University of Virginia

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks a dynamic and collaborative Director of Programming for the newly created Education Rights Institute. The Director of Programming will work under the direction of and closely with the Institute’s director Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson. The Education Rights Institute will aim to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to receive a right to a high-quality education that empowers them to be college and career ready and engaged citizens. It will accomplish this by advancing the following strategic priorities: Producing scholarship and commentary that engages public debate and support for legislation or litigation guaranteeing a federal right to a high-quality education; Serving as a catalyst that expands the capacity of school districts to better utilize federal laws, regulations, policies, research and assistance that can increase access to high-quality schools and close opportunity gaps so that more...

Director, Office of Private Practice, School of Law The University of Virginia School of Law seeks to add a Director to the Office of Private Practice in the Career Development Office. The Office of Private Practice (OPP) is a dynamic, tight-knit, and entrepreneurial team. We enjoy working with the Law School’s exceptional students and pride ourselves on our ability to innovate in the career counseling space and devise creative approaches to evolving hiring landscapes. Our over 45 years of private practice experience and 35 years of career counseling experience has allowed us to achieve top-of-industry results over many years. OPP assists current students and graduates of the Law School in all aspects of the search for legal jobs in the private sector and has achieved results that rank at the top of national law schools. The Director will be expected to contribute to the smooth operation of the office, to provide a high level of support for students, and to further the...

Director of Judicial Clerkships, School of Law The University of Virginia School of Law seeks to hire a Director of Judicial Clerkships. This is a new, full-time position reporting to the Senior Director of Judicial Clerkships. Consistently recognized as one of the top law schools in the country, the Law School takes pride in its commitment to excellence, service and the in-person experience. The Law School is an active and vibrant community that fosters collegiality among students, faculty, and staff. The Office of Judicial Clerkships assists students and alumni in all aspects of the search for federal and state clerkships. The Office of Judicial Clerkships has an exceptional record of placing students in judicial clerkships and has achieved results that rank at the top of national law schools. UVA Law graduates have served as judicial clerks in every federal circuit in the country, as well as in foreign courts, courts of international jurisdiction and courts of special...

University of Virginia School of Law, Research Assistant Professor of Law and Education Rights Institute Fellow The University of Virginia School of Law seeks up to two Research Assistant Professors of Law to serve as Education Rights Institute Fellows (“ERI Fellows”). These non-tenure-track Academic General Faculty positions will have appointments of two years and offer compensation of $70,000 annually plus benefits. This is a gift funded restricted position contingent on funding and performance. The Education Rights Institute will aim to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to enjoy a right to a high-quality education that empowers them to be college and career ready and engaged citizens. It will accomplish this by advancing the following strategic priorities: Producing scholarship and commentary that engages public debate and support for legislation or litigation guaranteeing a federal right to a high-quality education; Serving as a catalyst...