Description

Description

The Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ), a center spanning Yale’s Schools of Law and Environment, invites applications for dynamic and experienced attorneys to work with the Collaborative Clinic for Nonprofit Viability (CCNV).

CCNV is a collaborative initiative designed to support the existence and effectiveness of the community groups, grassroots organizations, and nonprofits that make up the backbone of indigenous and grassroots environmental organizations. CCNV is a collaborative of multiple law schools and community-based organizations housed within the Yale Center for Environmental Justice—a joint initiative at Yale of the Law School (YLS), the School of the Environment (YSE), and the Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM). The position will hold an appointment as an Associate Research Scholar in YSE and as a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at YLS. In the early stages, the positions will be working primarily in the context of Yale Law School, Howard University’s Law School and other law schools joining soon.

Successful applicants will join a team of scholars, practicing attorneys, and non-profit leaders who lead the clinic's strategic planning, curricular development, and team-based student supervision model. We seek colleagues who are eager to contribute to the law clinic program and bring senior-level non-profit organizations and transactions expertise to our students and community. The positions are initially part-time with the possibility of extension to full-time within the year.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor and train clinic members (students), adjunct instructors, or legal fellows on best practices in organizational and transactional law, as needed.
• Participate actively in regular meetings, curriculum creating, and strategic planning sessions focused on clinical legal education pedagogy.
• Serve as resources and expert practitioner in organizational structure, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters.
• Advise the Clinic Director and Faculty Director in setting the overall strategic direction, goals, and resource allocation for the clinic.

Qualifications

Required

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
• A minimum of 10 years of significant legal experience in organizational and transactional law, non-profit law, tax law, or corporate governance.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively in an academic, team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to public interest law, clinical pedagogy, and fostering a welcoming learning environment.

Preferred

• Ability to work in Connecticut, Washington, DC, or both.
• Experience in clinical legal education.
• Experience with community lawyering and working directly with grassroots organizations.
• Familiarity with the legal challenges facing non-profit organizations, such as government investigations, IRS audits, or defensive litigation (prior representation experience is valuable for this advisory role).

How To Apply

Hiring is starting immediately on a rolling basis.  Applicants should send a cover letter, CV/Resume, and three references to this email address (ccnv-hiring-aaaasdtv4z6wkxhex2xvpkdmky@ycej.slack.com) with subject line “VCL Position”. (References will not be checked without prior notice/consent).

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
• A minimum of 10 years of significant legal experience in organizational and transactional law, non-profit law, tax law, or corporate governance.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively in an academic, team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to public interest law, clinical pedagogy, and fostering a welcoming learning environment.