Assistant Clinical Professor

Seton Hall University School of Law has an opening for a full-time Assistant Clinical Professor to teach in its Center for Social Justice. This is a one-year position, with the possibility of renewal dependent on funding. The Center for Social Justice is home to the Law School’s vibrant clinical program including the Civil Litigation and Practice Clinic; Equal Justice Clinic; Family Law Clinic; Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic; Impact Litigation Clinic; and Health Justice Clinic. The Assistant Clinical Professor will work alongside the faculty member supervising the Health Justice Clinic, as well as faculty in the Civil Litigation and Practice Clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Seton Hall Law School is part of a new initiative funded by the State of New Jersey to provide legal representation to low- and moderate-income tenants impacted by the COVID crisis as well as others facing eviction or other housing insecurity. It is anticipated that the Assistant Clinical Professor will assist with the weekly seminar for the Health Justice Clinic and supervise students per semester in a mix of cases at the nexus of housing and health justice, including landlord/tenant litigation, benefits work, informal settlements with landlords, and community education. The Assistant Clinical Professor will also collaborate with other members of the Tenants’ Legal Assistance Project.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must have a J.D. and be admitted to practice, and in good standing, in at least one state bar. We seek candidates with a strong academic record, excellent writing and oral communication skills, practice and/or teaching experience, and a commitment to public interest law and clinical legal education. Preference will be given to applicants who have at least five years of practice experience in the field of housing, health law, disability rights, and/or poverty law. Admission to the New Jersey State Bar is preferred, but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This is a grant funded position and will expire when the grant ends.

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.