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Associate Research Scholar

Employer
Columbia University
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 22, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies
Employment Level
Post-Doc
Employment Type
Full Time

Associate Research Scholar

The Initiative for a Just Society (IJS) and the Square One Project (SQ1) are jointly hiring a Practitioner-in-Residence to spend time at Columbia University, primarily at Columbia Law School, to engage in litigation, research, writing, teaching, and scholarly discussion connected to racial justice and abolition democracy. The Practitioner-in-Residence will also contribute to the development of an upper-division, action-oriented, multidisciplinary curricular program in the humanities, arts, social sciences, public policy, and law, on “Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy.” This model curriculum will be infused with active policy engagement, litigation, and social movement organizing, and builds on ongoing teaching and research at Columbia University. Once developed, the curriculum will be available for adoption, adaptation, and use across the nation in universities and colleges, in prisons, and in community settings. The incumbent will be appointed as an Associate Research Scholar.

S/he will be a practicing lawyer either in indigent criminal defense or impact litigation. S/he will contribute to the practical side of the curriculum and will oversee the practical engagements of IJS that will be integrated into the teaching curriculum. S/he will also hold a secondary appointment as an instructor at Columbia Law School and will develop and teach courses that encourage students to analyze the role of lawyers and academics in racial justice movements.

Summary of Responsibilities

  1. Oversees, in collaboration with Professor Bernard Harcourt, the practical engagements of IJS, which include, but are not limited to, indigent criminal defense and/or impact litigation.
  2. Designs and teaches pilot courses that will incorporate practical engagements and encourage students to think critically about the role of lawyers and academics in racial justice movements.
  3. Works with Professors Harcourt and Bruce Western, the Curriculum Coordinator, the Racial Justice Fellows, Scholar-in-Residence, Artist-in-Residence, and Writer-in-Residence to integrate courses, clinics, and experiential learning opportunities at Columbia and at partner institutions into a cohesive curriculum.
  4. Serves on the advisory board of the “Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy” project and helps coordinate opportunities for co-instruction at partner institutions.

A Juris Doctor, or equivalent legal degree, is required. The incumbent will be an experienced and practicing lawyer either in indigent criminal defense or impact litigation. Additional requirements include, but are not limited to, strong research and writing capabilities; experience working in an interdisciplinary and fast-paced environment; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; and initiative, motivation, and ability to think creatively and strategically. Prior teaching experience will be valued in the selection process, but not required.

Candidates with criminal justice histories, lived experience relating to criminal justice, and/or strong ties to affected communities will be encouraged to apply.

The duration of the Practitioner-in-Residence appointment is for a period of one year, with the possibility of two one-year renewals. Salary will be commensurate with experience. In addition to a competitive compensation package, the incumbent will be provided with a project expenditure budget that can be used for conference/workshop travel and registration fees, and/or other project-related costs.

About the Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy Project

The project is a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional effort of the Square One Project and the Initiative for a Just Society, spanning the humanities, the arts, the social sciences, and public policy and law, including not only Columbia University but also collaborators in other academic settings, at justice-in-arts institutions, and within the broader community of activists and community leaders. In collaboration with its partner institutions, this project will develop the prototype for a national curricular program in the humanities, arts, social sciences, public policy, and law, on “Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy” suitable for advanced undergraduates or for a one-year master’s degree. The curriculum will be designed, developed, and tested collaboratively with community and higher-educational partners and a dedicated, diverse team of scholars at Columbia University.

The curriculum will include a cluster of academic and clinical courses and experiential learning opportunities, with full syllabi and teaching materials, including online teaching resources (videos, lectures, lesson plans) and several MOOCs (massive open online courses).

 

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Columbia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer—race/gender/disability/veteran.

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