Consortium Teaching Fellow

UC Law SF • San Francisco, CA

38d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Remote

About The Position

UC Law SF is home to a top-ranked health law program, which is supported by the UCSF-UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy (“Consortium”), an interprofessional initiative of UCSF and UC Law SF. Founded in 2008, the Consortium leverages law and policy to address the conditions in health care systems and society that together enable health and well-being. The Consortium envisions a world in which all individuals and communities can attain the highest level of health possible, defined on their own terms. To this end, the Consortium builds multidisciplinary and multistakeholder collaborations among faculty and students of UCSF and UC Law SF and the patients, clients, communities, and organizations we serve alongside. Through these collaborations, we engage in education and training, research, and public service that advances health and health equity. In all areas, the Consortium’s work is guided by core values of empathy, intellectual and academic integrity, and optimism. The Consortium has a particular focus and expertise in improving care for older adults and their caregivers through medical-legal partnerships. Current projects are focused on providing technical assistance, training, and online tools to support health care teams in identifying and responding to legal and related social care needs of older adults. The topics include estate planning/disability planning, Medicare, Medicaid HCBS/LTSS/LTC, long term care advocacy, housing, alternatives to guardianship/conservatorship, medical-legal capacity, paid family and medical leave, and elder abuse. The Consortium Teaching Fellowship is a one-year, full-time grant funded position for lawyers at any career stage interested in honing teaching and training skills while providing a broad range of outreach, legal research, and other support as part of a small project team. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, interprofessional environment and deepen medical-legal knowledge on issues related to aging, caregiving, and health care delivery. The Consortium Teaching Fellow reports to Consortium Executive Director and Associate Dean Sarah Hooper and collaborates with the Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors team and other Consortium staff. The Consortium Teaching fellow will: Conduct strategic outreach to health systems stakeholders across the United States; Contribute to, independently develop, and/or tailor trainings on legal needs of older adults for health systems trainees and partners; Independently or jointly deliver trainings on topics within areas of subject matter expertise; Track and report on outreach and training efforts using existing databases; Conduct 50-state legal reviews and other legal research projects on specific topics of relevance to care of older adults and caregivers; Draft summaries, reports and other writing products as required. Support planning and hosting of in-person convening in Northern California in fall 2026 The successful Fellow will be comfortable engaging in outreach and training with a range of stakeholders, bringing exceptional communication skills, tact, and a collaborative mindset. The Fellow should have demonstrated expertise or experience in one or more areas of law described above. They should be willing and able to get up to speed quickly on other areas of law and approach teaching and training with a continual learning mindset. The successful fellow will have excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills and be capable of independently driving assigned projects forward with attention to detail. The Fellow must be highly proficient in project management, possessing the organizational skills and judgment necessary to establish priorities and meet multiple deadlines. The Fellow may work in a hybrid or fully remote manner but must be highly responsive by email and available for meetings during West Coast hours (e.g. San Francisco time). Occasional travel required to attend conferences and convenings. The successful Fellow must be comfortable using online meeting platforms on a daily basis, including Zoom and Teams, as well as standard office software (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Box, and Google Drive). This position is on an annual contract. Renewal is contingent upon available funding to support the position.

Requirements

• J.D. Required
• State Bar admission (any US state)
• Experience or expertise in Medicaid HCBS/LTSS/LTC preferred; OR ability to get up to speed quickly and experience in at least in one or more of the following areas of law: estate planning/disability planning, Medicare, long term care advocacy, housing, alternatives to guardianship/conservatorship, medical-legal capacity, paid family and medical leave, and elder abuse.
• Interest in the needs, rights and care of older adults and caregivers
• Previous health systems, medical-legal partnership, other interprofessional experience preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional communication skills, including communicating legal information to nonlegal audiences
• Ability to collaborate, network, and develop relationships
• Excellent legal research and analysis, particularly 50-state statutory reviews and summaries
• Excellent project management skills, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently to drive tasks and projects to completion
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic outreach to health systems stakeholders across the United States
• Contribute to, independently develop, and/or tailor trainings on legal needs of older adults for health systems trainees and partners
• Independently or jointly deliver trainings on topics within areas of subject matter expertise
• Track and report on outreach and training efforts using existing databases
• Conduct 50-state legal reviews and other legal research projects on specific topics of relevance to care of older adults and caregivers
• Draft summaries, reports and other writing products as required.
• Support planning and hosting of in-person convening in Northern California in fall 2026

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Legal Insurance
• University of California Retirement Plan (a defined benefit plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plans/Pre-tax Retirement Savings Programs
• Fifteen paid holidays per year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Commuter Benefits Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree