Director and Professor of Practice – First Amendment Clinic, Tulane University

Tulane Law School seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-time position as Professor of the Practice of Law leading its newly created First Amendment Clinic. The position would begin during the 2020-21 academic year, starting on July 1, 2020, and would be on the non-tenured faculty track, with an initial appointment of three years.

The candidate who fills the position will have primary responsibility for developing the new First Amendment Clinic; engaging in case selection, litigation, and other advocacy to promote the clinic's mission and goals; supervising clinic students in all aspects of the clinic’s work; teaching a related subject-matter seminar or course; convening an advisory committee of First Amendment faculty experts; and managing development activities in support of the clinic. As a Professor of the Practice of Law, the successful candidate will participate in and vote at faculty meetings and serve on faculty committees within the School of Law.

Qualifications:

Qualifications for the position include:

• A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record;

• Experience in First Amendment and/or Constitutional matters;

• Licensed bar membership in good standing in any one of the 50 states;

• 5 years of post-J.D. legal experience; and

• A proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement.

Candidates who teach in a law school legal clinic, who have prior experience supervising or teaching law students, or who have prior experience supervising attorneys in the area of First Amendment and/or Constitutional law matters are strongly preferred.

Application:

Interested applicants can view the posting here.