excellent benefits, vacation, and leave package.
actice ready curriculum is designed to equip graduates with the leadership, management and interpersonal skills that are necessary for career success.
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Charlotte School of Law
This ground-breaking position would be great for 1) someone who wants an interesting part-time gig for a year or 2) someone who wants to be part of something that is student and community centered and that has the potential for exciting curricular innovation, is willing to start small with a pt position (at $25K), and will be committed to growing with the school. In either case, the person will be working closely with me on experiential education. We plan on accepting applications through June 6 and would want the person to start no later than August 1.
Assistant Professor of Pro Bono (Part-Time)
Charlotte School of Law (CharlotteLaw) seeks applications for the following position. CharlotteLaw, which opened August 2006, is the first law school in
North Carolina
’s most populous city.
The school is a member of The InfiLaw System, a consortium of independent law schools committed to making legal education more responsive to the realities of new career dynamics. The school’s prPosition
CharlotteLaw requires every student to perform law-related pro bono service in order to graduate. The Assistant Professor of Pro Bono runs the CharlotteLaw Pro Bono Program. Through student meetings and coordination with faculty, he or she teaches students the professional responsibility of pro bono service, with the goal of every student having a quality educational experience in pro bono. Currently, the Assistant Professor of Pro Bono position is a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position. The term is for one year. At the end of the year, the position may be upgraded to a full-time, non-tenure track position. In this case, the successful candidate will be in position to compete for the full-time position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
· Developing cooperative, collaborative, and coordinated relationships between Charlotte School of Law and external legal service and related bar, community and justice system organizations
· Coordinating, enhancing, and integrating pro bono activities throughout the curriculum and co-curriculum
· Facilitating, encouraging, and monitoring law student pro bono placements and activities
· Working with law students to develop and maintain student-run legal projects that will qualify for mandatory pro bono credit, including identification of client constituencies and their legal needs, development of partnerships with lawyers who can supervise law student groups, and oversight of student training and quality control
· Advising law students on the selection of an appropriate project, training students how to maximize the experience, and developing ways for students to reflect on their pro bono experienc
Promoting pro bono accomplishments within the school and to the external community and representing the law school on pro bono issues to the Bar and the legal education community
Qualifications
Licensed attorney with at least two years of professional experience
Experience in public service strongly preferred.
· Experience working in a law school as a teacher or administrator a plus.
· Proven track record of creative thinking and ability to work independently.
· Must be highly motivated and possess personal initiative and drive.
· Strong oral and written communication skills.
· Ability to prioritize and balance competing demands.
· A strong commitment to CharlotteLaw’s mission pillars of student centeredness, practice ready and serving the underserved.
CharlotteLaw offers a professional and pleasant work environment for all employees in addition to offering a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Please visit www.charlottelaw.org to learn more about our institution.
To apply for this opportunity, please send a letter of interest, a resume, the names of three current professional references (including addresses and phone numbers) to humanresources@charlottelaw.org or via mail to:
Questions may be directed to: Cindy Adcock
Assistant Professor & Director of Experiential Learning
704-971-8380 (ph)
704-971-0943 (fax)
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS – San Francisco
Staff Attorney, Poverty Docket
Position Summary
The Staff Attorney initiates and participates with co-counsel on poverty-related impact litigation, engages in public policy work on homelessness and other poverty-related issues, and supervises the Homeless Rights Project, a direct services program for homeless individuals charged with minor criminal offenses related to their homeless status.
Responsibilities
1. Impact Litigation
- Initiate and coordinate poverty-related impact litigation with pro bono co-counsel and with other public interest attorneys
- Participate in all aspects of trial and appellate advocacy, including discovery, researching and writing briefs, and oral argument
- Ensure communication with and participation of client community
- Plan and help execute media strategies
2. Homeless Rights Project representation
- Supervise one paralegal/Jesuit Volunteer, who schedules court dates and assigns attorneys
- Train and advise pro bono attorneys on strategy for representation
- Read/edit all written briefs submitted
- Represent individual clients in court as needed
- Liaise with the court, law firms, and grassroots partner organizations regarding programmatic issues
3. Public Policy
- Engage in public policy issues concerning civil rights of homeless people
- Engage in public education and media advocacy on behalf of other poor communities
- Provide advice and counsel to grassroots organizations
4. General Lawyers’ Committee Duties
- Advise on grants related to attorney’s substantive work
- Identify potential new members and board members of the Lawyers’ Committee
- Attend legal staff meetings
- Attend full staff meetings
- Attend annual meeting and special Lawyers’ Committee events
- Participate in law firm presentations
- Serve on committees as necessary
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
· Excellent written and oral advocacy skills; ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
· Ability to work cooperatively with others, both within the organization and in the community.
· At least three years of litigation, policy advocacy and/or criminal defense experience
· Familiarity with poverty-related advocacy
· Strong organizational and inter-personal skills
· Admission to the State Bar of California or willingness to sit for next bar exam
To apply:
Please submit by email or by mail: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a writing sample, and (4) a list of 3 references to:
Silvia Contreras
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
131 Steuart Street, Suite 400
San Francisco
,
There is no set deadline for applying; however, we are looking to fill the position immediately. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received.
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CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP WITH HOFSTRA'S
LAW REFORM ADVOCACY CLINIC, 2008-2010
Hofstra University School of Law seeks to appoint a Fellow for its Law Reform Advocacy Clinic for a two-year term. In this Clinic, students handle a wide variety of housing, community development, and public interest cases for low-income individuals and community organizations including areas such as fair housing and exclusionary zoning, housing rehabilitation, predatory lending, and rent gouging. The Clinic selects cases that will have an impact for low-income individuals on
The fellowship is an opportunity to develop a career in public interest law or clinical or other skills teaching. The annual salary is $50,000, and the fellow will receive support for research and professional development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants for the fellowship should have a minimum of two years of experience and a demonstrated interest in clinical teaching and public interest advocacy.
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants should submit a statement explaining their interest in the position together with a resume, transcript, and writing sample to:
Stefan Krieger
Hofstra University School of LawN
Applications should be submitted by
University
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University of Miami School of Law
Center for Ethics & Public Service
Job Postings
Position Number: 036936
Title: Visiting Instructor for the Children & Youth Law Clinic
School/Unit: University of Miami School of Law
Department: Center for Ethics & Public Service
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Full or Part Time: Full-time
Salary Grade: Competitive
Date Posted:
Date of Hire: Summer 2008
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Duties and
Responsibilities The University of Miami Children and Youth Law Clinic offers a one-year renewable post graduate fellowship for individuals interested in practicing law in a clinical setting. The Clinic works on a wide range of issues affecting low-income children including dependency/child welfare, public benefits, health and disability, education, independent living, immigration and guardianship. The clinic undertakes substantial direct client representation as well as law reform and policy advocacy projects. The Fellow’s duties will include a significant focus on law reform policy and litigation, with some classroom clinical teaching, direct supervision of law student practitioners and direct client representation. The Fellow will be encouraged to develop independent areas of interest, consistent with the mission of the Clinic.
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Required Education,
Experience and Skills Minimum Qualifications: J.D. Degree and admission to at least one state bar with willingness to take the next scheduled Florida exam.
At least two years related legal experience.
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Additional Web
Position Listing The Center for Ethics & Public Service is an interdisciplinary clinical program at the University of Miami School of Law. The Center’s in-house clinics and educational programs provide legal representation to low-income communities in the fields of children’s rights, public health entitlements, and nonprofit economic development, as well as legal ethics education and professional training to the Law School, University, and Florida business, civic, and legal communities.
Apply: DO NOT APPLY ONLINE: Please send a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three references to:
Cynthia McKenzie, Program Manager
Center for Ethics & Public Service
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087
cymckenz@law.miami.edu
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The University of Miami is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Cindy McKenzie
Program Manager
Center for Ethics & Public Service
tel: 305-284-3424
fax: 305-284-1588
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
Director and Clinical Professor of Law
Salary Range: $110,000 - $135,000 Annually
The Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at UC
Hastings College of the Law invites applications for a
Director and Clinical Professor of Law.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Director leads the Center for Negotiation & Dispute
Resolution and is responsible for its academic program and
the administration of its office.
The Director's Academic duties include teaching ADR
classes, developing new classes, coordinating collaborative
initiatives with other Hastings faculty and Centers,
serving on faculty committees, advising students,
supervising student independent study work, creating new
teaching resources such as classroom units, simulations and
DVDs, and working with library staff on the development of
the ADR collection. The Director recruits, trains, coaches,
and evaluates adjunct faculty to teach the Center's courses
and creates continuing education programs to enhance the
faculty's substantive knowledge and teaching skills.
The Director manages the Center's budget, develops the
annual teaching schedule and supervises the Academic
Program Coordinator, the Mediation Coordinator, the ADR
Externship Coordinator, the Negotiation & Mediation Team
Coach, and student assistants employed in the Center's
office. The Director assists the Negotiation & Mediation
Team prepare for competitions and may travel with the Team.
The Director develops conferences, symposia, speakers
programs, and for-profit training. The Director works with
local government and non-profit organizations to promote
the use of alternative dispute resolution and promote
clinical and extern placements for advanced students. The
Director participates in local and national dispute
resolution organizations.
The Director works in coordination with the Center's
Faculty Chair and other ADR faculty, and reports to the
Academic Dean.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience: Law Degree, graduate teaching
experience, substantial practical ADR experience in
arbitration, mediation, facilitation, ADR training and/or
ADR systems design, and significant organizational
leadership experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent oral and written
communication skills. Ability to develop, organize and
implement academic and administrative programs, manage
budgets, prepare reports, and create and coordinate
conferences, symposia, and other public events. Proficiency
with Word, Excel, and Power Point. Ability to coordinate
and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously and to
interact tactfully and effectively with students, faculty,
administrative staff and members of the legal community.
SALARY/BENEFITS:
Salary Range: $110,000 - $135,000 Annually
Commensurate with Experience.
Excellent Fringe Benefit Package.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Download the required Staff Employment Application from our
website at:
http://www.uchastings.edu/hr
or contact the UC Hastings Human Resources Department to
obtain the required document:
Tel: (415) 565-4703
Fax (415) 565-4810
Postal: UC Hastings College of the Law
Human Resources Department
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
If applying in person:
198 McAllister Street, Room 106
San Francisco
All applicants must complete and submit an official
employment application form Please attach a resume and
cover letter also. Failure to provide complete information
as required on the application form shall immediately
disqualify an applicant from employment consideration.
Applicants who meet the position requirements will be
competitively evaluated to identify the applicants whose
breadth and depth of experience and education most closely
relate to the stated requirements and the needs of the
College. Depending on the quality and number of the
applications received, only the better qualified applicants
may be contacted for an interview. The position is open
until filled.
Posting Date: March 28, 2008
Filing Deadline: Open Until Filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP WITH HOFSTRA'S
LAW REFORM ADVOCACY CLINIC, 2008-2010
Hofstra University School of Law seeks to appoint a Fellow for its Law Reform Advocacy Clinic for a two-year term. In this Clinic, students handle a wide variety of housing, community development, and public interest cases for low-income individuals and community organizations including areas such as fair housing and exclusionary zoning, housing rehabilitation, predatory lending, and rent gouging. The Clinic selects cases that will have an impact for low-income individuals on Long Island, especially new immigrants and may also work with the other clinical programs on law reform issues that arise out of their caseloads and affect the community. The Clinic works with community organizations in developing alternative law reform strategies to address problems in their neighborhoods, using traditional litigation as well as advocacy in administrative agencies and legislatures.
The Fellow will work with the Clinic's Attorney-In-Charge on supervising students and will
participate in teaching the clinic seminar. The Fellowship will begin in the summer of 2008.
The fellowship is an opportunity to develop a career in public interest law or clinical or other skills teaching. The annual salary is $50,000, and the fellow will receive support for research and professional development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants for the fellowship should have a minimum of two years of experience and a demonstrated interest in clinical teaching and public interest advocacy.
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants should submit a statement explaining their interest in the position together with a resume, transcript, and writing sample to:
Stefan Krieger
Hofstra University School of Law
121 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1210
stefan.h.krieger@hofstra.edu
Applications should be submitted by June 30, 2008.
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
Hofstra
is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
June 30, 2008
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Long Island
, especially new immigrants and may also work with the other clinical programs on law reform issues that arise out of their caseloads and affect the community. The Clinic works with community organizations in developing alternative law reform strategies to address problems in their neighborhoods, using traditional litigation as well as advocacy in administrative agencies and legislatures.
The Fellow will work with the Clinic's Attorney-In-Charge on supervising students and will
participate in teaching the clinic seminar. The Fellowship will begin in the summer of 2008.
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