Suffolk University Law School welcomes applications for an entry-level tenure-track Clinical Professor to direct its Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. The Environmental Law & Policy Clinic (“ELPC”) was established in 2023 to meet growing student demand and urgent community need, and is one of Suffolk’s 15 year-long, faculty directed clinics. Suffolk Law’s Clinics are ranked in the top 5 of such programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report and have been ranked among the top 20 for more than a decade. The Clinical Professor will lead and teach all aspects of the ELPC, including managing the docket, supervising clinical students in their case and project work, and teaching the related clinical seminar. 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.
We seek candidates with strong academic records and a commitment to excellence in clinical teaching and scholarship. Prior experience in clinical education is preferred. At least five years of environmental law experience is required. Experience with legislative advocacy and/or environmental policy is strongly preferred. Applicants must be admitted or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts Bar within six months of beginning the position.
The ELPC is a full-year clinic offered for 10 credits (2 credits of seminar and 3 credits of casework per semester) serving students in their last 2 years of law school. Students enrolled in the ELPC work on a variety of local, state, and/or federal environmental, energy, and land use legal matters raising today’s most pressing issues. The clinic represents and advises non-profits, citizen groups, and governmental agencies in environmental legal and regulatory matters. Students also provide litigation support, analysis and education on various environmental legislative and regulatory initiatives. A substantial focus of the ELPC’s work is on supporting underserved communities and advocating on matters concerning land conservation, sand mining, and water resource protection in Southeastern Massachusetts.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual who can help shape the Clinic docket and enrich the program by developing relationships within the legal community, the communities served, the University, the legal academy, and the Bar.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of references, and a cover letter addressed to Professor Christina Miller and Darrell Mottley, Co-Chairs of the Clinical Committee. All applications must be made through Suffolk’s job posting website, https://suffolk.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External.
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000.
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