What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills/Visiting Professor of Lawyering position at University of California - Irvine?
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Open date: October 25, 2024
Most recent review date: Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for two Visiting Assistant Professors of Lawyering Skills/Visiting Professors of Lawyering Skills for the 2024-2025 school year. One visit will be for the full year, while the other visit will be solely for the fall semester.
Lawyering Skills is a two semester, six-unit course that satisfies the Law School's 1L experiential course requirement for graduation, described below.
The full-year Visiting Professor of Lawyering Skills will teach the following courses:
- Fall Semester: One section of Lawyering Skills I. In the fall semester, the focus is teaching skills that all lawyers use, such as client counseling and interviewing, legal analysis and communication, and extensive legal research.
- Spring Semester: Two sections of Lawyering Skills II. In the spring semester, the focus is on more advanced legal research, analysis, and communication skills. This includes particular attention on written and oral advocacy as well as fact investigation, contract drafting, and negotiation. Over the course of the two semesters, all students will have gained experience conducting intake interviews of actual clients of local public interest organizations. Legal research will continue to be emphasized.
The fall semester Visiting Professor of Lawyering Skills will teach the following course(s):
- One section of Lawyering Skills I. In the fall semester, the focus is teaching skills that all lawyers use, such as client counseling and interviewing, legal analysis and communication, and extensive legal research.
- One upper-level skills course or other course of need to the law school. UCI Law offers a wide variety of upper-level courses designed to prepare students to practice law at the highest levels of the legal profession. Examples of courses visitors have taught in the past include Appellate Advocacy, Litigation Skills & Strategy, and Race & the Law. The decision for an upper division course will be made in consultation with Associate Dean Rachel Croskery-Roberts and Vice Dean Trilby Robinson-Dorn.
UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. UCI Law offers a distinct, innovative approach to legal education that features experiential learning and interdisciplinary studies. Committed to values of public service, excellence in scholarship and teaching, and fostering a diverse, inclusive community, UCI Law is home to distinguished faculty and passionate, talented, and socially conscious students. For more information about UCI Law, visit: https://www.law.uci.edu/. Feedback on instructional performance in law-related courses over the past few years, including assessments for legal writing and lawyering skills, along with evaluations for a potential upper-level course, may be sought during the evaluation process. Questions about the position or the UCI Lawyering Skills program can be directed to Rachel Croskery-Roberts at rcrosker@law.uci.edu.
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Juris Doctor degree
Current faculty appointment at an accredited law school
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The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
