Position Summary
The
University of Connecticut School of Law is seeking candidates for the position
of Assistant Clinical Professor of Law for its Intellectual Property and
Entrepreneurship Law Clinic (“IP Law Clinic” or “Clinic”) located on the Law
School campus in Hartford, Connecticut.
This position affords a unique opportunity for an intellectual property
lawyer who enjoys patent and trademark law and practice and wishes to share his
or her wisdom and experience with students interested in pursuing a career in
intellectual property.
This
position provides a rare opportunity to teach, train and supervise law students
representing real clients in an experiential learning program focusing on
patent and trademark prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO). The position requires
classroom instruction. The position
further requires intensive individual or small group instruction and
supervision of students handling patent client matters in a broad range of
technical disciplines as well as trademark client matters. The Clinic was one
of the six original law school clinics selected nationally to participate in
the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program, under which law students are
granted limited recognition to practice before that body under faculty
supervision.
UConn
School of Law is the top-ranked public law school in the Northeast, offering a
professional education of the highest quality. Its Gothic Revival campus is
located in the West End of Hartford, a few miles from the state Capitol and
courts, as well as the headquarters of leading insurance companies and other
major corporations. The school has day and evening divisions, and offers the JD
(juris doctor), LLM (master of laws) and SJD (doctor of laws) degrees, as well
as several dual degrees.
The
UConn Law faculty includes leading scholars, experienced practitioners and
internationally known experts in a wide range of fields. The school also draws
dozens of adjunct faculty members from the judiciary, area corporations and
non-profits, and private practice. A pioneer in the introduction of clinical
training to legal education, UConn Law has more than a dozen other clinics,
including an Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, a Low Income Taxpayers Clinic,
criminal defense and prosecution clinics, and several other programs.
Minimum Qualifications
Licensed
attorney admitted to practice in Connecticut or the ability to obtain admission
within one year of start date;
Presently
admitted to practice before the USPTO with a consistent and demonstrated level
of trademark and patent prosecution experience throughout the past five years;
Ability
to qualify as a Patent Faculty Clinic Supervisor as well as a Trademark Faculty
Clinic Supervisor pursuant to 37 CFR §11.16(c) effective June 27, 2016.
See:
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/27/2016-12498/uspto-law-school-clinic-certification-program
Preferred Qualifications
Prior
experience teaching in a clinical environment or in a classroom
Enthusiasm
for learning clinical pedagogy and applying it to an IP clinic
Demonstrated
willingness to keep abreast of legal developments and to continuously improve
course content
Demonstrated
interest in community outreach and development of the IP clinic presence within
the larger university environment
Appointment Terms
This
is a full-time, 11-month non-tenure track position with a one-year initial
appointment term, subject to the Law School Policy on Long Term Contracts for
Non Tenure Track Faculty Teaching in Clinical Programs adopted pursuant to ABA
Accreditation Standard 405(c). The
anticipated start date is August 15, 2016.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To Apply
Select
“Apply Now" to be redirected to Academic Jobs Online to complete your
application. Please submit the following materials:
Cover letter referencing Search No. 2016588 Law Asst.
Clinical Prof IP Clinic
Current
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Statement (including teaching philosophy, teaching
experience and concepts for course development)
Commitment to Diversity
Statement (including
concepts to broaden participation of women, people with disabilities and
members of minority groups in the intellectual property community)
The
following materials should be submitted in pdf format via email to Paul.Chill@uconn.edu. Please reference Search No. 2016588 Law Asst.
Clinical Prof IP Clinic
Three Reference Letters
Three published patent
applications prepared and
prosecuted by the applicant in the past five years
Three trademark applications prepared and prosecuted by the applicant
in the past five years
Evaluation
of applicants will begin immediately. Employment of the successful candidate is
contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal
background check. (Search # 2016588)
This job posting is scheduled to be
removed at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 15, 2016.
All employees are subject to adherence
to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
The University of
Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse
community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty
and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students,
valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice.
More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching,
research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one
of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the
critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse
University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with
disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.