These two postings just in:
The University of South Dakota School of Law invites applications for the position of Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Director, to begin in July 2019. The position is non-tenure track and paid out of a federal grant. Continued employment is contingent on the availability of grant funding. The grant period ends on December 31, 2019, but is expected to be renewed. Applicants may be eligible for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer position, dependent upon qualifications.
The Director will lead the only LITC in the Dakotas. Responsibilities will include representing low-income taxpayers before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court, teaching and supervising clinical law students in the representation of clients, engaging in outreach to South Dakota and North Dakota communities, developing and coordinating a panel of pro bono attorneys, managing the LITC’s docket, and ensuring compliance with the requirements of an IRS-funded LITC.
Teaching experience at an ABA law school and/or experience with an LITC are highly preferred qualifications.
The School of Law also looks to hire an Assistant or Associate Professor, dependent upon qualifications, with expertise in the fields of Indian Law and federal courts. USD Law has both a long-standing institutional commitment to the field of Indian Law, as well as an Indian Law program on which it hopes to build. This position is on the tenure track and will start at the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year. The successful candidate will teach our Indian Law and Federal Jurisdiction courses; the remainder of the course package will be subject to negotiation. Areas of potential interest include bankruptcy, insurance, intellectual property, agricultural law, and cyberlaw. Individuals appointed to tenure-track positions are expected to fulfill the tripartite responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, and service.
Successful applicants must be licensed attorneys in a United States jurisdiction (a state or the District of Columbia).
The University of South Dakota embraces and practices the values of diversity and inclusiveness. Candidates who support these values are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA
Applications must be submitted through the Board of Regents electronic employment site: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/. For application assistance or accommodation, call 605-677-5671. Please include your application letter, vita, and the names and addresses of three current references.
Interested individuals should apply by February 27, 2019.
Inquiries regarding the tax clinic may be directed to Ramon Ortiz, Director of Experiential Learning, ; e-mail [email protected]; telephone 605-658-3528.
Inquiries regarding the tenure-track position may be directed to Tiffany C. Graham, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; email [email protected]; telephone 605-658-3509.
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