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ELON UNIVERSITY Dean of the School of Law  Greensboro, North Carolina Elon University School of Law (Elon Law), a forward-thinking law school known for its pioneering blend of experiential learning and critical scholarship, is extending its search for candidates for the position of Dean of the School of Law. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Elon Law is the country’s preeminent school for engaged and experiential learning in law. With a focus on learning by doing, it integrates traditional classroom instruction with a required, full-time (30+ hours/week) field placement for every student, known as a Residency-in-Practice. The law school’s distinctive curriculum provides a logically-sequenced program of professional preparation. Elon Law’s innovative curriculum is accomplished in 2.5 years, which provides exceptional value by lowering tuition and permitting graduates early entry into their careers. Elon Law’s shorter academic program benefits students by...

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to provide creative and zealous advocacy to clients seeking immigration redress.  The attorney will be assigned to one of two Legal Aid Center programs that provide immigration assistance, the Legal Service Fund or the Immigration Advocacy Program.  The Legal Service Fund provides critical legal services to hotel and casino workers, the people who are the backbone of this community, to safeguard the legal and economic wellbeing of eligible employees and their families.  The program’s legal assistance is heavily focused on immigration issues but also include varied areas such as housing, simple estate planning, debt collection defense, criminal record sealing, and others.  The Immigration Advocacy Program’s clients are primarily victims of crime such as domestic violence and sexual assault or children who are abused or abandoned and are eligible for victim-related immigration relief. The program’s legal...

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications from lateral candidates for full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty positions expected to begin July 1, 2023. We seek candidates across all areas of law, with some areas of particular interest that include first year courses, Race and the Law, Business Law, Antitrust, Employment Law, Labor Law, Law and Technology, Intellectual Property, Law and Economics, American Indian Law, and International Law/Human Rights. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research or community service has prepared them to contribute to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity and particularly those who have significant experience mentoring underrepresented students.   All candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07718 .  Interested applicants...

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications from entry-level candidates for tenure-track faculty positions expected to begin July 1, 2023. We seek candidates across all areas of law. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research or community service has prepared them to contribute to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.   All candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07717 .  Interested applicants should submit the following documents as evidence of scholarly achievement or promise, and teaching potential: C.V. including list of references (contact information only); cover letter; statement of current research and teaching interests; a paper or manuscript which will serve as the basis of your job talk; and a statement of contributions to diversity. Letters of reference do...

At Georgetown Law’s Office of Career Strategy (OCS) , we aim to promote long-term success and thoughtful, deliberate career paths to more than 1800 law students and thousands of alumni. OCS Advisors work with students to create their unique career plan, tailored to their specific needs and interests. Along the way, we provide many workshops, resources, and recruitment programs. We are committed to innovating and improving upon our own strategies for success to ensure that Georgetown Law graduates continue to be the most prepared and best equipped in the nation. Job Overview  The Assistant Director, 1L Team, within the Office of Career Strategy (“OCS”) is responsible for ensuring high quality advising for one of the six 1L student sections (~100 students), including providing one-on-one and group career advising, designing resources, and coordinating programming for students. They counsel students individually and in groups on job search skills (e.g., resume and...

About Dēmos . Founded in 2000, Demos is a public policy organization working for a democracy and economy rooted in racial equity. Our work is organized around a particular point of view about power and about what is required to create a society where Black and Brown communities are fully thriving. Demos moves ideas powerful enough to improve the lives of everyday Americans through the full cycle of change. We champion over-the-horizon policy solutions, shift the narrative to clear the way for their acceptance, and are committed to a model of sustained advocacy until they take effect. We use the right strategy for the right moment, whether it’s research, communications, supporting organizers, or litigation. This commitment to the full cycle of change has resulted in real victories, from landmark credit card reforms to over 3 million new voter registration applications from low-income citizens. Throughout all of our work, Demos is advocating not just for people, but for the very...

About Colorado Mountain College Imagine working at a college that welcomes everyone — students, faculty, staff, and community members — regardless of their backgrounds, beliefs, or traditions. An institution that is also integrally connected to, appreciated by, and supported by those same communities.  Envision yourself at a dynamic, innovative, forward-leaning college that has a highly entrepreneurial spirit and deep commitment to every learner – from first-generation college students and new-traditional and adult learners to academically motivated students seeking a more traditional liberal arts education – all within a robust and highly personalized learning environment.  Visualize applying your energy and skills for an organization that respects and cares about its employees enough to offer competitive compensation and benefits while encouraging every team member to renew and recharge in places of inspiration, reflection, and world-class outdoor recreation....

Baylor Law will be interviewing to fill multiple tenure-track positions to provide coverage in a variety of curricular areas based upon Baylor Law’s curricular needs and applicant’s experience. Possible courses include criminal law (first-year, required Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure), white collar crime, juvenile justice, military justice, real estate finance, debt financing, construction, energy/natural resources, international trade and business transactions, digital/cybersecurity, elder law/special needs, retirement, nonprofit, income taxation, consumer protection, bankruptcy, creditors remedies, negotiable instruments/payment systems, franchising, healthcare, sports law, patent law and litigation, Texas administrative law, municipal government, and trial advocacy. The Faculty Appointments Committee welcomes expressions of interest in all areas, especially from candidates who will add to the diversity of our faculty. For more information. please go to:...

The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications for multiple positions. The School of Law seeks entry-level applications for multiple tenure-track positions or junior lateral positions. We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to scholarship, teaching, and public service; a strong academic record; and either legal practice experience or advanced academic training. A J.D. or Ph.D. in a related field is required. Our hiring needs are flexible and invite candidates in any subject matter to apply. We are especially interested in applicants planning to teach Criminal Law/Procedure, Evidence, Constitutional Law courses (including First Amendment), Contracts, and Dispute Resolution courses. For these positions, review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and references for job ID 43045 at https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings . Inquiries should be directed to Associate...

Rhode Island School of Design actively seeks an Associate General Counsel who serves as an essential resource to constituents across the campus providing advice and counsel regarding compliance and regulatory matters. With a demonstrated commitment to centering inclusivity, diversity, and equity in executing key responsibilities, the Associate General Counsel drafts and/or reviews contracts and complex transactions, oversees claims and litigation, coordinates policy development and review, and performs related areas of work. The ideal candidate serves as a role model to others by using impartiality and tact while engaging in creative problem-solving to resolve legal issues and in preventive law practices to reduce legal risk. In addition, the ideal candidate has a high ethical standard and good judgment when it comes to assessing sensitive information.  The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and representation to Rhode Island School of Design and its trustees,...

The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications for the position of Director of Law Library and Technology Resources. The director of our library also has a non-tenure track faculty appointment, and the successful candidate will be appointed as an associate or full teaching professor depending on the Director’s qualifications. The successful candidate will be an effective manager with the ability to lead our law library to best serve our students, faculty, and staff in their teaching, scholarship, and service. The Director teaches one course each semester related to research or technology and works closely with the law school’s administrative leadership team. The University of Missouri-Columbia is the flagship campus of the University of Missouri system and is one of only 33 public universities in the country belonging to the Association of American Universities, a group of elite research universities. In addition, Columbia is a wonderful college town halfway between...

Position Summary The General Counsel is the chief legal officer and has full authority and responsibility for the legal affairs of California Health Sciences University.  In that capacity, the General Counsel oversees and manages the provision of all legal services to California Health Sciences University to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights and to maintain its operations in accordance with law, regulations, and University policy. Provides strategic guidance, consultation, and support to senior University administrators and other members of upper management on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the mission of the University.   Duties & Responsibilities The essential functions (i.e., the fundamental job duties of the position) are as follows: Provides legal counsel and guidance to the Board of Trustees and upper management of the University on all legal matters relevant to the University, including...

Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Kansas City office has an immediate opening for a full-time attorney for our Protecting Immigrant Families Project.  The successful candidate must be licensed to practice law in Missouri and be committed to serving clients with limited English proficiency who are survivors of domestic violence.  It is preferred the applicant filling this position be bilingual in Spanish and English, however it is not required.  Job duties include maintaining a caseload representing clients in Full Orders of Protection under the Adult Abuse Act in Clay, Jackson Platte, and Cass Counties. This attorney will also do outreach work with domestic violence shelters and participate in regional domestic violence prevention organizations.   Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity and excellence as our guiding principles. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse...

Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas Texas Tech University School of Law anticipates filling two doctrinal faculty positions beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. These positions are open to candidates who would be on the tenure-track or who are tenured at another law school. We welcome applications from exceptional candidates in all subject matter areas, but our projected curricular needs—while varied—will likely include courses in areas such as Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Torts, and Intellectual Property. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and have a commitment to or demonstrated record of scholarly distinction, exemplary teaching, and institutional or public service. Experience working with diverse student populations or first-generation law students is highly desirable. Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas, is a state-supported National Research University with an enrollment that exceeds 40,000 students. In addition, Texas...

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is now accepting applications for two tenure-track or tenured positions to begin August 1, 2023.  We are seeking candidates with expertise in the following areas: (1) Tax Law and (2) Constitutional Law.  We especially welcome applications from candidates who will add to the diversity of our educational community and who have demonstrated expertise in working with a diverse student body.  J.D. or equivalent is required.   If you are interested in applying, please send your curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a statement about how you can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to  resumes@loyno.edu .  All ranks will be considered.   About the College of Law The College of Law is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, with unique cuisine, museums, historical sites, and a flourishing arts and music community.  New Orleans is the seat of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of...

IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico, with offices in Las Cruces and Roswell, seeks an experienced immigration attorney to help manage its legal services program.  The attorney will handle a wide-range of complex immigration matters including family-based petitions, removal-defense, DACA, waivers, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa cases, asylum, and naturalization.  The attorney works as part of a team of eight (8) legal staff members: three (3) Partially Accredited Representatives, four (4) administrative support staff members and an office receptionist.  The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required: law degree from accredited law school and licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. jurisdictions; oral and written fluency in Spanish and English; passion for and dedication to helping the poor and low-income clientele; ability to manage large case load and excel in a fast-paced work environment; leadership skills in...

Visiting Assistant Professor Posting #: 2770622 Download :   PDF Download of 2770622 Washburn University School of Law invites applications for a full-time visiting faculty position teaching Legal Writing beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year.  This is a 9-month visiting position, although the position has a possibility of renewal contingent on the need for services and the availability of funding.  In addition, Washburn may have a tenure-track legal writing appointment available after the 2022-2023 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.  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...