Description:
Position Summary:A Catholic University Charles Widger School of Law seeks an outstanding lawyer-educator to direct and teach the Caritas Clemency Clinic as an Assistant Professor. The Clinic represents low-income clients in clemency matters, with a focus on federal sentence reduction petitions under the First Step Act. This position is a 12-month, continuing non-tenure track (governed by ABA standard 405©) member of the faculty. We anticipate a start date of June 1, 2024.
A Catholic University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of A Catholic University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach clinic classes focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods.
- Supervise all aspects of student practice and serve as the attorney of record in Clinic cases.
- Oversee all aspects of administration of the Caritas Clemency Clinic, including but not limited to conducting outreach to clients, selecting cases, reporting to funding sources, and maintaining files.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctor degree is required.
- Pennsylvania bar membership (or an ability to waive into the Pennsylvania bar) is required.
- Five years of relevant legal practice experience, including experience litigating federal criminal 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- An understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology is preferred.
- Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.
- Experience litigating federal criminal matters is preferred.
- Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: