Clinical Supervising Attorney and Lecturer in Law, The Entrepreneurship Clinic - Stanford Law School

Minimum Requirements

• J.D. or equivalent legal degree
• At least four years of experience in transactional practice, preferably with some exposure to issues arising in the corporate, emerging companies, venture capital, employment law, intellectual property, and/or technology transactions areas
• Superior writing, editing, and verbal skills
• Outstanding academic credentials
• Sound judgment and exceptional ethical standards
• Excellent teamwork, collaboration, and teambuilding skills
• Strong interest in, and demonstrated potential for, successful teaching and student supervision, including previous experience in a clinical legal setting, the direct supervision and mentoring of junior attorneys, or similar experience
• Strong organizational and management skills, attention to detail, and self-motivation, and an aptitude for law practice and clinic management
• Admission to practice in California or eligibility and willingness to sit for the next California Bar exam
• Experience advising low-income entrepreneurs, and demonstrated interest in the intersection of entrepreneurship and economic/social justice, is desirable but not required
• A background in business or entrepreneurship is desirable but not required

The position is for an initial one-year fixed term with the possibility of renewal. The supervising attorney will work in person at Stanford Law School; remote work is not possible.

Applicants should submit resumes through http://jobs.stanford.edu/, referencing job number 105382.  Applications should be submitted as soon as possible and will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with a preferred start date by February 15, 2025.

In addition, applicants should send the following materials to Ana Villanueva, the Clinic legal assistant, at anamv@law.stanford.edu.

• A statement no longer than three pages describing the candidate’s (i) transactional practice and other relevant experience; (ii) interest in entrepreneurial law generally and the Entrepreneurship Clinic and its focus on low-income entrepreneurs in particular; and (iii) interest in, and potential for, clinical supervision and teaching
• A resume
• A list of three professional references
• A complete law school transcript

Questions about the position, the Clinic, or the job requirements can be sent to Professor Bernice Grant at bgrant@law.stanford.edu.

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The expected pay range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. 

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