Clinical Supervising Attorney - Social Enterprise Clinic - School of Law

The Social Enterprise Clinic seeks applications for a Clinical Supervising Attorney position. Under the supervision of the Clinic Director, the Supervising Attorney's general responsibilities include training and supervising students in client representation; working on the Clinic's docket of projects and cases, developing and managing four or more client projects per semester independently (i.e., without a co-supervisor); and performing varied administrative and other tasks to assist in the Clinic's and Berkeley Clinical Program's operation.

The Social Enterprise Clinic is a transactional law clinic that requires students critically examine issues of racial and economic justice to achieve their entity client goals. The Clinic serves as outside counsel for social enterprise businesses-for-profit and nonprofit companies that use market-based strategies to address social and environmental issues. The Clinic is geared to students who are interested in exploring the potential power and limitations of market-based methods and thinking critically about the relationships between law, business, and racial equity. The Clinic advises social enterprise clients on a variety of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contract drafting and analysis, corporate structure, and entity formation matters. Staff work collaboratively with clients to help them minimize risks and avoid pitfalls as they achieve their social impact goals and implement their theory of change.

The Clinic is committed to preparing law students from diverse backgrounds and providing first-rate legal representation to social enterprises providing services to disenfranchised and disempowered individuals and communities. The Berkeley Clinical Program is committed to building an equitable and inclusive faculty and staff to teach and work in a multicultural and antiracist learning environment. The law school provides support for Supervising Attorneys to attend conferences that advance their professional development goals and interests.

DUTIES

Under the supervision of the Clinic Director and in collaboration with any future Clinical Supervising Attorney, the Supervising Attorney will be responsible for:

Clinical Supervision (80%)

• Assist in designing and teaching components of the Clinic seminar
• Train and supervise six Clinic students per semester
• Manage Clinic client matters and vet new Clinic clients and matters
• Develop and maintain Clinic relationships with clients, strategic partners, co-counsel, and other community stakeholders
• Travel and offsite meetings as needed to represent clients
• Manage the Clinic docket during summers

Administrative Duties (15%)

• Support the development of Clinic policies and training materials
• Research social enterprise law and compose client alerts on timely matters
• Promote the Clinic to students and other constituencies
• Engage in media relations and development, including speaking at public events and with the press
• Participate in professional development, training, and networking activities

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Perform other duties as needed

UC Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

• J.D. degree, or equivalent international degree

• Admission to practice law in California
• At least three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a transactional law practice

• Experience with clinical education
• Excellent research, writing, and transactional lawyering skills
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Career intention to practice in public interest, public sector, or clinical education setting
• Experience working within marginalized and subordinated communities, alongside clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to develop and manage client projects and transactions independently
• Experience supervising students, junior associates, paralegals, or law clerks

• 2-3 required (contact information only)

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.