Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Tulane Environmental Law Clinic

Tulane University Law School seeks to hire a full-time Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Law in its Environmental Law Clinic. Run by full-time faculty the law schools clinical programs are among the most robust experiential learning programs in the nation for law students and exemplify the Law Schools strong culture of public service.

Tulanes clinics provide a capstone learning experience for law students while modeling the legal professions core values and responsibilities to serve people of limited means. Through these programs Tulane law students learn essential lawyering skills and provide free exemplary legal advocacy to clients under Louisianas student practice rule. Students enroll for a full academic year.

Founded in 1989 the Environmental Law Clinic is among the earliest waves of environmental law clinics in the country and is a key component to Tulane Law Schools nationally ranked Environmental Law program. Since its inception TELC has provided free legal representation on environmental and public access issues to hundreds of low-income individuals community groups and environmental groups in Louisiana including disproportionately impacted fence-line communities along the Mississippi River industrial corridor and in southwest Louisiana.

Clinical faculty engage in intensive hands-on supervision of complex litigation requiring subject matter expertise in areas such as: civil litigation state and federal appellate practice environmental law and administrative law.

The Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Law will:

Supervise student attorneys engaged in directrepresentation of clients;

Work with the respective Clinic Director to advance the Clinics goals identify docket priorities screen and select cases and manage student attorney workflow;

Meet regularly with student attorneys individually and in teams to assist their case planning provide feedback and support their development of lawyering skills and professional identity formation; and

Engage in service to the Law School as a full-time member of the faculty.

The position has year-round case management responsibilities with no teaching obligations in the summer.

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Three years of relevant experience; five or more years preferred.

Strong academic credentials

Evidence of outstanding promise as a teacher and litigator

Active membership in good standing in the Louisiana bar or active membership in good standing in at least one state bar and ability to sit for the Louisiana bar within six months.

Interest in clinical education

Ability to collaborate with and be supervised by the Clinic Director

Ability to produce written work of high quality and manage caseloads

Ability to serve as an effective model for law students with respect to ethics writing skills oral advocacy and commitment to excellence

Ability to work effectively with students clients and community members of various backgrounds

Additional Information

This position is a non-tenure track full-time faculty appointment as a Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor. The anticipated start date is January 1 2026 but may be modified for a particular candidate.

To learn more about the Environmental Law Clinic see the hyperlink above. To learn more about the law school visit our website

Salary and Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $80000-$90000 depending on experience and the salary will be accompanied by a range of employee benefitsand professional development opportunities provided by the University. More information on our comprehensive benefit package is available here: Experience:

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