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Posting DetailsPosting 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 ResponsibilitiesTeach 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 QualificationsA 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 QualificationsAn understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology is preferred.Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.References NeededMinimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3
Documents Needed to Complete Your ApplicationRequired DocumentsCover Letter / Letter of InterestResume / Curriculum VitaeStatement of Teaching PhilosophyTranscriptsOptional DocumentsSummary of Teaching EvaluationsOther DocumentStatement of Contribution to Mission
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