Senior Practitioner-in-Residence: Criminal Defense Clinic

Ajcunet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary commensurate with experience

Job summary

Fordham University’s School of Law at Lincoln Center seeks a Practitioner-in-Residence and Senior Quinn Fellow to supervise students in the Criminal Defense Clinic, manage caseloads, and assist faculty in clinical teaching.

The role involves court appearances, jail visits, investigations, motions, client counseling, and coordinating seminar sessions with faculty, while handling clinic administration and teaching responsibilities.

Qualifications

• JD is required and must be from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of 5 years of post‑J.D. legal experience.
• Admission to the New York State Bar.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students in the Criminal Defense Clinic and collaborates with other supervisors to manage the clinic caseload and represent its clients.
• Attends regularly scheduled team meetings and supervises and conducts all required lawyering activities, including court appearances, jail visits, fact investigations, motion practice, client counseling, and other facets of litigation
• Shares responsibility, under supervision, for enhancing and teaching seminar sessions with full‑time faculty colleagues
• Fulfills administrative and case handling responsibilities of the clinic.
• Participates in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education.

Skills

Analytical skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical legal education familiarity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Google apps

Microsoft Office

Website management

Job description

Fordham University’s School of Law at Lincoln Center seeks a Practitioner-in-Residence and Senior Quinn Fellow to supervise students in the Criminal Defense Clinic, manage caseloads, and assist faculty in clinical teaching.

The role involves court appearances, jail visits, investigations, motions, client counseling, and coordinating seminar sessions with faculty, while handling clinic administration and teaching responsibilities.