From an email that I received earlier today:
The University of Georgia
School of Law seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to serve as the director
of a to-be-created Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic, beginning the 2013 –
2014 academic year. Job expectations
include both clinical work and the production of academic scholarship. On the scholarship side, the director must be
able to satisfy all the standards applicable to other members of the tenure-track
faculty, including the production of first-rate scholarship published in major
law reviews. On the clinical side, the
successful applicant will be responsible for establishing partnership(s) with
medical providers in the community to house the new MLP Clinic. The goal of the MLP Clinic is to provide
legal services to underserved individuals receiving treatment from the medical
provider. Responsibilities include
managing the partnership relationship, teaching the classroom component of the
Clinic, and supervising student legal work in the Clinic. Finally, the director will teach a related
doctrinal course. Applicants must
possess a J.D. or equivalent law degree and must be a member of the Georgia Bar
or willing to become a member as soon as practical following appointment. Applications should include a cover letter,
resume or CV, description of scholarly research agenda, existing scholarship
and references. The University of
Georgia is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates
from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Contact: Professor Erica Hashimoto, University of Georgia
School of Law, Herty Drive, Athens, GA 30602; (706) 542-5098; hashimo@uga.edu