Community Economic Development Clinic Director

Albany Law School; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Law School invites applications for the Director of its Community Economic Development Clinic, to begin January or July 2027, in Albany, NY. The director will supervise students learning corporate law, drafting, and deal-closing, including client counseling and interviewing, negotiation, advocacy, and public speaking.

We seek candidates with at least six years of largely transactional practice experience, strong teaching skills, and a commitment to serving under-resourced communities.

Qualifications

• Lead and supervise students in corporate law, drafting, and deal-closing.
• Strong teaching and mentoring for students from diverse backgrounds.
• Spanish-language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train students in transactional law, client interviewing, negotiation, and public speaking.
• Mentor students on professional responsibility and pro bono work in the community.
• Support under-served communities and provide access to entrepreneurial legal services.

Skills

Transactional practice

Teaching skills

Spanish language

Job description

Position:Community Economic Development Clinic Director

Location: Albany, NY

Job Id:373

# of Openings:1

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, in New York’s Capital City, invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for the position Director of its Community Economic Development Clinic beginning in January or July 2027. The Community Economic Development Clinic is part of The Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School. Clinic students offer pro bono transactional legal services and community legal education to community-based entrepreneurs, community wealth building initiatives, rural and farming communities, nonprofits, and others in the community who lack access to affordable legal services in starting or running their businesses. This is a tenure-track or long term-contract track position. We are committed to the diversity of our law school community and we seek candidates with experience in teaching and mentoring students from groups historically excluded from higher education and the legal profession and whose work advances critical thinking on questions of importance to society. We welcome applications from qualified candidates with at least six years of largely transactional practice experience.

The Clinic Director will, working alongside staff attorneys, supervise and train students as they learn corporate law, drafting, and deal-closing skills, including client counseling and interviewing, negotiation, advocacy, and public speaking. Students learn the importance of pro bono and professional responsibility by serving underrepresented and under-resourced populations in the local community. We seek candidates with a strong transactional practice background, excellent teaching skills, and the desire to help under-served communities develop entrepreneurial skills and opportunities.Spanish-language proficiency is a plus.

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000-$160,000 per year, plus comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and in consideration of internal equity.

Albany Law School is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all of its employment practices, without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status as transgender or gender transitioning, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law. This position is offered subject to this commitment, and candidates will be considered on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to the aforementioned characteristics.

Celebrating its 175th Anniversary, Albany Law School is located in the heart of New York’s capital, which offers unparalleled access to state and federal courts, the legislature, and a wide range of private and public employers. Join us in continuing a tradition that has produced leaders in all areas of the legal profession, across every area of law, public service, and government including two U.S. Supreme Court Justices and a President of the United States. Our students enter the law school from undergraduate institutions, other graduate studies, industry, and often as part of a career progression or change. Our graduates consistently secure employment and career advancement across several areas of practice, including government service, Big Law, and public interest. Our most recent graduating class performed over 52,176 hours of pro bono and public service work during their law school careers.