Job Details

Federal Litigation Clinic Fellow

Position Number: 6732084
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Law and Legal Studies

Federal Litigation Clinic Fellow

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Law School Clinical Program

Campus/Location:

Position Summary
Reporting to a Professor at the Law School, the Federal Litigation Clinic Fellow provides representation to clients and clinical legal education to students of the Federal Litigation Clinic.

Essential Functions
Supervises students in federal criminal and civil cases and collaborates with other supervisors to manage the clinic caseload and represent clinic clients.

Attends regularly scheduled team meetings and supervises and conducts all required lawyering activities, including court appearances, jail visits, fact investigations, and other facets of federal litigation.

Shares responsibility, under supervision, for designing and teaching seminar sessions with full-time faculty colleagues.

Fulfills administrative and case handling responsibilities of the clinic.

Participates in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.

Minimum of 2 years of post-J.D. legal experience.

Admission to the New York State Bar.

Outstanding analytic, legal research, legal writing, communications and interpersonal skills, as well as familiarity with and commitment to the principles of clinical legal education.

Proficient computer skills, including Google and Microsoft office suites, website management and maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with federal criminal defense litigation, and related civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

Special Instructions

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/10259

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories