Associate Director of the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative

Education required:

• Excellent academic credentials, including a JD degree.

Experience Required: 

• Five years of relevant experience, two of which should be in legal practice or law school teaching.
• Demonstrated interest in environmental, energy, and natural resources law.
• Evidence of potential in teaching in the field of environmental, energy, and natural resources law, which can be demonstrated through experience teaching in this field or through other relevant experience such as law practice involving mentoring or advising.
• Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational skills, including evidence of strong prioritization skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively interact with a population of varying perspectives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience;
• Experience in the field of environmental, energy, and natural resources law;
• Experience in supervising;
• Iowa bar membership or ability to waive in;

Application Details:

• Candidates must submit a resume/CV, cover letter, three letters of reference, as well as their law school transcripts and a writing sample.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Josh Gulick at joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu.