Clinical Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic (L&E Clinic) is an experiential learning program at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Students in the L&E Clinic provide legal services to approximately 300 entrepreneurs each year under the direct supervision of six clinical professors. The L&E Clinic embodies the Wisconsin Idea and serves entrepreneurs across Wisconsin, from high-growth startups developing cutting edge technology to Mainstreet businesses. The L&E Clinic provides a range of legal services for clients including entity selection and formation, intellectual property assistance, contract review and drafting, founder and employee advice, and more. The L&E Clinic faculty teaches a seminar for the L&E Clinic students and provides day-to-day training, mentoring, and supervision of students. The L&E Clinic faculty maintains important community relationships, provides education to community partner organizations, and contributes in many other ways to our vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Requirements

Specialization in transactional business law is required, as well as experience with early-stage issues confronting entrepreneurs and startups.
Candidates must have multiple years' experience with business transactions and working with entrepreneurs.
Wisconsin Bar admission or eligibility is required.
Candidates with demonstrated experience teaching, mentoring, or managing law students or young lawyers is preferred at the Clinical Assistant Professor level and required at the Clinical Associate and Full Professor levels.
J.D. required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with securities, intellectual property, real estate, tax, campus-technology transfers, teaching, or mentorship is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Supervise law students working with entrepreneurs and startup businesses
Meet weekly with students to provide guidance, instruction and feedback
Develop curriculum and teach classes for the L&E Clinic seminar
Improve the L&E Clinic's systems and processes
Maintain the L&E Clinic client pipeline
Conduct intake meetings with potential clients
Develop community connections that support the L&E Clinic's work
Research, write and disseminate educational articles and presentations
Lead and/or assist with other strategic initiatives
Support the Wisconsin entrepreneurial community, and by extension the Wisconsin economy
Participate in Law School service and committee work