Director of Tulane Law School Criminal Justice Clinic >>>

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Tulane University: Humanities & Sciences: School of Law Location New Orleans, LA Open Date May 05, 2025 Description TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-time clinical faculty position leading its Criminal Justice Clinic. The position would preferably begin in January of 2026 and would be on the Law School's Clinical Professor faculty track, beginning as a Clinical Professor of Law or a Clinical Associate Professor of Law, depending on the experience of the candidate. The initial appointment for the position is five years. Clinical faculty have voting rights as set forth in the Faculty Handbook and serve on faculty committees within the School of Law. The Criminal Justice Clinic’s core mission is to provide rich student learning opportunities for its students, helping them develop concrete lawyering skills through a robust criminal defense practice that includes investigation, pre-trial practice, trial, appeal, post-conviction, and federal habeas. The Criminal Justice Clinic also partners with the Domestic Violence Clinic on the Women’s Prison Project, so its faculty work with cases and students in both programs. The candidate who fills theposition will have primary responsibility for directing the Criminal Justice Clinic; engaging in case selection, litigation, and other advocacy to shape and promote the clinic's mission and goals; supervising clinic students in all aspects of the clinic’s work; teaching a related subject-matter seminar; and managing development activities in support of the clinic. Qualifications Qualifications for the position include: • A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record; • Experience in criminal defense and post-conviction; • Licensed bar membership in good standing in Louisiana or ability to become licensed within six-months; • 5 years of post-J.D. legal experience; and • A proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement. Candidates who teach in a law school legal clinic, who have prior experience supervising or teaching law students, who have prior experience supervising attorneys in the area of criminal defense, or have experience or expertise relevant to the Women’s Prison Project cases are strongly preferred. Application Instructions Application Instructions: select the “apply now” link on the position Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conductthis search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossieraccount and can send all application materials, includingconfidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at504-865-4748or by email athr@tulane.edu .
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Location:
New Orleans, LA, United States
Salary:
$125,000 - $150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Bio & Pharmacology & Health

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