Visiting Assistant/associate Professor Of Clinical Law Director Of The Family Law Clinic

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Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Law, Director of the Family Law Clinic
The candidate will have a background in representing clients in family law matters, particularly in cases involving domestic and sexual violence, and supervising law students in clinical casework. The Clinic is an “in-house” clinic that functions as a small pro bono law firm representing low-income Pennsylvanians in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, custody, protection from abuse, child support and adoption. Manages the Clinic’s direct legal services to clients, and supervises the law students who represent those clients. Teaching the weekly Clinic seminar class, including simulations and other skill-building exercises, doctrinal law instruction, and case rounds. The Director ensures the effective management of the Clinic year-round, including during summers and other academic year breaks, which may include supervising student work on client matters. In-depth knowledge of Pennsylvania family law and domestic violence required, with preference for those with experience in VAWA work and/or in certain other Clinic practice areas—specifically, divorce economic relief, child custody and support, and campus sexual assault. Manages State Law’s Public Interest programs, which includes management of a large grant that partly funds the Clinic’s operations. Collaborating with numerous student initiatives like the Family Law Society; Public Interest Law Fund and Alternative Spring Break; chairing the Public Interest Law Placements faculty committee; working with Career Services staff to maximize student matching with public interest opportunities; cultivating and publicizing pro bono opportunities for students; representing **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. on public interest law boards and committees such as Student Legal Services, Mid-Penn Legal Services, the PA-IOLTA Board; and the AALS, ABA, and other national groups’ Public Interest/Pro Bono networks.

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