Clinical Professor of Law & Associate Director of Pro Bono Programs

The Clinical Professor of Law & Associate Director of Pro Bono Programs is responsible for teaching law students about their professional responsibility to provide pro bono legal service and the broader obligation of attorneys.

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At a glance

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The Clinical Professor of Law & Associate Director of Pro Bono Programs ("Associate Director") is responsible for teaching law students about their professional responsibility to provide pro bono legal service and the broader obligation of attorneys to increase access to justice and the quality of justice. The Associate Director's teaching is primarily done through innovative pro bono programming and partnering with doctrinal faculty to integrate pro bono and experiential learning opportunities into traditional doctrinal classes. The Associate Director is an essential member of the law school's experiential education team and participates with all clinical faculty in understanding and developing innovative clinical pedagogy. In addition to teaching, the Associate Director administers the School of Law's 50-hour Pro Bono Experiential Learning Graduation Requirement ("PBELR").

We are seeking a candidate who is available to begin as soon as possible to support the immediate needs of the role.

Essential Functions/Characteristics

• Work with the Director of Pro Bono and Community Partnerships ("Director") to ensure the success of all pro bono programming. Administer the 50-hour PBELR.

Pro Bono Collaborative Project Development and Management

• In collaboration with the Director, administer, facilitate and oversee all aspects of the Pro Bono Collaborative;   
• Attend and facilitate meetings and communication among all projects' partners;
• Work with the Director to recruit law students for participation in the projects;
• Identify or develop training programs for each participating law firm and attorneys and their team of volunteer law students; and
• In collaboration with the Director, provide a pro bono orientation program for the first year law students in each fall.

Pro Bono Experiential Learning Requirement (PBELR)

• Administer the 50-hour PBELR;
• Supervise the Pro Bono & Experiential Education Coordinator in administering the PBELR (shared);
• Certify all students through Etrieve, including providing feedback on law students' written evaluations;

General Curricular Experiential Learning Counseling

• Counsel law students on curricular experiential learning options (pro bono, clinics, and externships) and provide assistance in planning for these experiences during law school.
• Represent the law school at regional and national clinical conferences and access to justice conferences, as well as serving on committees for the ABA and AALS.

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association approved law school;
• Licensed to practice in any jurisdiction with a preference for those admitted in Rhode Island;
• Two to five years post-graduate legal experience; 
• Experience working with community-based organizations; and a demonstrated commitment to public service with experience in an educational setting preferred; and 
• Excellent references.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior clinical and/or externship teaching experience.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

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