Law School Clinical Teaching Fellow

Seton Hall University, New Jersey•Newark, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Seton Hall University School of Law is seeking a Clinical Teaching Fellow for the Criminal Defense and Community Advocacy Clinic, part of the Center for Social Justice. This fellowship, designed to launch the teaching careers of practitioners, offers the opportunity to co-teach with an experienced clinician, participate in supervision rounds, and receive mentorship in legal education. The fellow will work with Professor Isis Misdary, Director of the clinic, co-supervising students, developing and teaching the seminar component, and managing a docket of cases, movement lawyering projects, and advocacy reports. The position is for one year with the possibility of extension for one or two additional years, starting around early September 2026, with some flexibility.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Membership in good standing of the Bar of any state (with opportunity to apply for admission to New Jersey).
Minimum 1 year of legal practice experience in criminal law.
Potential for teaching excellence.

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of legal practice experience in criminal law.
Commitment to a legal empowerment and community-directed practice model.
Experience representing young people.
Experience with felony trials.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

Co-supervise students with Professor Isis Misdary.
Develop and assist with teaching the seminar component of the clinic.
Manage a docket of cases, movement lawyering projects, and advocacy reports during semester breaks, winter intercession, and summer.
Participate in supervision rounds and discussions of clinical pedagogy.
Be mentored in pursuit of a career in legal education.