Closing Date: 10th February, 2025
Description:
Position Summary:The Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Program (“Program”) at the Sturm College of Law prepares talented and dedicated individuals to serve as future full-time clinical faculty members at U.S. law schools. Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellows (“Lasch Fellows”) undertake a rigorous training program involving assignment to a particular clinic within the Student Law Office and an associated three-year course of teaching, research, and study culminating in an LL.M. degree. The Program honors the life and legacy of Professor Christopher N. Lasch (1965-2021), who served on the faculty of the Sturm College of Law for over a decade. Professor Lasch was a fierce advocate for social justice, a nurturing teacher and mentor, and a scholar of immense range and significance who took a strong and enduring interest in the training of future lawyers and clinical law teachers.
During the course of the Program, Lasch Fellows enroll in a seminar focused on clinical pedagogy; supervise clinical students, first as co-supervisors with full-time clinical faculty and then on their own; assist in teaching clinical seminars; engage in client representation; and prepare one or more scholarly articles of publishable quality. Lasch Fellows receive an annual stipend and are awarded LL.M. degrees upon their successful completion of their fellowships.
We seek a Lasch Fellow in the Immigration Law and Policy Clinic (“ILPC”), in which students represent indigent, detained clients in immigration court removal proceedings, through appellate advocacy at the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal circuit courts, and in other litigation and advocacy matters such as medical and disability advocacy, post-conviction relief, and federal habeas litigation.
The successful candidate would commence their responsibilities on June 1, 2025.
Essential Functions:
- Supervision of second- and third-year law students, with the goals of training students to become ethical, effective, and compassionate advocates and of delivering outstanding client representation
- Classroom teaching and curriculum development, in collaboration with the Director of the ILPC
Required Qualifications:
- JD or equivalent degree
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- At least three (3) years of practice experience in immigration law
- A commitment to inclusive teaching methods designed to effectively engage a diverse student population
- Membership in the Colorado Bar or willingness to petition for admission prior to the start date of the fellowship
- Note: Lawyers teaching in a law school clinical program are permitted to waive into the Colorado bar, upon application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Teaching, training, or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers