Clinical Professor and Legal Director

20 hours ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Santa Clara University Full time
Job Title: Clinical Professor and Legal Director

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Clinical Professor and Legal Director to join our team at Santa Clara University. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of our litigation and case investigation efforts, overseeing and teaching our law clinic, and providing leadership to and oversight of our staff attorneys, case manager, legal volunteers, and clinical law students.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee all aspects of post-conviction investigation and litigation, including negotiating with district attorneys and attorneys general, drafting state and federal habeas petitions and motions to vacate, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments throughout the state and federal courts in California.
  • Provide day-to-day supervision of staff attorneys and case manager/intake attorney, including case work and student supervision.
  • Maintain a limited docket of cases being investigated and/or litigated, as appropriate for the leadership role.
  • Keep abreast of relevant legal and scientific developments, and ensure that legal staff also is updated on important developments.
  • Work with Associate Director and Executive Director on budgeting and budget monitoring for the legal team.
  • Coordinate/respond to requests for legal assistance from other attorneys on post-conviction innocence claims.
  • Recruit, coordinate, oversee and supervise work of pro bono attorneys and law firms.
  • Work with civil rights attorneys to seek compensation for those wrongfully convicted and to advance innocence claims as civil rights violations.
  • Develop relationships with attorneys nationwide working on innocence issues and collaborate with them on issues of particular importance.
  • Identify, coordinate, oversee and draft amicus efforts in cases raising issues related to innocence work, in state and federal courts.

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited institution and member of the California bar in good standing or willing to sit for the next California bar exam.
  • At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of criminal law and/or criminal appellate and/or post-conviction work.
  • At least two years of legal teaching experience, particularly in a seminar, clinical, skills development setting.
  • Experience in mentoring students and lawyers.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to speak Spanish a plus.
  • Familiarity with Clio case management platform a plus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

  • Typical office and computer lab environment, with remote work opportunities.
  • Mostly indoor office environment with some windows.
  • Offices with equipment noise.
  • Offices with frequent interruptions.
  • Flexible work hours.


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