LSN Jobs: UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

                    UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

                            FACULTY OF LAW

                 Director, First Nations Legal Clinic


     The Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia
     seeks applicants for a full-time, term position as
     Director, First Nations Legal Clinic. The First Nations
     Legal Clinic has served the Faculty's students and the
     community for over a decade. As a key component of a
     publicly-funded law school, the Clinic's chief purpose is
     educational - to provide the Faculty's students with an
     opportunity to apply their substantive legal knowledge in a
     clinical setting. This clinical setting allows students to
     gain practice skills along with a deeper understanding of
     professional ethics and professional responsibility.

     A very important second objective of the program is public
     service. Under the leadership of its Director, the Clinic
     offers to the First Nations community information,
     workshops, referrals and on site access to legal services.
     The Clinic seeks to provide comprehensive legal services,
     including representation in selected criminal, civil,
     family, administrative, and Aboriginal law matters. The
     Director typically supervises up to six students each term
     of the academic year and a smaller number of student
     interns during the summer months. The Director also
     supervises Clinic staff, including a Legal Assistant.


     JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

     The successful applicant will be appointed at an academic
     rank and should have a strong academic record, experience
     or interest in teaching law students, and experience or
     interest in the principles of sound clinical education.
     Applicants should be admitted or admissible to the Law
     Society of British Columbia, have no practice restrictions,
     and meet the Law Society of British Columbia's criteria for
     the supervision of articling students. Applicants must be
     sensitive to the special needs of the First Nations
     community served by the Clinic, should have familiarity
     with those needs and preferably will have extensive
     knowledge of, and previous success working with, Indigenous
     communities and/or organizations. Preference will be given
     to Aboriginal candidates as permitted by section 42 of the
     BC Human Rights Code. Candidates are encouraged to self-
     identify if they qualify for this preference.

     Compensation and rank will depend on qualifications and
     experience. The proposed start date for this position is
     July 1, 2008 for a one-year period subject to renewal, with
     the precise start date to be established through
     negotiation with the successful candidate.


     ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW:

     UBC's Faculty of Law, as one of the largest law schools in
     common law Canada, offers a varied program of instruction
     in a broad array of legal fields to a diverse group of law
     students. Our faculty members encourage students to develop
     creative and effective approaches to legal analysis and
     problem solving. As researchers, faculty members are
     engaged with and connected to academics, practitioners, and
     policy-makers around the globe, and are committed to
     ensuring that their research makes a difference - locally
     and globally. Information about the Faculty of Law can be
     found at:

                    http://www.law.ubc.ca/


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     Applicants should submit a cover letter summarizing
     qualifications and interest in the position, a detailed
     curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and
     teaching evaluations (if available), by March 10, 2008 to
     receive fullest consideration. Aboriginal candidates are
     encouraged to self-identify and may provide proof. All
     applications should be submitted to:

     CONTACT:       Bob Wilson
                    Faculty Appointments Secretary
                    Faculty of Law
                    University of British Columbia
                    1822 East Mall
                    Vancouver B.C.
                    Canada V6T 1Z1

     For further information, please contact:

     CONTACT:       Associate Dean Claire Young
     Tel:           604-822-4669
     Email:         MAILTO:young@law.ubc.ca
               or
     CONTACT:       Professor Gordon Christie
     Tel:           604-822-9872
     Email:         MAILTO:christie@law.ubc.ca

     The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of
     merit and is committed to employment equity. The Faculty of
     Law is strongly committed to diversity within its community
     and especially welcomes applications from visible minority
     group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with
     disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others
     who may contribute to further diversification of ideas. All
     qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however
     Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
     In addition, as noted above, preference will be given to
     Aboriginal candidates as permitted by section 42 of the BC
     Human Rights Code. Candidates seeking a preference may be
     required to prove qualification for the preference.
Posted 2/15/08