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Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law seeks a qualified individual to teach in its Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services (CARES) as a Clinical Fellow during academic year 2026-27. The CARES Clinic represents refugees seeking religious or political asylum in the United States. The Clinical Fellow position is a 12-month, temporary position beginning in Summer 2026, with the possibility of an additional 12-month term if further funding can be obtained.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education:
Preferred Qualifications:
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
- Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.
- Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law seeks a qualified individual to teach in its Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services (CARES) as a Clinical Fellow during academic year 2026-27. The CARES Clinic represents refugees seeking religious or political asylum in the United States. The Clinical Fellow position is a 12-month, temporary position beginning in Summer 2026, with the possibility of an additional 12-month term if further funding can be obtained.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Co-teach the CARES clinic seminar, including classes focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods.
- Supervise student practice, employing clinical teaching pedagogy.
- Serve as the attorney of record in Clinic cases.
- Organize an annual symposium on immigrant justice.
- Assist in the administration of the CARES Clinic, including but not limited to conducting outreach to clients; selecting cases; collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data; reporting to funding sources; and maintaining files.
- Assist with teaching, student supervision, and serving as the attorney of record on immigration related matters of the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC), which represents low-wage agricultural workers and their families.
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education:
- A Juris Doctor degree and bar membership
- Work Skills:
- An understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology
- Relevant legal practice experience, including experience litigating asylum matters
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for student supervision and teaching
- Expertise in relevant substantive areas of law
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pennsylvania bar membership (or an ability to waive into the Pennsylvania bar) is preferred.
- Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.