Clinical Supervising Attorney - Social Enterprise Clinic - School of Law

Position overview

Position title: Clinic Supervising Attorney
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15-f.pdf The starting full-time salary for this position is salary point 19, currently $134,777.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: July 1 2025

Position duration: Initial one-year term with eligibility for renewal

Application Window
Open date: November 10, 2024

Most recent review date: Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 12, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Social Enterprise Clinic seeks applications for a Clinical Supervising Attorney position. Under the supervision of the Clinic Director, the Supervising Attorney's general responsibilities include training and supervising students in client representation; working on the Clinic's docket of projects and cases, developing and managing four or more client projects per semester independently (i.e., without a co-supervisor); and performing varied administrative and other tasks to assist in the Clinic's and Berkeley Clinical Program's operation.

The Social Enterprise Clinic is a transactional law clinic that requires students critically examine issues of racial and economic justice to achieve their entity client goals. The Clinic serves as outside counsel for social enterprise businesses-for-profit and nonprofit companies that use market-based strategies to address social and environmental issues. The Clinic is geared to students who are interested in exploring the potential power and limitations of market-based methods and thinking critically about the relationships between law, business, and racial equity. The Clinic advises social enterprise clients on a variety of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contract drafting and analysis, corporate structure, and entity formation matters. Staff work collaboratively with clients to help them minimize risks and avoid pitfalls as they achieve their social impact goals and implement their theory of change.

The Clinic is committed to preparing law students from diverse backgrounds and providing first-rate legal representation to social enterprises providing services to disenfranchised and disempowered individuals and communities. The Berkeley Clinical Program is committed to building an equitable and inclusive faculty and staff to teach and work in a multicultural and antiracist learning environment. The law school provides support for Supervising Attorneys to attend conferences that advance their professional development goals and interests.

DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Clinic Director and in collaboration with any future Clinical Supervising Attorney, the Supervising Attorney will be responsible for:

Clinical Supervision (80%)

• Assist in designing and teaching components of the Clinic seminar
• Train and supervise six Clinic students per semester
• Manage Clinic client matters and vet new Clinic clients and matters
• Develop and maintain Clinic relationships with clients, strategic partners, co-counsel, and other community stakeholders
• Travel and offsite meetings as needed to represent clients
• Manage the Clinic docket during summers

Administrative Duties (15%)

• Support the development of Clinic policies and training materials
• Research social enterprise law and compose client alerts on timely matters
• Promote the Clinic to students and other constituencies
• Engage in media relations and development, including speaking at public events and with the press
• Participate in professional development, training, and networking activities

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Perform other duties as needed

UC Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• J.D. degree, or equivalent international degree

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Admission to practice law in California
• At least three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a transactional law practice

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with clinical education
• Excellent research, writing, and transactional lawyering skills
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Career intention to practice in public interest, public sector, or clinical education setting
• Experience working within marginalized and subordinated communities, alongside clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to develop and manage client projects and transactions independently
• Experience supervising students, junior associates, paralegals, or law clerks

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Additional materials may be required of applicants.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Legal Advocacy Writing Sample - A sample of written legal work no longer than 12 pages
• Statement on Contributions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).

Reference requirements

• 2-3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04680

Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04680