Assistant Clinical Professor of Law / Clinical Professor of Law 2024-2025

Position overview

Salary range : The base salary range for this position is $,-$,. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.

Off-scale salaries and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Application Window

Open date : August 23,

Next review date : Monday, Sep 23, at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Wednesday, Apr 30, 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.

Position description

The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position, with security of employment or potential for security of employment, to begin on July 1, .

The 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, founded just 16 years ago, is the newest public law school in California and is highly regarded for its faculty and expert practical training.

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.

From its founding, the law school has had as a graduation requirement that each student participate in at least one semester of clinical education in which they assist clients in solving legal problems.

We currently offer ten clinical courses that fulfill the requirement : Appellate Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation, Community & Economic Development, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Environmental Law, Immigrant Rights, Intellectual Property Arts & Technology, International Justice, and Workers, Law, and Organizing.

The candidate selected will either create a new clinic or co-teach in one of the law school’s existing clinics, overseeing a docket that focuses at least in part on advocacy to advance racial justice, and will assist in the planning and development of the overall clinical program.

Appointment, merit, and promotion in the Clinical Professor of Law series requires, in addition to excellence in teaching and service, that the candidate makes outstanding and externally recognized contributions in research / creative activity in pedagogy and / or the discipline.

Applicants must hold a J.D. or a Ph.D, and be licensed to practice law in California by the end of their first year of employment.

At least five years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred, but all applicant must have a demonstrated history of (or potential for) outstanding teaching achievement.

Scholars from all areas of interest are encouraged to apply. For more information about UCI Law, visit :

Interested candidates should submit application materials using UC Irvine’s online application system. For first round consideration, candidates can submit preliminary materials (CV and Inclusive Excellence Statement) through AP Recruit.

Full application materials will be requested at a later stage. Submit at : .

Please direct questions about this position to the chair and vice-chair of the search committee, Alex Camacho () and Annie Lai ().

For more information about UCI Law, visit :

School :

J.D. or a Ph.D. in a related area from an accredited institution.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Teaching Statement - See our

Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and / or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance .

Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application : Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form

Reference requirements

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