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Job Title Illinois Bar Foundation Fellowship with the Loyola University Community Law Center

Position Title Illinois Bar Foundation Fellowship with the Loyola University Community Law Center

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Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Chicago-Water Tower Campus

Location Code SCHOOL OF LAW (02700A)

Department Name LAW SCHOOL

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities
The Loyola University Community Law Center serves clients whose main source of income is public assistance or SSI as well as those classified as the working poor, who are struggling to meet their obligations. Candidates should demonstrate a clear commitment to a legal career in public service. Additionally, candidates should have an interest in litigation and a desire to gain invaluable courtroom experience. The position requires the clinical fellow to handle his or her own caseload under the supervision of the clinic s director, Theresa Ceko. Cases handled by the clinic include but are not limited to landlord/ tenant disputes, clients petitioning for guardianship of a disabled adults, representing minors as the Guardian ad Litem, as well as a myriad of family law related matters.

Additionally, this semester marks the first of our new Veterans Practicum as part of the Illinois Joining Forces Legal Aid Network. The Veterans Practicum is a cross-disciplinary effort in partnership with the School of Social Work designed to better address veterans social and legal needs. The 2018 IBF Fellow will also have the opportunity to represent veterans and their families in a myriad of civil legal matters under the supervision of the director, Emily Vaughan.

Qualifications
The fellow will be expected to appear on all court dates under the authority of a 711 license prior to being admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois in November of 2018. Once admitted to the Illinois Bar, the fellow will also assist in the supervision of student work and classroom exercises. Only law students who graduated in December of 2017 or will graduate in May of 2018 will be considered for this position.

The fellowship is a full-time faculty position including benefits with a salary of $40,000 for its one year duration with an approximate start date of August 13, 2018.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
The fellow will be expected to appear on all court dates under the authority of a 711 license prior to being admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois in November of 2018. Once admitted to the Illinois Bar, the fellow will also assist in the supervision of student work and classroom exercises. Only law students who graduated in December of 2017 or will graduate in May of 2018 will be considered for this position.

Open Date 03/13/2018

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants
Candidates should apply by April 6, 2018 to receive full consideration in the first wave of applications. Those submitting applications should include the following:

1) Two letters of recommendation from:
a. A law school professor
b. A current or former employer
2) An updated resume (curriculum vitae)
3) A letter of interest
4) An official or unofficial law school transcript

Applications should be submitted online at https://www.careers.luc.edu and a hard copy should be submitted to Theresa Ceko at tceko@luc.edu.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

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