• International Human Rights Clinic Fellow

    Fordham University (Bronx, NY)


    About Fordham:

    Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

     

    The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

     

    Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

     

    Department: Law School Clinical Program

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to a Clinical Professor in Fordham Law School, the International Human Rights Clinic Fellow co-supervises the Walter Leitner International Human Rights Clinic in the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice and provides outstanding clinical opportunities for Fordham Law School students.

    Essential Functions:

    Co-teaches in the International Human Rights Clinic’s weekly seminar.

     

    Develops Clinic projects.

     

    Designs Clinic curriculum and course materials.

     

    Supervises all aspects of student clinical work.

    Required Qualifications:

    Juris Doctor degree, Master of Laws degree, or Doctor of Juridical Science degree.

     

    Admission to the New York bar, another state, or international bar, or eligible to seek bar admission within 6 months of hire.

     

    Minimum of 2 years of legal experience in Human Rights Law

    Preferred Qualifications:

    3-5 years of legal experience in Human Rights Law.

     

    Minimum Salary: $80,000

     

    Maximum Salary: $95,000