Job Description
The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School seeks to hire a director to lead the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic. Launched in 2020, the Clinic provides students with opportunities to develop lawyering and advocacy skills that respond to the unmet legal needs of LGBTQ+ communities. The substance of the docket is flexible and will be shaped by the director’s vision for the Clinic. The Clinic is one of the six community-based clinics that comprise the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. Consistent with the Legal Services Center’s longstanding public interest legal practice and pedagogical models, the Clinic’s docket should include community-based direct legal services, with an option to incorporate systemic reform lawyering, whether through impact litigation or otherwise. The director will also hold the title of clinical instructor. In addition to leading the Clinic’s advocacy and experiential learning opportunities, the director will develop a classroom curriculum for students enrolled in the clinic.
As the Director and Clinical Instructor, you will:
- Set a vision for the Clinic’s legal advocacy and learning environment
- Lead and manage the Clinic
- Develop and oversee the Clinic’s docket
- Serve as lead counsel in Clinic cases
- Engage with community-based organizations, LGBTQ+ legal advocacy organizations, and other partners
- Using best practices in clinical pedagogy, train, supervise, and mentor clinical law students
- Develop the curriculum for the clinical seminar
- Lead and manage the Clinic’s efforts related to student outreach
- Ensure Clinic compliance with Harvard Law School and Legal Services Center clinical policies
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Legal Services Center clinical community
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must possess a J.D., have at least 5 years of relevant experience, and, if not already admitted in Massachusetts, be admitted to the bar of any other state and be able to waive into the Massachusetts bar within 18 months of hiring.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law; Demonstrated commitment to advocating for LGBTQ+ communities; Significant litigation experience; Passion for teaching and mentoring; Experience or an interest in clinical education; Experience leading programs or projects; Collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit.
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