Clinical Teaching Fellow/Assistant Clinical Professor

About the role

The Clinical Teaching Fellow will work in collaboration with the Director of the Health Justice Project (HJP), assisting with client representation, research and policy work, and supervision of law students. The fellow will also assist with teaching the HJP clinic course, the weekend HJP clinic course, and possibly other health justice courses.

Responsibilities

• Engage in direct legal representation, research, and policy work to improve access to health care and public benefits, access to healthy stable housing, advocate on behalf of clients with disabilities and chronic health challenges, and address health inequities through holistic legal care;
• Aid the HJP director with strategic planning, management and administration of the HJP clinic as needed;
• Supervise students, volunteers, and staff, including overseeing intake, supporting case advocacy, reviewing drafts of emails, correspondence and pleadings, and attending hearings, court, and meetings with students;
• Train students and healthcare and community partners on poverty law, client counseling, and the social and structural determinants of health;
• Prepare and communicate information to partners, colleagues, students, and volunteers regarding legal and social resources;
• Maintain frequent and professional communication with contacts at community health centers and other collaborating entities and programs;
• Support faculty research, develop materials for publication, and assist with event planning.

Requirements

The ideal applicant has experience in an MLP, public interest, or law school clinic setting, is barred in Illinois by the start date (or bar eligible) and has experience in one or more of the following areas of law: public benefits, disability, housing, advance care planning, education, immigration, guardianship, civil rights, race-conscious lawyering, and/or family law.

Qualifications

• Experience in an MLP, public interest, or law school clinic setting;
• Bared in Illinois by the start date (or bar eligible);
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law: public benefits, disability, housing, advance care planning, education, immigration, guardianship, civil rights, race-conscious lawyering, and/or family law.

Skills

• Strong legal research and writing skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
• Experience with public interest law and/or law school clinics;
• Experience with public benefits, disability, housing, advance care planning, education, immigration, guardianship, civil rights, race-conscious lawyering, and/or family law.

Benefits

This fellowship offers leadership development, experience collaborating on an interprofessional team, clinical teaching experience, support for research and scholarship, and career growth for public interest attorneys.

Pay

The pay for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and will be determined in collaboration with the clinic director.