Visiting Professor of Law

University of Maine System • Fort Kent, ME

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maine School of Law (Law School) invites applications for a faculty position of two years, with the potential for it to be extended, as a Visiting Professor overseeing the Rural Practice Clinic (RPC). This position is based in Fort Kent, ME. The Visiting Professor will be responsible for supervising student attorneys and the Administrative Manager at the Rural Practice Clinic. The RPC is an Aroostook County satellite location of the Clinics at Maine Law. The Visiting Professor will work in close collaboration with faculty and staff of the Law School and the University of Maine at Fort Kent as well as community partners. The Visiting Professor will be responsible for providing direct supervision to student attorneys in the RPC each semester and during the summer months. As part of such supervision, the Visiting Professor must establish an effective mentoring relationship with each student. The Visiting Professor is expected to be familiar with and to provide oversight to all aspects of students’ activities within the clinic, including client interviewing and counseling; investigation; legal research; case theory development; drafting (correspondence, petitions, declarations, legal memoranda, etc.); negotiation; hearing preparation; court and agency appearances; and policy development and advocacy work. A strong emphasis is placed upon facilitating students’ recognition and appropriate resolution of ethical and strategic matters that may arise during representation. The Visiting Professor is responsible for providing each student with appropriate guidance and constructive feedback as well as completing written evaluations and submitting grades.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law, with Maine bar license or eligibility to obtain license.
• A record or promise of successful clinical teaching and student mentoring.
• Experience with and knowledge of the legal needs of Maine’s rural communities.
• A strong academic record.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment to serve clients, students, and the community.
• Excellent writing, research, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to experiential learning and access to justice.

Nice To Haves

• Law practice experience (10 or more years, preferred) on a range of legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Supervising student attorneys and the Administrative Manager at the Rural Practice Clinic.
• Providing direct supervision to student attorneys in the RPC each semester and during the summer months.
• Establishing an effective mentoring relationship with each student.
• Providing oversight to all aspects of students’ activities within the clinic, including client interviewing and counseling; investigation; legal research; case theory development; drafting (correspondence, petitions, declarations, legal memoranda, etc.); negotiation; hearing preparation; court and agency appearances; and policy development and advocacy work.
• Facilitating students’ recognition and appropriate resolution of ethical and strategic matters that may arise during representation.
• Providing each student with appropriate guidance and constructive feedback.
• Completing written evaluations and submitting grades.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents (spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed