| Classification Title: |
LECTURER/SR LECTURER |
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| Job Description: |
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW welcomes applications from candidates interested in teaching and directing the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Clinic (IEC). The successful candidate joins a dedicated clinical faculty within the Virgil D. Hawkins Civil Clinics at UF Law and will develop a clinic that provides free transactional legal services. This clinic is designed to be flexible and evolve under the direction of a candidate with a creative vision, potentially serving clients in, but not limited to, the following areas: development of nonprofits with limited resources, small startup business formation, intellectual property, and real estate. There are opportunities for this clinic to collaborate with other UF departments, including UF's Innovation Academy and UF Small Business Vendor Services, as well as external stakeholders locally and throughout Florida. In carrying out its dual mission to educate law students in transactional law and serve the citizens of Florida, the IEC will give preference to ventures that have a positive community impact. The successful candidate will be appointed as a non-tenure-track Legal Skills Lecturer, participating fully in Levin College of Law governance and committee work. After three years of successful teaching and service, Legal Skills Lecturers are eligible for promotion and five-year, presumptively renewable contracts. Legal Skills Lecturers do not have scholarship responsibilities. Still, they are encouraged to participate in the scholarly life of the law school and are provided with professional development funds to produce scholarship if they choose. The University of Florida is committed to nondiscrimination concerning race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information, disability, and veteran status in all aspects of employment.
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| Expected Salary: |
commensurate with experience. |
| Minimum Requirements: |
JD Degree; 3 years’ experience in a transactional law practice or teaching in a transactional law clinic; Familiarity or experience working with non-profit organizations or startups; membership in the Florida bar or a willingness to join during the first year after hiring.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Application materials should include a cover letter, a resume with at least three references, and a proposal for developing the clinic based on the candidate's interests and expertise. Materials may be uploaded at http://jobs.ufl.edu. The NTT Appointments Committee will also review the AALS Faculty Appointments Registrar. |
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