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New York University School of Law seeks applicants for a two-year clinical teaching fellowship. This Fellowship commences during the summer of 2026 and ends during the summer of 2028. 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 Civil Rights and Community Equity Lab and the American Indian Law Lab to help develop and teach clinics connected to the work of each project. Responsibilities include (i) supervising law students on individual representation, impact advocacy projects, and appellate advocacy; (ii) serving as a mentor and role model to law students in the clinics; (iii) helping to design and teach clinic seminar classes; and (iv) sharing in the administrative responsibilities of the clinics. All work will be conducted with the support of the clinical faculty and/or faculty directors of the projects. 

Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. 

In compliance with New York City's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $110,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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: https://www.nyu.edu/employees/benefit/full-time/professional-research-staff.html. 

Description of the Clinics

The Civil Rights and Community Equity Lab advances innovative legal and policy strategies to confront structural inequality, with a particular focus on how race and place intersect to shape access to opportunity. Through advocacy, research, and partnerships with community leaders, the Civil Rights and Community Equity Initiative develops tools and legal frameworks to help build more just, inclusive, and resilient communities. The American Indian Law Lab engages in advocacy work to support the sovereignty of Native nations and address the impact of American colonialism on Native peoples through advocacy, education, and research. The Civil Rights and Community Equity Lab and the American Indian Law Lab share a commitment to challenging the structural systems that perpetuate inequality and deny communities the power to govern their own lives—one focused on the conditions of communities of color, the other on the sovereign rights of Native nations whose relationship to that law is distinct and foundational.

The successful fellowship candidate will have:

• Experience providing civil legal services to low-income clients or engaging in civil rights and racial justice advocacy;
• Minimum of 3 years of post-J.D. legal experience;
• Membership in the New York Bar (if not already a member of the New York Bar, must be eligible to apply for admission by waiver); and
• An interest in clinical teaching.

The successful candidate need not have any particular substantive experience, but must be committed to the mission and work of both projects.

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, complete law school transcript, a list of at least three references, and a writing sample to Interfolio.

If you have general questions, please contact Leomaris Sanchez at Leomaris.Sanchez@nyu.edu

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