Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellow, Civil Rights Clinic

University of Denver•Denver, CO

27d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Program (“Program”) at the Sturm College of Law prepares talented and dedicated individuals to serve as future full-time clinical faculty members at U.S. law schools. Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellows (“Lasch Fellows”) undertake a rigorous training program involving assignment to a particular clinic within the Student Law Office and an associated three-year course of teaching, research, and study culminating in an LL.M. degree. The Program honors the life and legacy of Professor Christopher N. Lasch (1965-2021), who served on the faculty of the Sturm College of Law for over a decade. Professor Lasch was a fierce advocate for social justice, a nurturing teacher and mentor, and a scholar of immense range and significance who took a strong and enduring interest in the training of future lawyers and clinical law teachers. During the course of the Program, Lasch Fellows enroll in a seminar focused on clinical pedagogy; supervise clinical students, first as co-supervisors with full-time clinical faculty and then on their own; assist in teaching clinical seminars; engage in client representation; and prepare one or more scholarly articles of publishable quality. Lasch Fellows receive an annual stipend and are awarded LL.M. degrees upon their successful completion of their fellowships. We seek a Lasch Fellow in the Civil Rights Clinic (CRC), an intensive, year-long litigation program in which students represent clients in civil rights cases in federal court under the supervision of clinical faculty. Currently, the focus of the CRC’s work is on the constitutionality of federal and state prison conditions, and current clinic cases are challenging issues such as indefinite solitary confinement, the free exercise of religion, access to adequate medical care while incarcerated, and disability discrimination in prison. The successful candidate would commence their responsibilities on April 1, 2026.

Requirements

JD or equivalent degree
Excellent written and oral communication skills
At least three (3) years of practice experience in civil rights and federal court litigation
A commitment to inclusive teaching methods
Membership in the Colorado Bar or willingness to petition for admission prior to the start date of the fellowship

Nice To Haves

Teaching, training, or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers
Experience representing incarcerated people in conditions of confinement litigation

Responsibilities

Supervision of second- and third-year law students, with the goals of training students to become ethical, effective, and compassionate advocates and of delivering outstanding client representation
Classroom teaching and curriculum development, in collaboration with the other CRC faculty

Benefits

Lasch Fellows are covered by the University of Denver’s Student Health Insurance Plan, available exclusively to students at the University of Denver who are actively enrolled in an on-campus, degree-seeking program, and are also eligible for a transit pass and certain benefits offered by the University.
Lasch Fellows receive a waiver of all tuition and fees associated with the LL.M. program in which they are enrolled, as well as a professional development budget.
As full-time students, Lasch Fellows may also qualify for deferment of their student loans and/or loan repayment assistance from their law schools.

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