Tenure-Track Transactional Law Clinic Faculty
Tenure-Track Transactional Law Clinic Faculty
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Suffolk University Law School invites applications for a tenure-track clinical faculty member direct our Transactional Law Clinic starting in the 2026-27 academic year. We seek candidates with strong academic records and a commitment to excellence in clinical teaching and scholarship. Prior experience in clinical education is preferred and at least three years of transactional law experience is required. Applicants must be admitted or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts Bar immediately upon beginning the position.
The Transactional Law Clinic will provide students with the transferable legal practical experience they need to navigate a diverse range of transactional law practices. At a minimum the Clinic will provide free legal services to underserved clients on transactional issues and collaborate with several existing clinics at the Law School such as the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic and our Legal Innovation and Technology Lab.
The faculty member will have the opportunity to design the clinics focus develop partnerships and shape the curriculum to best support both student learning and client impact. While the specific focus of the clinic may be shaped by the faculty members expertise and interests we have curricular needs in the areas of real estate transactions and community economic development.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual who can design and grow the Clinic by developing relationships within the transactional legal community the communities served the University the legal academy and the Bar. In addition to directing the Clinic the faculty member will be expected to teach one non-clinical course in a related field contribute to the Law School and community and produce scholarship.
The Transactional Law Clinic is one of Suffolks 15 year-long faculty directed clinics. Suffolk Laws Clinics are ranked in the top 10 such programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report and have been ranked among the top 20 for more than a decade. The Transitional Clinic is also a part of Suffolk Laws successful Business and Financial Services concentration.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae a list of references and a cover letter addressed to Professor Christina Miller Chair of the Clinical Committee.
Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color national origin ancestry religious creed sex gender identity sexual orientation marital status disability age genetic information or status as a veteran in admission to access to treatment in or employment in its programs activities or an affirmative action equal opportunity employer the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color gender religious creed disability national origin veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who through their training service and experience will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.
Employment Type
Full Time
