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Clinical Teaching Fellow - Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic - School of Law

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Position description

Working Title: Clinical Teaching Fellow, Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
Location: Berkeley, CA
Salary Range: $63,479 – $73,615 (100% time position)
Start Date: Anticipated July 1, 2019

The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic (Samuelson Clinic) offers two full-time teaching positions, each for an approximate one-year term with the possibility of renewal. The purpose of the positions is to provide an opportunity for Clinical Teaching Fellows to gain experience teaching and supervising law students in a clinical setting while providing legal representation—potentially including amicus or other litigation work, regulatory work, and counseling—to a wide range of public interest clients in law and technology.

The Samuelson Clinic at Berkeley Law is a leading clinic in the technology, privacy, free speech, and intellectual property fields, and is an integral component of both the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology (http://www.law.berkeley.edu/bclt.htm) and Clinical Program (http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics.htm). In training future lawyers and policy-makers, the Clinic plays an important role defining and shaping technology policy within California, the United States, and internationally.

The Samuelson Clinic offers these post-graduate positions to provide two recent law school graduates the opportunity to develop as effective advocates and teachers while working with the Clinic to help train the next generation of influential attorneys, judges, and community leaders specializing in technology law and policy.

The positions are anticipated to begin no later than July 1, 2019 but an earlier start date may be possible. They will continue until June 30, 2020, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.

The Samuelson Clinical Fellows will work under the supervision of Clinic faculty on a variety of projects that will include the following:

Clinical Supervision (90% time):

• Intensive supervision of clinical students and their caseloads;
• Teaching and curriculum development for the Samuelson Clinic seminar classes;
• Participation in on-going advocacy efforts with state and federal legislatures, courts, and agencies; and
• Primary responsibility for docket management during the summer months and faculty leaves.

Administrative Duties (5%):

• Organizing programmatic events, such as conferences, workshops, and speaker series;
• Speaking at public events and with the press.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

Minimum Qualifications Required (at time of application):

• Candidates must hold a JD degree or equivalent international degree;

Additional Qualifications (by start date of position):

• Admission to practice law in at least one state (California Bar not required, but must be willing to apply for admission)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven commitment to public service in the area of technology law and policy;
• Demonstrated willingness to work on the full range of Samuelson Clinic cases and projects, regardless of subject matter;
• Substantive knowledge and experience in one or more additional relevant areas such as intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, competition, and/or First Amendment law;
• Demonstrated research and writing skills, organizational and planning skills;
• Some teaching experience; and
• California Bar membership

Application Procedure: Please visit the following link to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02007. Applications must include in pdf format a cover letter; a CV and a legal advocacy writing sample (such as a brief, motion or equivalent).

Applicants must also provide in AP Recruit the names and contact information for three (3) references. This position is open until filled.

Letters of reference and copies of scholarly transcripts may be requested of top candidates. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a dossier service or career center, to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

For more information about the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic visit our website at http://www.law.berkeley.edu/samuelsonclinic.htm.

The University offers excellent health and retirement benefits which can be viewed online at http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/.

If you have questions about the position, please contact academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching or research. Qualified women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Legal Advocacy Writing Sample - Such as a brief, motion or equivalent.

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Job location

Berkeley, CA