Assistant or Associate Professor of Law & Director of Wrongful Convictions Clinic

Drake University • Des Moines, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applications from entry level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track or ABA Standard 405(c) long-term contract faculty position to direct the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The Wrongful Convictions Clinic provides meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students related to wrongful convictions and manifest injustice work.

Requirements

• J.D. or comparable law degree.
• Admitted, or able to satisfy the requirements for admission, to the Iowa Bar.
• At least three years’ experience of law practice.
• A record of academic excellence.
• Exoneration or wrongful conviction litigation practice experience.
• A passion for teaching.
• A record or evidence of the potential for accomplishments in scholarship and clinical teaching.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
• Provide meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students related to wrongful convictions and manifest injustice work.
• Clinical teaching, professional competence and activity, research and creative work, and University and public service.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts.
• Tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents.
• Participation in two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree