Job o’ the Day: Immigration Law Clinic Fellow at the University of Massachusetts School of Law – Dartmouth
From the PSJD job posting:
The Clinical Fellow in the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of Massachusetts School of Law—Dartmouth will work in the Immigration Law Clinic on student supervision, client representation, teaching, developing and enhancing community involvement and advocacy, and occasionally appellate work. The Fellow will work closely with experienced attorneys, clinicians, and academics at the Law School. This is a one year position, renewable for an additional year.
EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise clinical students in case work, including meeting to discuss developments in cases and provide regular, detailed feedback.
- Help develop student clinicians’ professional skills in areas such as client interviewing and counseling, case file management and other general law practice management issues.
- Act at the primary attorney in contact with the Clinic’s clients.
- Assist the Director with the development of teaching and curricular materials.
- Appear before immigration court and other related administrative and judicial bodies in both a supervisory capacity as well as, when necessary, individually.
- Organize, coordinate, initiate, and participate in ongoing and newly-formed community based outreach, advocacy, and “Know your Rights” projects with various organizations.
- Occasionally teach in the Clinic seminar, as requested.
- Organize programmatic events such as conferences, workshops, and speaker series.
- Work on research projects, appellate briefs, and/or other advocacy issues.
- Other duties as assigned
Successful applicants will have a J.D. and the ability to waive into practice in Massachusetts; past experience in at least one semester of a law school’s in-house clinic; working knowledge of immigration law; and an aptitude for supervising and advising students, among other qualities. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2013.
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