From a recent email:
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, a Jesuit institution, invites applications for a clinic faculty position focused on family law. The Law Clinic advances a dual mission of providing experiential, live-client clinical experience for law students and outstanding legal representation to underserved clients and community partners. The Clinic is dedicated to fulfilling the Jesuit Mission of pursuing justice while educating persons for others by exposing students to critical legal needs in the community. Clinic faculty must have a demonstrated commitment to justice. The Clinic serves as a large, well-respected social justice law organization within New Orleans and around the country.
Loyola Clinical Programs currently include teaching in children’s rights, criminal defense, externships, family law, immigration, special education, and workplace justice.
The successful candidate must be eligible to practice law in Louisiana. The family law clinic faculty position is expected to collaborate with clinic law professors, students, staff attorneys, and staff in developing and maintaining outstanding work in all areas of instruction and practice including but not limited to: client selection, intake, and representation. All clinic faculty report to the Dean and the Law Clinic Director.
The successful candidate will have teaching and supervisory experience and must be willing to maintain a caseload. Candidates must demonstrate 1) a strong practice background in Louisiana family law; 2) a good track record of engagement with social justice lawyering and the legal education community, 3) a capacity and commitment to effective teaching and student supervision, 4) a capacity for scholarship, 5) an outstanding commitment to justice, 6) demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, and 7) excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.
Loyola is committed to building and supporting a vibrant, multicultural, and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. As such we encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented populations.
Appointment and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Outstanding junior lateral candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of three references from both academic and legal practice, and an official transcript to resumes@loyno.edu.
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