Clinic Fellow, Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a project in the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic (VALC) to increase access to justice for Arizona veterans in rural areas and veterans who are distinctly underserved, specifically including Native American veterans—whether rural or not.
• Build community relationships, networking, collaborating, and other outreach skills.
• The project may also include training Tribal VSOs (veterans service organizations) and other advocates on how to help veterans access their benefits.
• Represent veterans in veterans treatment court.
• Assist in the representation of veterans on administrative law cases that are before the VA and/or DOD agencies and/or federal district or appellate courts, and assist with VALC legal clinics held at the VA or other locations.
• Participate in the Clinic’s weekly class seminar, class rounds, some case meetings, and attend to necessary administrative tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Familiarity with military service or government benefits.
• Knowledge of mental health and/or substance use issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Applicant must be a current member in good standing of the Arizona Bar, sitting for the July 2026 Arizona Bar Exam, meet the requirements of an ALAP license, or, for other jurisdictions, meets the requirements of Arizona Supreme Court Rule 39(c (5) (recent law graduates) or 39(d) (military spouses).
• Continuation of employment dependent on bar passage.
• Applicant must have a valid driver's license, the ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy, and be willing to drive to locations within Tucson and to locations outside of Tucson within Arizona.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a law school clinic.
• Experience working with veterans and/or Native Americans and Alaska Natives, or experience with or knowledge of issues related to these populations.