Reporting to the Director of the Food Law and Policy
Clinic (FLPC), the Clinical Instructor will work independently and with
Clinic staff and students on a broad range of international, federal,
state, and local food policy projects. The Clinical Instructor will be an integral part of the
Food Law and Policy Clinic team, providing leadership on projects,
vision for future initiatives, and hands-on teaching with clinical
students. The Clinical Instructor’s work will entail:
- Developing and overseeing the work on one or several FLPC
initiatives, which includes developing specific projects within the
initiative and directing the project work within that initiative,
managing relationships with clients and partners, staying abreast of
relevant developments in the field, and developing long-term strategic
goals for the initiative;
- Supervising clinical students and training these students
on lawyering skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis,
research and writing, oral communication, and leadership;
- Assisting with development and teaching of classroom courses offered in conjunction with the Clinic;
- Delivering talks and trainings to clients, partners, and
policymakers, and representing FLPC at localand national conferences and
events;
- Leading and supporting the administrative tasks of the
Clinic, including conference and event planning, student outreach,
communications, development, and other tasks that arise;
- Working with the Director, helping to develop and
implement the vision for the future success of the innovative food law
and policy work conducted by FLPC.
JD Degree required, earned at least three years ago and a minimum of three years relevant experience.
A full job description may be found
here.