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New York University School of Law seeks applicants to join our dynamic clinical teaching community as a two-year clinical teaching fellowship. This Fellowship commences during the summer of 2025 and ends during the summer of 2027. It is designed for lawyers with at least three years of practice who are considering a career in law school teaching. The fellow will work with the Community Equity Lab, which works with communities and community-based institutions to build a community-centered vision of justice, and the tools necessary to achieve it, through litigation and advocacy, and the Immigrant Rights Clinic, which engages in direct legal representation of immigrants and community organizations in litigation and in immigrant rights campaigns. Responsibilities include (i) supervising law students in related matters and serving as a mentor and role model to law students in the clinic and lab; (ii) helping to design and teach clinic seminar classes; (iii) sharing in the administrative responsibilities of the courses; and (iv) working on independent advocacy initiatives. Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Applicants should also have a commitment to working collaboratively with law students. In compliance with New York City's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $110,000. This position comes with a competitive salary and a generous array of benefits, which include medical, dental and vision. Further information regarding benefits can be found here: Qualifications The successful fellowship candidate will have: Experience litigating or advocating on behalf of immigrants, people of color, or members of other marginalized communities; Minimum of 3 years of post-J.D. legal experience; Membership in the New York Bar; and An interest in clinical teaching. Application Instructions Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Early application is encouraged. Please submit a cover letter addressing your interest in this fellowship and in clinical teaching, résumé/CV, official or unofficial law school transcript, and a list of at least three references to If you have any questions, please contact Leomaris Sanchez at Leomaris.Sanchez@nyu.edu or Deborah Archer at Deborah.Archer@nyu.edu. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Sustainability Statement NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability

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