Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellow - Environmental Law Clinic - Sturm College of Law

Position Summary

The Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Program at the Sturm College of Law prepares talented and dedicated individuals to serve as future full-time clinical faculty members at U.S. law schools. Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellows (“Lasch Fellows”) undertake a rigorous training program involving assignment to a particular clinic within the Student Law Office and an associated three-year course of teaching, research, and study culminating in an LL.M. degree. 

We seek a Lasch Fellow to commence in summer 2023 in the Environmental Law Clinic (ELC), which works to protect impacted communities, wild places, and wildlife from pollution, environmental exploitation, and over development and to train the next generation of lawyers and advocates to shape the future of environmental protection.

During the course of the Program, Lasch Fellows enroll in a seminar focused on clinical pedagogy; supervise clinical students, first as co-supervisors with full-time clinical faculty and then on their own; assist in teaching clinical seminars; engage in client representation; and prepare one or more scholarly articles of publishable quality. Lasch Fellows receive an annual stipend and are awarded LL.M. degrees upon their successful completion of their fellowships. 

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision of second- and third-year law students, with the goals of training students to become ethical, effective, and compassionate advocates and of delivering outstanding client representation
• Classroom teaching and curriculum development, in collaboration with the faculty of the ELC

Required Qualifications and Experience

• JD or equivalent degree  Excellent written and oral communication skills At least three (3) years of practice experience
• A commitment to inclusive teaching methods designed to effectively engage a diverse student population
• Membership in the Colorado Bar or willingness to petition for admission prior to the start date of the fellowship Note:  Lawyers teaching in a law school clinical program are permitted to waive into the Colorado bar, upon application.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

Teaching, training, or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers Experience with litigation in state or federal courts, specifically plaintiff-side litigation Experience working in the area of environmental law.

• Benefits: Lasch Fellows are covered by the University of Denver’s Student Health Insurance Plan, available exclusively to students at the University of Denver who are actively enrolled in an on-campus, degree-seeking program, and are also eligible for a transit pass and certain benefits offered by the University. Lasch Fellows receive a waiver of all tuition and fees associated with the LL.M. program in which they are enrolled, as well as a professional development budget. As full-time students, Lasch Fellows also may qualify for deferment of their student loans and/or loan repayment assistance from their law schools. 

• How to apply: To apply, please email the following application materials to Laurie Saraceno (Administrative Director, Clinical Programs) at lsaraceno@law.du.edu, using “Lasch Fellow / ELC” as the subject line.

  Resume List of at least three (3) references Statement of interest of no more than two pages addressing (a) why you are interested in the fellowship; (b) what you can contribute to the ELC; (c) your experience with the area(s) of law in which the clinic practices and with public interest/social justice work; (d) your future professional goals; and
  (e) anything else you consider pertinent. A writing sample that represents recent, challenging legal work.  

   

  Deadline: The application deadline is April 1, 2023, with applications considered on a rolling basis. 

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