Visiting Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC)

LMU’S LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a full-time Visiting Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC).

As part of the Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic (LSJLC), YJEC is a live-client clinic that provides client-centered and holistic education advocacy for young people who are criminalized and pushed out of schools based on race, disability, and / or gender identity. YJEC works to dismantle the school-prison nexus by advocating for school stability, community-led accountability, and limiting law enforcement on all school campuses. YJEC also strives to eliminate barriers to an equitable education and to foster community empowerment, working to transform our education system so that every young person can learn in a safe, welcoming, and affirming environment.

YJEC’s director is expected to teach and supervise law students in YJEC’s clinical courses. This includes all responsibilities of a faculty member in a live-client clinic setting, including developing the curriculum, regular student supervision meetings, supervised appearances in court as required by the needs of the cases and clients, and supervision of YJEC staff. In addition to teaching and supervising students enrolled in YJEC, the director will also continue the representation of YJEC clients during times of the year that students are not actively participating in the clinic.

YJEC is one of four clinics of the law school’s Center for Juvenile Law & Policy (CJLP). As such, the YJEC director is expected to assist in the operation of CJLP, including participating in the development of CJLP strategy. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with the Executive Director of the CJLP, University Advancement staff and the LSJLC Executive Director to create and oversee the implementation of fundraising strategies and grant fundraising.

The selected candidate will join our diverse community of clinicians and students in LSJLC and will be responsible for working with YJEC staff to integrate YJEC’s activities into the LSJLC and the broader law school community and mission. The Law School houses over twenty live-client clinics engaged in social justice legal advocacy on behalf of many different underrepresented communities in Los Angeles, so clinicians collaborate with each other to provide integrated representation that meets clients’ needs in many different legal forums. For more information, please visit wwww.lls.edu / lijc

Minimum qualifications include :

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

Admission to the California Bar

At least 7 years education legal experience.

Experience teaching or supervising students in a clinical legal setting preferred. Experience supervising and / or teaching individuals in a clinical setting or public interest law office is required.

Ability and willingness to work on campus to provide live teaching, supervision, and mentoring of clinic students.

Strong writing and speaking skills.

Strong service ethic.

Ability to work collaboratively and handle multiple demands in a busy work environment.

A successful track record of working effectively with diverse and vulnerable client populations, and a demonstrated commitment to social justice

Hiring salary range : $100,000 – 125,000

Hiring salary will be commensurate with applicable knowledge, skills, and experience.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references, a writing sample, and any teaching evaluations from the last two years. In the application materials, applicants are encouraged to highlight how diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice play a role in their practice, teaching, and service.

This job posting will remain open until filled but priority consideration will be given to applicants who apply before February 15, 2025.

Faculty RegularReasonable expected salary : $120,000.00Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000