Tenured Tenure-Track Professor – Clinic

Mitchell Hamline School Of Law

Job Location:

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 105000 - 140000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mitchell Hamline School of Law-a leader in pedagogical innovation dedicated to expanding access to high-quality legal education-seeks qualified applicants to teach in our clinical addition to clinical teaching the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach doctrinal and/or simulation courses aligned with their expertise and the law schools curricular needs. The clinical program at Mitchell Hamline is fully incorporated into the law school and the position carries a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment.

We welcome applications from qualified candidates across all areas and specializations. We have particular interest in candidates with expertise in Civil Advocacy.

Mitchell Hamline was an early leader in clinical and experiential legal education. The school recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its nationally ranked clinical program. Mitchell Hamline continues to break new ground by offering a robust clinic and externship program for distance-based students in the schools blended learning program.

Supplementing this strong clinical program is a menu of simulation courses in advocacy and problem-solving which build on and expand the schools historic strengths in trial advocacy and dispute resolution. Mitchell Hamline also established and continues to participate in the innovative Minnesota Justice Foundation which coordinates pro bono opportunities for law students across all three Minnesota law schools.

Our law school is in an historic area of St. Paul on the Indigenous homelands of the Dakota Oyate. It is home to the Penumbra and Fitzgerald theaters a diverse array of restaurants and one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Just across the river Minneapolis is the home to the Walker Art Center First Avenue the Guthrie Theater the Minneapolis Institute of Art and one of the nations liveliest performing arts scenes. Minnesota was an early leader in incorporating forms of alternative dispute resolution into its civil procedure court rules and statutes and was on the forefront of restorative justice efforts such as victim-offender conferencing. This area was the birthplace of the American Indian Movement and continues to boast one of the largest urban Native populations in the country. Minneapolis and St. Paul are among the top cities for the arts and entertainment active lifestyles non-profit organizations and exceptional levels of volunteer engagement.

Anticipated annual salary range is $105000 - $140000 depending on qualifications and appointment. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance and 403(b) to eligible employees.

Equity and Inclusion

We seek to recruit and retain faculty members who share our commitment of creating a welcoming and inclusive community aligned with the goals of equity and inclusion. This could be demonstrated by: (1) a candidates legal practice or community service experience; (2) a scholarly approach that contributes to the legal systems impact on underserved groups; or (3) teaching that incorporates effective strategies for the educational advancement of students in underrepresented groups.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have distinguished academic credentials including a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and at least 5 years of practice and/or clinical teaching experience. The successful candidate must also be a member in good standing of a state bar and must become a member of the Minnesota Bar within a reasonable time after beginning the position.

Process

Candidates must submit:

(1) a resume;

(2) a 2-3 page cover letter that discusses their interest in and qualifications for the position and how their law practice teaching research or community service experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to inclusivity and excellence in clinical education; and

(3) Publications / scholarly agenda (note that under our Tenure Code publications and scholarship can take many forms including practice-oriented materials amicus briefs and bar journal articles in addition to traditional law review articles and books).

The committee will consider applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To be considered for our first set of interviews candidates must submit their application materials by Saturday February 14 2025.

For questions about the application process contact Professor Jim Hilbert Appointments Committee Chair at .

MHSL provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs facilities and employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin gender age marital status disability public assistance status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to teaching and working in an environment focused on equity and inclusion.

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