CLINICAL ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

CLINICAL ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

Location:

School of Law Open Date:

Apr 21, 2025

Description:

Tulane University Law School seeks to hire full-time Clinical Assistant or Associate Professors of Law in 2 or more of its seven clinical programs, including in the Domestic Violence Clinic , the Women’s Prison Project , the First Amendment Clinic , and/or the Environmental Law Clinic . Run by full-time faculty, the law school’s clinical programs are among the most robust experiential learning programs in the nation for law students and exemplify the University’s strong culture of public service. Tulane’s clinics provide a capstone learning experience for law students, while modeling the legal profession’s core values and responsibilities to serve people of limited means. Through these programs, Tulane law students learn essential lawyering skills and provide free, exemplary legal advocacy to clients under Louisiana’s student practice rule. Students enroll for a full academic year. Clinic faculty engage in intensive, hands-on supervision of complex litigation requiring subject matter expertise in areas such as: 1) gender-based violence, family law, civil litigation, criminal law and practice, criminal defense, and/or post-conviction practice (Domestic Violence Clinic/WPP); 2) First Amendment law, federal trial practice (First Amendment Clinic); 2) environmental law, administrative law (Environmental Law Clinic), and more. The Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Law will:

• Supervise student attorneys engaged in direct representation of clients;
• Work with the respective Clinic Director to advance the Clinic’s goals, identify docket priorities, screen and select cases, and manage student attorney workflow;
• Meet regularly with student attorneys, individually and in teams, to assist their case planning, provide feedback, and support their development of lawyering skills and professional identity formation; and
• Engage in service to the Law School as a full-time member of the faculty.

The position has year-round case management responsibilities, with no teaching obligations in the summer.

Qualifications:

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Three years of relevant experience
• Strong academic credentials
• Evidence of outstanding promise as a teacher and litigator
• Preferably, active membership in good standing in the Louisiana bar and, in some cases, admission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and trial courts within it; at a minimum, active membership in good standing in at least one state bar and ability to sit for the Louisiana bar within six months or less (in the case of the Domestic Violence Clinic and Women’s Prison Project);
• Interest in clinical education
• Ability to collaborate with and be supervised by the Clinic Director
• Ability to produce written work of high quality and manage caseloads
• Ability to serve as an effective model for law students with respect to ethics, writing skills, oral advocacy, and commitment to excellence
• Ability to work effectively with students, clients, and community members of various backgrounds Additional Information This position is a non-tenure track, full-time faculty appointment as a Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor.

The anticipated start date is January 1, 2026, but may be modified as earlier or later for a particular candidate or clinical program. To learn more about specific clinics, see the hyperlinks above. To learn more about the law school, visit our website at https://law.tulane.edu . Salary and Benefits The expected annual salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000, depending on experience, and the salary will be accompanied by a range of employee benefits and professional development opportunities provided by the University. More information on our comprehensive benefit package is available here: https://hr.tulane.edu/benefits

Application Instructions:

All applications must include a cover letter that specifies the clinic/clinics of interest, résumé/CV, a list of at least three references (letters are preferred, but names and current e-mail and/or telephone contact information are acceptable), a law school transcript (unofficial copy is fine), and a legal writing sample. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis and may be called for a preliminary round of virtual interviews, possibly followed by an on-campus, call-back interview. If you have any questions, please contact the Faculty Chair of Clinics, Becki Kondkar ( bkondkar@tulane.edu ) and cc the Director of Strategic Initiatives, Kesana Durand ( kdurand@tulane.edu ). Applications are accepted exclusively through Interfolio.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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 at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .