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Community Economic Development Clinic Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
Albany, GA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 90000 - 160000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL in New Yorks Capital City invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for the position Director of its Community Economic Development Clinic beginning in January or July 2027. The Community Economic Development Clinic is part of The Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School. Clinic students offer pro bono transactional legal services and community legal education to community-based entrepreneurs community wealth building initiatives rural and farming communities nonprofits and others in the community who lack access to affordable legal services in starting or running their businesses. This is a tenure-track or long term-contract track position. We are committed to the diversity of our law school community and we seek candidates with experience in teaching and mentoring students from groups historically excluded from higher education and the legal profession and whose work advances critical thinking on questions of importance to society. We welcome applications from qualified candidates with at least six years of largely transactional practice experience.
The Clinic Director will working alongside staff attorneys supervise and train students as they learn corporate law drafting and deal-closing skills including client counseling and interviewing negotiation advocacy and public speaking. Students learn the importance of pro bono and professional responsibility by serving underrepresented and under-resourced populations in the local community.We seek candidates with a strong transactional practice background excellent teaching skills and the desire to help under-served communities develop entrepreneurial skills and -language proficiency is a plus.
Application Instructions
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but we recommend that you submit your materials as soon as possible. To apply please submit a cover letter curriculum vitae research agenda writing sample and the contact information for at least three references. Please note that these documents can be attached in a single PDF for convenience. For more information about this opportunity please contact Professor Carla Spivack Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee at
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this position is $90000-$160000 per year plus comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be based on the successful candidates relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities and in consideration of internal equity.
Albany Law School is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all of its employment practices without regard to race color sex pregnancy religion creed national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity and expression status as transgender or gender transitioning veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran Vietnam-era veteran or recently separated veteran) predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local state or federal law. This position is offered subject to this commitment and candidates will be considered on the basis of merit ability and valid job qualifications without regard to the aforementioned characteristics.
Celebrating its 175th Anniversary Albany Law School is located in the heart of New Yorks capital which offers unparalleled access to state and federal courts the legislature and a wide range of private and public employers. Join us in continuing a tradition that has produced leaders in all areas of the legal profession across every area of law public service and government including two U.S. Supreme Court Justices and a President of the United States. Our students enter the law school from undergraduate institutions other graduate studies industry and often as part of a career progression or change. Our graduates consistently secure employment and career advancement across several areas of practice including government service Big Law and public interest. Our most recent graduating class performed over 52176 hours of pro bono and public service work during their law school careers.
Apply now to be part of Albany Laws next chapter of excellence.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but we recommend that you submit your materials as soon as possible. To apply please submit a cover letter curriculum vitae research agenda writing sample and the contact information for at least three references. Please note that these documents can be attached in a single PDF for convenience. For more information about this opportunity please contact Professor Carla Spivack Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee at
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this position is $90000-$160000 per year plus comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be based on the successful candidates relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities and in consideration of internal equity.
Albany Law School is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all of its employment practices without regard to race color sex pregnancy religion creed national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity and expression status as transgender or gender transitioning veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran Vietnam-era veteran or recently separated veteran) predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local state or federal law. This position is offered subject to this commitment and candidates will be considered on the basis of merit ability and valid job qualifications without regard to the aforementioned characteristics.
Celebrating its 175th Anniversary Albany Law School is located in the heart of New Yorks capital which offers unparalleled access to state and federal courts the legislature and a wide range of private and public employers. Join us in continuing a tradition that has produced leaders in all areas of the legal profession across every area of law public service and government including two U.S. Supreme Court Justices and a President of the United States. Our students enter the law school from undergraduate institutions other graduate studies industry and often as part of a career progression or change. Our graduates consistently secure employment and career advancement across several areas of practice including government service Big Law and public interest. Our most recent graduating class performed over 52176 hours of pro bono and public service work during their law school careers.
Apply now to be part of Albany Laws next chapter of excellence.
Posted 8/24/26
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the nation.
