Environmental Law & Policy Clinic - Clinical Fellow

Suffolk University; Boston (MA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Suffolk University Law School’s Environmental Law & Policy Clinic invites applications for a Clinical Fellow to help teach and supervise students during the 2026-27 academic year. The Fellow will work with a Visiting Clinical Professor to manage the docket and supervise clinical students in case and project work, and assist in teaching the related clinical seminar.

This is a full-time, 1-year appointment with potential renewal.

Formación

• JD and Massachusetts Bar admission or eligibility within six months
• 2–5 years in environmental/energy/land use/municipal/admin law and/or legislative and regulatory drafting
• Interest in legislative advocacy and environmental policy
• Experience mentoring or working with junior attorneys or law students
• Past clinic participation preferred
• Experience with diverse communities and stakeholders

Responsabilidades

• Manage the docket and supervise clinical students in case and project work
• Help teach the related clinical seminar
• Collaborate with Visiting Clinical Professor to oversee the ELPC
• Support development and mentoring of students in environmental law practice

Conocimientos

Environmental law

Legislative advocacy

Mentoring

Teaching

Educación

JD

Descripción del empleo

Location: Boston, MA | Boston, MA

Position Type: Full time | Full time

Suffolk University Law School’s top-10 ranked Clinical Programs welcomes applications for a Clinical Fellow to help teach and supervise students in its Environmental Law and Policy Clinic during the 2026-27 academic year. The Environmental Law & Policy Clinic (“ELPC”) was established in 2023 to meet growing student demand in the area of environmental law. It is one of 15 in-house clinics at Suffolk Law School. The Fellow will work with a Visiting Clinical Professor in the ELPC on all aspects the program, including managing the docket, supervising clinical students in their case and project work, and helping to teach the related clinical seminar. Clinical Fellows are staff-level junior clinical teachers and receive extensive mentoring and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Eligible candidates must possess a JD and be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar or qualified to be admitted within six months of the start date.
• Successful Clinical Fellow candidates will have at least 2-5 years of relevant legal experience in environmental, energy, land use, municipal or administrative law and/or legislative and regulatory drafting and advocacy.
• Experience with, or demonstrated interest in, legislative advocacy and/or environmental legal policy is strongly preferred.
• Experience and/or interest in mentoring and working with junior attorneys or law students is required.
• Past participation in a law school clinic is preferred but not required.
• Experience or interest in working with diverse communities, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Prior teaching experience is not required.

Hours and Duration:

This position will begin as soon as possible, and will be a full-time, 1-year appointment with the possibility of future renewal.

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000.Salary Transparency

Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, training, and applicable legal requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and does not include additional benefits or compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Suffolk University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. The University strives to recruit, develop and retain faculty and staff committed to educational excellence, the robust exchange of ideas, and engage in membership in a diverse and inclusive community.