Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of the Clemency Clinic

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
Villanova
EUR 50.000 - 70.000
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of the Clemency Clinic

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Posting Details

Posting Number: 20241181F

Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of the Clemency Clinic

Position Type: Faculty

Location: Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule: Temporary

Department: 241-Law School Instruction

Position Summary: Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law seeks an outstanding lawyer-educator to direct and teach the Clemency Clinic as a Visiting Assistant Professor during the Spring 2025 semester. The Clinic represents low-income clients in clemency matters, with a focus on federal sentence reduction petitions under the First Step Act.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Teach clinic classes focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods.
  • Supervise all aspects of student practice and serve as the attorney of record in Clinic cases.
  • Oversee all aspects of administration of the Clemency Clinic, including but not limited to conducting outreach to clients, selecting cases, reporting to funding sources, and maintaining files.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A Juris Doctor degree is required.
  • Pennsylvania bar membership (or an ability to waive into the Pennsylvania bar) is required.
  • Five years of relevant legal practice experience, including experience litigating federal criminal matters on behalf of low-income clients, is required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Excellent clinical teaching ability, including an ability to work both collaboratively and independently and a demonstrated interest in and aptitude for student supervision and teaching, is required.
  • Expertise in relevant substantive areas of law is required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology is preferred.
  • Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.

References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed: 3

Maximum Number of References Needed: 3

Documents Needed to Complete Your Application

Required Documents
  • Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
  • Resume / Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  • Transcripts
Optional Documents
  • Summary of Teaching Evaluations
  • Other Document
  • Statement of Contribution to Mission
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