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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank


Law

Location
Fort Worth, TX
Open Date
2/17/2025
Position ID
157661
Description

Texas A&M University School of Law invites applications for one non-tenure track position. This is a full-time 11-month position. The anticipated start date is May 1, 2025.

 

The successful candidate will practice law, work with other clinic attorneys, and teach and supervise law clinic students to represent low-income clients in cases in Tarrant and the surrounding counties.  

 

Responsibilities: 

-Trains and supervises law students to provide excellent legal representation. 

-Represents clients and handles client load when students are unavailable.  

-Reviews, edits, and approves letters, emails, pleadings, memos, documents, and trial notebooks produced by students. 

-Advises students through the different stages of client representation, including interviews and engagement, strategy, research and other fact-finding, drafting and filing pleadings, writing memos, preparing for court appearances, including trials. 

-Upholds and enhances the reputation of the TAMU Law and its clinical program by working with clients, community partners and students in a respectful and ethical manner. 

-Provides organizational and administrative support in law clinic operations, including community and donor relations. 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

-Strong leadership qualities that help the Knowledge of legal research systems.

-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

-Strong verbal and written communication skills. -

Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

-Ability to supervise law students and assign and review their work.

-Ability to teach in classroom and one-on-one.

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at least five years of experience in legal practice, a minimum of 3 of those years should have experience in defense work.
  • Licensed by State Bar of Texas for a minimum of 5 years.

 

Application Instructions

Applicants may submit a cover letter, CV, Personal Statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and professional references at http://apply.interfolio.com/163376

Questions regarding this position should be sent to Lori Rogde at lrogde@law.tamu.edu

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.