Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor / Visiting Clinical Professor 2026

Position overview

Salary range : The budget for this appointment is ,.00 to ,. per year with salary to be prorated by length of appointment. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and / or step at appointment. See the Table of :

Review timeline : Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by 11 / 1 / .

Application Window

Open date : October 2,

Most recent review date : Sunday, Nov 2, at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Tuesday, Jun 30, at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the role of Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor / Visiting Clinical Professor for the following semesters : Spring and Fall .

For Spring (1 / 1 / -5 / 31 / ), we are searching for a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor / Visiting Clinical Professor to teach in our International Justice Clinic (IJC). The IJC works with international activists, NGOs and scholars to develop and implement strategies for the protection of human rights. Students pursue research, conduct on the ground fact finding, engage in coalition building and multi-stakeholder dialogue, and prepare policy documents and recommendations. For more information about the Clinic, visit :

For Fall (8 / 1 / -12 / 31 / ), we are in search of a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor / Visiting Clinical Professor to teach in our Community and Economic Development (CED) Clinic. The CED Clinic focuses on issues of community and economic development in low-and moderate-income populations, emphasizing non-adversarial, transactional approaches to advocacy. Clinic students primarily represent organizational clients, including residential organizations in mobile home parks, non-profits and small businesses. For more information about the Clinic, visit :

Successful candidates will be appointed a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor or Visiting Clinical Professor, depending on experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should have at least 5-7 years of legal practice and / or teaching experience in the relevant practice area. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution and be a member of a state bar. In addition, they must have demonstrated potential for excellence in clinical teaching.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded just over a decade ago, the UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. In keeping with this mission, the Law School has a dynamic and innovative clinical program. The cornerstone of the clinical program is a core clinical course that fulfills the graduation requirement for a semester of clinical education. Students may also enroll in a core clinic for additional semesters. In the years since the creation of the first core clinics, the number has grown from three to the current eleven :

Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic (ALC)

Community and Economic Development Clinic (CED)

Community Violence Intervention Clinic (CVIC)

Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC)

Defending Democracy Clinic (DDC)

Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC)

Environmental Law Clinic (ELC)

Immigrant and Racial Justice Solidarity Clinic (IRJSC)

Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic (IPAT)

International Justice Clinic (IJC)

Workers and Tenants Law and Organizing Clinic (WTLOC)

Each core clinic is taught by one or more full-time faculty, often joined by one or more adjunct faculty or lecturers. The Law School also currently offers the following elective clinics :

California State Tax Clinic

Consumer Law Clinic (CLC)

Startup and Small Business Clinic (SSBC)

UCI Law is the newest public law school in California and has been ranked one of the best law schools in the nation for multiple years in a row. We are also ranked one of the top schools for practical training and No. 6 in the nation for greatest resources for minoritized students. The Law School aims to prepare students for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession, combining the best of a large and renowned academic institution with a collegial, supportive, and friendly environment. For more information, visit :

Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, teaching statement, and a list of references here :

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by 11 / 1 / .

School :

Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution and be a member of a state bar.

Applicants should have at least 5-7 years of legal practice and / or teaching experience in the relevant practice area.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research (Optional)

Teaching Statement

Reference requirements

• 3-4 required (contact information only)