Tulane Law School invites applications for a visiting Clinical Assistant Professor in its Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic during the 2026-2027 school year. The visiting professor will assist the clinic’s Director through the provision of exemplary representation to the Clinic's indigent clients who have experienced civil rights violations--including claims arising under the ADA, FHA, Title VII, and Section 1983--and through the provision of feedback and close supervision to third-year student attorneys engaged in direct representation of those clients.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess: a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; membership, in good standing, of at least one state bar; strong academic credentials; and at least three years of relevant experience. Prior experience supervising other attorneys, especially in federal civil litigation, is preferred.

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Visiting Assistant Professor

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