Director of American Indian Law Clinic (Clinical Faculty)

December 16, 2021

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The University of Colorado seeks a professor for appointment in the American Indian Law Clinic (AILC). This is a full-time academic year position. The AILC faculty position may be on the clinical teaching track or tenure-track, depending on the candidate’s interest and experience. Rank and appointment classification will depend on qualifications and experience. Candidates should apply as soon as possible for full consideration and no later than January 4, 2022. The anticipated start date for this faculty position is July 1, 2022. Teaching in the clinic begins in August 2022.

With one of the country’s leading programs in American Indian Law, dating back to 1992, and an amazing faculty, student body, and set of Indian Country relationships, Colorado Law is excited about the opportunity presented here! We’re particularly eager for candidates who are able to educate the next generation in what we see as a seamless web of tribal, federal, and international law concerning Indigenous Peoples. This is a chance to join the legacy of David Getches, Charles Wilkinson, Rick Collins, Sarah Krakoff, Jill Tompkins, Carla Fredericks, and more recently Jim Anaya and Kristen Carpenter, in our vibrant community at the University of Colorado, participate in our joint projects with the Native American Rights Fund, and serve as a mentor to our students. Candidates may also be interested in learning about the campus-wide Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies.

The new position is open to candidates interested in either a Tenure Track/Tenure position (40% teaching, 40% scholarship, 20% service) or Clinical Track position (75% teaching, 25% service). A candidate’s track record and future plans in each of these areas should guide their application plans.

The AILC faculty member is responsible for creating a docket of cases and projects that will expose students to an array of issues in American Indian Law and Indigenous Peoples Law more broadly, potentially including engagements in tribal, state, federal, and international venues. The AILC faculty member has primary responsibility for supervising students in their case or project work, and for organizing and teaching a companion clinical seminar. The AILC faculty member has an opportunity to work with students, faculty, staff, and community members as part of Colorado Law’s American Indian Law Program, which focuses on domestic, comparative, and international law involving Indigenous Peoples.

For more information, see the Job Posting or contact Associate Professor Brad Bernthal, Chair, Faculty Appointments AILC Subcommittee, Brad.Bernthal@colorado.edu.