Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes applications for a Clinical Teaching Fellowship to begin in the fall of 2026. The Center for Social Justice is home to most of the Law School's clinical programs. For more details about the clinics, please visit our website at https://law.shu.edu/clinics/index.html.
The Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative (DDDI) Clinical Teaching Fellowship with the Immigrants' Rights/International Human Rights Clinic is designed to launch the teaching careers of practitioners with at least three to five years of practice experience. The fellow will represent detained clients in immigration and federal court litigation and have the opportunity to co-teach with an experienced clinician. The fellow also will be mentored in pursuit of scholarship interests and goals. The fellow will be hired for 1 year, with the expectation of continuation for an additional 1 or 2 years (dependent on grant funding).
Duties and Responsibilities:
The DDDI Clinical Teaching Fellow will assist Professor Lori Nessel, director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic. During the first year, the fellow will co-supervise students with Professor Nessel and assist with teaching the seminar component of the clinics. The fellow will also be expected to manage a docket of immigration and federal court cases during the summer.
Required Qualifications:
Must have at least 3 years of legal practice experience and demonstrate potential for teaching excellence.
Desired Qualifications:
Preference for legal experience in New Jersey and in substantive areas related to the clinic’s work, including immigration, federal court litigation, and civil rights.
Licenses and Certificates:
J.D. degree and membership in good standing of the Bar of any state, with the opportunity to apply for admission to New Jersey
Salary Range:
$72,000 - $99,000
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume/CV, list of at least 3 references, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Benefits Information:
Full Time Benefits
Life today is complex. That’s why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.
These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.
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