"Director of Veterans Legal Clinic"

Position Summary

The University of Georgia School of Law invites applications for a full-time Clinical Faculty position directing its Veterans Legal Clinic in Athens, GA. The successful candidate will ideally begin duties in the Spring of 2026 to ensure a smooth transition in leadership.

The Veterans Legal Clinic, established in 2018, is an integral part of the School of Law’s nationally recognized clinical program. The clinic provides legal assistance to former service members with claims related to veterans’ benefits, as well as related legal issues that affect veterans’ lives. Law students, working under faculty supervision, gain practical experience while serving the veteran community. See https://www.law.uga.edu/veterans-legal-clinic for more information about the Clinic. The Director of the Veterans Legal Clinic manages all aspects of the clinic’s operations, including supervision, teaching, and administration.

In their supervisory role, the Director recruits and supervises law students enrolled in the clinic, provides them with legal and professional guidance, and ensures the highest quality legal representation for clinic clients. The Director also manages relationships with community partners, veteran-serving organizations, and referral networks. In the teaching role, the Director teaches the classroom component of the Veterans Legal Clinic each semester. Classroom sessions focus on legal doctrine, skills training, and reflective practice tied to client representation and veterans’ law. The Director also oversees client intake and case management, supervises the clinic’s application process, and ensures compliance with law school and university policies as well as professional responsibility standards.

In addition to directing the clinic, the Director will teach one or more additional courses during the academic year, depending on the needs of the law school and the Director’s expertise.

Although supervision of the clinic and related teaching are the core duties, the law school’s clinical promotional track also calls for engagement in broadly defined scholarly activities, participation in regional and national discourse relevant to clinical education and veterans’ law, and service to the law school and the university.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Start Date: Spring Semester 2026, and ideally by January 2026.
• All applications will be considered until the position is filled. Interested persons should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae/resume.

Posting Details

Posting Number: F2521P

Working Title: Director of Veterans Legal Clinic

Department: Law School-General

About the University of Georgia: Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

Advertised Salary: $120,000 - $140,000; Commensurate with Experience

Anticipated Start Date: 01/01/2026

Job Posting Date: 10/17/2025

Job Closing Date: Open until filled

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Position Details

Classification Title: Open Rank

Faculty Rank: Open Rank

Contract Type: Fiscal (12 mo.)

Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited university.

Additional Requirements

• Applicants must be licensed to practice in Georgia (or must become licensed to practice in Georgia within 12 months of employment start date).
• The successful candidate will be hired into the law school’s clinical promotional track, at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. The candidate’s rank will be determined as outlined by the criteria in the University of Georgia School of Law Clinical Faculty Appointment and Promotion Criteria document: https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/capu-criteria-law.pdf

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Background in relevant legal practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge in legal advocacy for veterans, including if possible accreditation as a lawyer advocate with the Department of Veterans Affairs and demonstrated success representing veterans on changes in military discharges.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• The position requires strong teaching, supervisory, communication, organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• A background of supervision in law practice or clinical teaching settings.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lead instruction in person.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice: Administration of the Veterans Legal Clinic, including supervision of students and staff. Percentage Of Time: 40
• Instruction: Instruction of clinic seminar and additional courses as determined by the School’s curricular needs. Percentage Of Time: 40
• Service: Engagement in Law School, university, and external service. Percentage Of Time: 10
• Scholarship: Engagement in scholarly activities. Percentage Of Time: 10