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2006-07 Reuschlein Clinical Teaching Fellows

Villanova University School of Law is seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching Fellows to work in our Clinical Program from July 2006 through July 2007, with a possibility of extension to July 2008. One Fellow will co-teach the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES) with Professor Michele Pistone. The CARES clinic specializes in asylum cases. One Fellow will co-teach the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic with Professor Beth Lyon. The Farmworker Clinic provides civil legal services to migrant workers, specializing in employment and immigration litigation.

Each fellowship provides a unique opportunity for individuals to learn about legal education in a clinical setting. The Fellow will share responsibility for designing and teaching classes, supervising students in their representation of clients, and other matters, including summer case coverage. Resources and mentoring are available for those who are interested in pursuing scholarly research and writing. Applicants should have at least three years of relevant legal experience.

Please send a resume and letter of interest as soon as possible to Professor Les Book at book@law.villanova.edu or mail to Professor Leslie Book, Acting Director, Clinical Programs, Villanova School of Law, 299 N. Spring Mill Road, Villanova, PA 19085. Inquiries about the position can be made to Beth Lyon, 610-519-6417, Marisa Cianciarulo, at 610-519-5622, or J.C. Lore, at 610-519-3216.

Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

KJ