Visiting Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor and Director of the Civil Justice Clinic

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Visiting Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor and Director of the Civil Justice Clinic
The candidate will teach clinic classes focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods. Supervise all aspects of student practice, employing clinical teaching pedagogy in the Civil Justice Clinic, and serve as the attorney of record in Clinic cases. Oversee all aspects of administration of the Civil Justice Clinic, including but not limited to conducting outreach to clients, selecting cases, reporting to funding sources, and maintaining files. JD required. Pennsylvania bar membership (or an ability to waive into the Pennsylvania bar) is required. An understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology is required. Relevant legal practice experience, including experience litigating civil matters on behalf of low-income clients, is required. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Excellent clinical teaching ability, including an ability to work both collaboratively and independently and a demonstrated interest in and aptitude for student supervision and teaching, is required. Expertise in relevant substantive areas of law is required. Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred. 5 years of legal experience is preferred.

Work Schedule: 12 Months.

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