Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Legal Externships and Public Interest

Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Legal Externships and
Public Interest

Job No: 497368

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Location: Newark

Categories: Faculty

Seton Hall Law School seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Law
and Director of Legal Externships and Public Interest. This is a
non-tenure track position. The Director works collaboratively with
the Office of Career Services and the Associate Dean for
Experiential Education, while maintaining primary responsibility
for the academic integrity, assessment, and accreditation of the
Externship Program. Core responsibilities include providing
academic leadership of the externship curriculum, ensuring
compliance with ABA standards, student advising and mentoring,
placement development and employer outreach, and developing of
public interest programming.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Externship Program

• Direct and administer the externship program to provide students

with experiential learning opportunities that foster professional
identity formation, ethical judgment, and the development of
professional competencies.

• Manage enrollment processes, eligibility determinations,

registration procedures, and program communications for all
externship offerings. Update materials and relevant websites as
needed.

• Update Memorandum of Understanding with externship placements and

other contracts as needed.

• Serve as the Law School's primary administrator responsible for

ensuring compliance with ABA Standard 304 and other applicable
accreditation requirements governing field placement
programs.

• Develop and maintain relationships with judges, government

agencies, public interest organizations, prosecutors' offices,
public defenders, corporate legal departments, and law firms to
expand and diversify externship opportunities for students.
Recruit, evaluate, and approve new placements.

• Monitor placement performance and implement corrective action to

meet educational standards.

• Develop instructional materials and teach the classroom component

of the externship program, including seminars that integrate
doctrine, professional identity formation, ethics, reflective
practice, and professional skills development.

• Communicate regularly with students regarding placement

experiences.

• Review supervisor evaluations of students and evaluate all

assigned student work.

• Maintain records to ensure compliance with ABA standards.
• Develop, assess, and periodically revise student learning

outcomes for the Externship Program; collect and analyze assessment
data; and implement program improvements based on assessment
results.

• Prepare reports and recommendations regarding program

effectiveness and student outcomes.

Public Interest Programming

• Develop and implement strategic initiatives that advance the Law

School's public interest mission and increase student engagement in
public service careers in collaboration with Career Services and
faculty.

• Coordinate public interest programming, networking events,

speaker programs, and related initiatives and develop relationships
with public interest organizations and governmental agencies to
expand student opportunities.

• Advise students regarding public interest career opportunities,

fellowships, and postgraduate opportunities.

• Assist in administration of public interest funding, fellowships,

loan repayment programs, stipends, or pro bono initiatives, as
assigned.

• Support fundraising for public interest initiatives and

events.

Faculty Teaching and Service

• Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and other governance

activities consistent with faculty status and university
policies.

• Engage in professional development and maintain familiarity with

developments in experiential legal education and ABA accreditation
requirements.

• Represent Seton Hall Law at relevant events as appropriate.
• Teach elective courses related to professional development and

experiential learning as required and appropriate to meet faculty
course load.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S.

jurisdiction.

• Minimum of five years of legal practice or closely related

professional experience, including experience in judicial,
governmental, public interest, nonprofit, corporate, or private
practice settings.

• Demonstrated commitment to experiential legal education and

student mentoring.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written

communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in legal education.
• Experience teaching or supervising students in experiential

learning environments.

• Experience supervising law students, attorneys, or legal

professionals.

• Experience administering externship, clinical, public interest,

or experiential learning programs.

• Familiarity with ABA accreditation standards governing field

placements and experiential education.

• Demonstrated experience developing professional relationships

with legal employers, judges, government agencies, nonprofit
organizations, or other legal placement partners.

Salary Range:

$92,965 - $103,295

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please submit three professional references.

Benefits Information:

Full Time Benefits

Life today is complex. That's why Seton Hall University offers a
comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify
and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university
compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to
bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental
insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More
information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey,
14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan
institution of higher education in the United States and is home to
about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant
and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic
excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment
and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their
professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal
opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes
employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect
Catholic beliefs and values, engage in servant leadership, and
support the University's mission as a Catholic institution of
higher education.

Advertised: 20 July 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Application Closes: Eastern Daylight Time

To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/497368
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