Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic, College of Law

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Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic, College of Law (37633)

Working Position Title Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic, College of Law (37633)

Classification Title

Classification Title Clinical Assistant Professor

Position Number

Position Number

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/07/2024

Closing Date

Priority Review Date

Priority Review Date 10/01/2024

Business Unit Description

Business Unit Description Faculty

Full-Time/Part Time

Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Status

Position Status Regular

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Job Code

Job Code 2220

Union Representation

Union Representation Non-Union

Union Code

Union Code N/A

Unit/Department

Unit/Department College of Law

College/Unit

College/Unit College of Law Dean

Division

Division Academic Division

Location

Location SP 270

Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page

Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Northern Illinois University ( NIU ) College of Law invites applications for an opening for an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law who will serve as Director of our Business Law Innovation Clinic. The incumbent will collaborate with the University’s College of Business.

NIU Law is a public law school. It resides at the heart of a diverse and active university campus of over 17,000 students in DeKalb, Illinois, located on the western edge of the Chicago metropolitan area. NIU College of Law invites applications for an opening for an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, who will direct and supervise our Business Law Innovation Clinic, which opened in Fall of 2022. The position is a joint hire with the University’s College of Business. The preferred application date is October 1, 2024, with an expectation that the successful applicant would begin teaching in Spring 2025

The Business Law Innovation Clinic provides legal assistance to not-for-profit organizations, entrepreneurs and small business owners from underrepresented communities in Dekalb and surrounding communities in Illinois. The Clinic advises students from the NIU College of Business on business formation matters and represents clients with transactional business law issues.

Position Summary

The Clinical Assistant Professor and Director will teach a law clinic seminar course each semester, will supervise clinic students, and will also work in partnership with the College of Business to develop and deliver programming that meets the demand of the marketplace.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises Business Law Innovation Clinic.
• Teaches a law clinic seminar course each semester and for one summer school session.
• Directly supervises the legal work of clinic students.
• Advises and represents clients with transactional business law matters including entity formation and incorporation, applications for Business Enterprise Certifications, and with other business law matters commensurate with the faculty member’s experience and expertise.
• Advises and represents clients with formation of non-profit organizations, with applications for federal income tax exemption, and with other matters commensurate with the faculty member’s experience and expertise.
• Works in partnership with the College of Business to develop and deliver programming, including possibly teaching a summer course in the College of Business and/or creating content for revenue-generating workshops hosted by the College of Business.
• Develops and maintains partnerships between the University and its surrounding communities by engaging in outreach and leading educational workshops and presentations.
• Participates in development and fundraising activities for the Business Law Innovation Clinic, including seeking new funding sources, writing grant applications, and promoting the Business Law Innovation Clinic widely.
• Provides service to the College of Law, the University, and the community through active participation in committees and through professional activities related to bar associations and/or legal education.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA -accredited law school;
• At least three years of significant experience in the practice of business law.
• Admission to the practice of law and good standing in at least one state or the District of Columbia;
• Ability to be admitted to the pract