Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes applications for a Clinical Teaching Fellowship with the Criminal Defense and Community Advocacy Clinic to begin during the 2026-27 academic year. The Center for Social Justice is home to the Law School's clinical programs. For more details about the clinics, please visit our website at https://law.shu.edu/clinics/index.html. For details about the Criminal Defense and Community Advocacy Clinic, go to https://law.shu.edu/clinics/criminal-defense-community-advocacy.html.
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) Clinical Teaching Fellowship is designed to launch the teaching careers of practitioners with at least 3-5 years of practice experience, but applicants with less experience will be reviewed. The fellow will teach and supervise law students alongside an experienced clinician. The fellow also will be mentored in pursuit of a career in clinical legal education. The Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice seeks to hire a teaching fellow, starting on or about October 2026 with flexibility to start at a later date. The fellow will be hired for 1 year, with the possibility of continuation for an additional year depending on funding.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The NJSBF Clinical Teaching Fellow will assist Professor Isis Misdary, Director of the Criminal Defense and Community Advocacy Clinic, with the full-year clinic. The NJSBF Clinical Teaching Fellow will teach seminar classes and lead skills-based trainings. The fellow will also be expected to manage a docket of cases, movement lawyering projects, and advocacy reports during semester breaks, the winter intercession, and the summer.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum requirements include a J.D. degree, and membership in good standing of the Bar of any state, with the opportunity to apply for admission to New Jersey; minimum 2 years of legal practice experience in criminal defense with a preference for 3 years or more; and the potential for teaching excellence. Applicants must have a strong academic record, written and oral advocacy skills, excellent time management, organizational skills, priority setting, and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and demonstrates ability to work well both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will be committed to a legal empowerment and community-directed practice model.
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. Your references must include at least one individual who can address your skill level with criminal defense practice. 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.
Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, engage in servant leadership, and support the University’s mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.
