Assistant/Associate Professor of Law and Externship

Job description

As Law Professor, this position is responsible for providing high-quality legal instruction that prepares students for competent, ethical, and effective practice. As Externship Director, this position is additionally responsible for the strategic development, oversight, and administration of the Law School’s externship program. These roles support students’ development of the knowledge, analytical skills, and professional competencies necessary to excel as practitioners and leaders within the legal profession. Academic instruction: - Teach the Externship classroom component each semester. - Teach two additional courses each academic year. - Courses are taught in on-campus classroom settings across two 13-week semesters and one 7-week summer semester each academic year. Students: - Coordinate and supervise the Externship field placements each semester. - Develop community relationships. - Maintain and expand externship placement opportunities. - Train and oversee placement supervisors. - Conduct site visits. - Ensure compliance with ABA standards, Florida rules, and other governing provisions. - Supervision of students in classroom. - Evaluation of student efforts through the prepar...