Practitioner-In-Residence

American University • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

American University, Washington College of Law is seeking applications for a Practitioner-in-Residence for academic year 2026-27 in the Economic and Equity Development Clinic (“CEED”). American University’s in-house, “live-client” Clinical Program, comprising eleven (11) in-house clinics and serving more than 200 students per year, is respected for its leadership in scholarship, development of clinical methodology, contributions to increasing access to justice for under-served clients and breadth of offerings. CEED assists small businesses, workers' cooperatives, housing cooperatives, and nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia and Maryland. It applies knowledge in corporate, commercial, and transactional law to assist clients that may otherwise lack the resources to acquire legal assistance. The goal is to assist our clients in promoting equitable economic development. The Practitioner-in-Residence Program, created in 1998, is a program designed to train lawyers or entry-level clinicians interested in becoming clinical teachers in the practice and theory of clinical legal education. Many graduates of the Practitioner-in-Residence program (over 35) have gone on to tenure-track teaching positions at other law schools. Practitioners supervise student casework, co-teach weekly clinic seminars and case rounds, and engage in course planning and preparation with the clinic’s tenured faculty. They typically teach a course outside of the clinical curriculum after their first year of teaching. The Practitioner-in-Residence Program provides training in clinical theory and methodology and a writing workshop designed to assist practitioners in developing their scholarship.

Requirements

• JD degree
• Outstanding academic record
• Three years’ experience as a lawyer
• Membership in a state bar

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Supervise student casework
• Co-teach weekly clinic seminars and case rounds
• Engage in course planning and preparation with the clinic’s tenured faculty
• Teach a course outside of the clinical curriculum after their first year of teaching
• Develop scholarship

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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