Practitioner-in-Residence and Senior Quinn Fellow

About the role

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Clinical & Experiential Programs/Associate Professor, this position will support the Criminal Defense Clinic by supervising students who are representing clinic clients and assisting the faculty member in managing the clinic caseload.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in the Criminal Defense Clinic and collaborate with other supervisors to manage the clinic caseload and represent its clients.
• Attend regularly scheduled team meetings and supervise and conduct all required lawyering activities, including court appearances, jail visits, fact investigations, motion practice, client counseling, and other facets of litigation.
• Share responsibility, under supervision, for enhancing and teaching seminar sessions with full-time faculty colleagues.
• Fulfill administrative and case handling responsibilities of the clinic.
• Participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education.
• May provide peer-level coordination or subject‑matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part‑time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Requirements

• JD degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of post‑J.D. legal experience.
• Admission to the New York State Bar.

Qualifications

• Outstanding analytical, legal research, legal writing, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with and commitment to the principles of clinical legal education.
• Proficient in computer skills, including Google and Microsoft Office suites, and website management and maintenance.
• Preferred: Experience with criminal defense litigation and related civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short and long‑term disability.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Tuition remission.
• Generous time off.

Pay

Minimum starting salary $1