Clinical Instructor, Criminal Justice Institute

Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) is inviting applications for a Clinical Instructor. CJI is a public defender clinic that provides zealous defense to indigent adults and juvenile clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges in Boston area criminal courts. Student practice includes case investigation, trial court work from arraignment to disposition, and interlocutory appellate representation in the Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court. The clinic also represents clients in compassionate release proceedings, and has an active amicus practice before the SJC. CJI students learn to provide client-centered representation, developing their advocacy skills to help their clients both in and out of the courtroom. Reporting to the Director and the Deputy Director of the Institute, the Clinical Instructor provides law students with a rigorous educational experience while also ensuring that clients accused or convicted of crime and/or delinquency are provided with high-quality legal representation. 

As a Clinical Instructor you will: 

• Supervise law students each semester in all aspects of client representation, assist in classroom teaching and curriculum development, provide written evaluations for students, and cover student cases when necessary.
• Serve as lead counsel in some cases.
• Assist in a variety of Institute initiatives, including conferences and other educational programs, research, amicus briefs on issues impacting CJI clients, and other written projects.
• Participate in the three-week Trial Advocacy Workshop critiquing student performances and giving demonstrations of trial components.