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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...

Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food and Farming Program seeks an Associate Attorney to assist with legal advocacy and litigation. This position will begin ideally in September 2023.   The position will be based preferably in our New York, NY, or Washington, DC offices, although applicants seeking to work in other locations where Earthjustice has an office will also be considered. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups to engage on the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth   needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting...

VICE PRESIDENT and GENERAL COUNSEL The Pennsylvania State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President and General Counsel. The Vice President and General Counsel serves as the University’s chief legal officer, reports directly to the President and the Board of Trustees, and is a member of the President’s Council, which is the senior leadership team of the University. The Office of General Counsel is located at both the University Park and the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campuses of Penn State. Penn State is a comprehensive research university, comprised of 24 campuses throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is the land-grant university in Pennsylvania. The broad range of issues faced by the VP and General Counsel reflects the complex nature of an institution with 96,000 students, more than 40,000 full- and part-time employees, an international research enterprise, intercollegiate athletics, and a major academic...

Staff Attorney Position The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to join our team working to hold industrial polluters accountable for compliance with the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws. Working with EIP’s team of lawyers and analysts, the Staff Attorney, who will support EIP’s Clean Water Programs, will work to reduce water and other pollution from industrial polluters through litigation and federal and state administrative permitting and rulemaking processes. EIP takes legal action to clean up big polluters; publishes incisive, data-driven reports that push federal and state governments to tighten regulations and better protect public health; and works with frontline communities to obtain the protections of our environmental laws. We work on the following issues: Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries; Coal Industry; Chesapeake Bay; Environmental Justice; and EPA Watch. EIP works across the United States, but we have...

Position Summary:   Washburn University School of Law invites applications for a full-time visiting faculty position teaching Legal Writing beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is a two year visiting position beginning August 1, 2023. We seek candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity and inclusion. Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods filled with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized...

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...

Position Summary:   WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a two-year visiting assistant professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach in a small business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic. While this is a visiting position, it may convert into a tenure-track appointment after the 2022-2024 academic year depending on budget and curricular needs. If a tenure-track position is approved for the 2023-2024 academic year and beyond, the law school will conduct a national search and the visiting faculty member will be welcome to apply for the position. If the successful candidate has earned tenure at another ABA-approved law school, the candidate may be eligible for an appointment with tenure if selected for the tenure-track position. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s...