Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Professor, Director of the Tax Clinic, Boston University School of Law

Boston University•Boston, MA

5d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Boston University School of Law seeks a founding Director of its Tax Clinic at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Professor. This is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track clinical faculty position with a projected start date of July 1, 2027. The clinic is expected to open for enrollment in fall 2028 and will give JD and Tax LLM students opportunities to work with and represent low-income clients in individual or small-business disputes involving state and federal taxes. The founding director will determine and develop the clinic’s structure, scope, and direction in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Experiential Education and the Assistant Dean for Graduate, International, and Online Programs. The director will teach the clinic’s seminar and fieldwork components and coordinate the clinic’s operation and development. During academic year 2027–2028, the director will develop the clinic and its curriculum, teach a tax law course, and run a VITA site. Beginning fall 2028, the director will teach at least one clinic seminar and one clinic fieldwork course each semester and serve as instructor of record for other tax clinic courses as needed. Boston University values openness and access, academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas. The university seeks faculty who contribute through innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the university.

Responsibilities

Define the scope, design the structure and curriculum, and launch the Tax Clinic during academic year 2027–2028, with at least one clinic seminar and one clinic fieldwork course per semester prepared for the AY 2028–2029 application cycle.
Develop clinic policies and procedures, including a conflict-check system.
Teach a doctrinal, simulation, or practicum course in tax law during fall 2027 and spring 2028, and run a VITA site during spring 2028.
Beginning fall 2028, teach at least one clinic seminar and one clinic fieldwork course per semester and serve as instructor of record for other tax clinic courses.
Continually review, innovate, and refine the clinic curriculum.
Supervise students in the clinic.
Recruit and hire part-time faculty to teach in the clinic as needed.
Maintain and develop relationships with Boston organizations, including local nonprofit organizations that can refer potential clients to the clinic.
Provide pedagogical, syllabus-development, and other substantial assistance to additional tax clinic instructors, including part-time faculty.
Coordinate with the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Vice Dean of Faculty, and Registrar’s Office to assemble and publish the clinic curriculum as part of the law school’s course offerings.
Ensure seminars and fieldwork courses conform to BU Law outcomes, current ABA Standards, and best practices.
Participate in law school life by serving on committees and attending regular experiential and full faculty meetings and events.