Clinical Fellow

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Clinical Fellow
Fellow will be engaged in instructional and administrative functions in support of the Environmental Advocacy Clinic. While learning the skills involved in clinical teaching, will also represent clients, and mentor and train clinic students. Supervises and manages both overall environmental projects and aspects of projects supervised by both the clinic director and the legal fellow. Projects address a broad range of environmental issues including environmental justice, natural resources protection, energy, and sustainability. Will be responsible for overseeing direct representation of clients facing environmental hazards and supervising students on research, writing and advocacy projects involving partner organizations. Liaises with partners, clients, and other external organizations (e.g., opposing counsel) on projects. Facilitates logistics and substance of internal and external project communications (e.g., calendar invites, reminders, drafting agendas, leading calls or meetings, taking notes, following up on action items). Reviews work product of partners and students on all work related to projects (e.g., motions, briefs, pleadings, surveys, curriculum modules, reports, memoranda, academic papers). Conducts research, drafts, and finalizes work product related to projects (e.g., motions, briefs, pleadings, surveys, curriculum modules, reports, memoranda, academic papers). Presents project work to clients, partners, and government agencies and supervises and facilitates such presentations by students.
Instruction. Co-instructs Clinic Seminar and Directly Supervises Clinic Students. Shares responsibility with professor for designing syllabus and class sessions. Curates selected readings for and lectures throughout the semester on selected doctrinal and skills-based topics. Supervises student project work:. Meets at least weekly with students on projects fellow supervises. Provides detailed feedback every week on student work product (e.g., memoranda, reports, etc.) to develop their legal research and writing skills and to create high quality deliverables for clients and partners. Meets with students as needed for further instruction, to answer questions, and to ensure work is completed in a timely manner. Coordinates with professor to evaluate and grade student work. Develops relationships with clients and partners with the end goal of partnering on a project. Shares responsibility with professor to cultivate and manage relationships with clients and partners. Works with professor to develop student projects for the seminar, clinic, and with clients and partners. Performs daily administrative tasks related to the Environmental Advocacy Center. Maintaining client and partner contact information, case information, files, and correspondences. Manages meeting and/or litigation schedule, including filing deadlines, hearings, and appearances. Manages Canvas site for clinic seminar and courses (e.g., uploading readings, updating syllabi, creating and collecting assignments). Manages on-line case files for all projects under fellow’s supervision. Manages and updates clinic website. Performs other related duties as required or assigned (e.g., short research projects, symposia and conference development, and participation in cross-Northwestern programs). Takes leading role in developing environmental symposium and/or conference. Coordinates with student organizations on development of special events and joint projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

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