Environmental Law Clinic Clinical Supervising Attorney, Stanford Law School

The ELC supervising attorney will report to, and work in collaboration with, Professor Deborah Sivas, director of the clinic. The supervising attorney will have substantial responsibility for the litigation of clinic cases in state and federal court and before administrative agencies and will supervise Stanford Law School students enrolled in the clinic. Student supervision includes close review and editing of student written work and preparation of students for oral advocacy. In addition, the supervising attorney will participate in and help plan the regular class seminar sessions, which focus on core lawyering skills.

Mills Legal Clinic attorneys are part of the intellectual community within the clinical program and the Law School and university at large. For example, the supervising attorney will be invited to attend weekly faculty workshops at which scholars from Stanford and throughout the world present research and works in progress. The clinic also provides resources for its lawyers to participate in continuing education and other professional development activities.

Applicants for the supervising attorney position should have at least five (and ideally seven to ten) years’ experience in state and federal environmental law practice and be admitted to practice in California. In addition, Applicants must possess strong academic credentials, excellent writing and editing skills, an aptitude for law practice and clinic management, and the organizational, interpersonal, and team work abilities necessary to supervise students. Successful teaching or student supervision experience is a plus.

The salary is based on a formula that is competitive with similar positions.

Applicants should submit cover letter, resume, a writing sample, and law school transcript through http://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/, referencing job number 87054.

Applications should be submitted by October 15, 2020. We hope to have the new supervising attorney in place by December, in time for the start of the winter quarter.

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Stanford Law School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other prohibited category. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and all qualified persons to apply for this position.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
 


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