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Associate Dean for Clinical Education

Vanderbilt University
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Aug 2026

About the role

Description

Vanderbilt Law School seeks applicants for the position of Associate Dean for Clinical Education. The Associate Dean is a high-level law school administrator and full-time clinical professor of law, without tenure. The Associate Dean directs the legal clinic and runs a legal clinic of their own. The legal clinic is presently comprised of seven individual legal clinics, which are run by full-time, non-tenure-track, clinical faculty, including the Associate Dean; two full-time legal assistants; and one full-time administrative manager.

The Associate Dean supervises the operation of the legal clinic, mentors junior clinical faculty, and manages the renewal and promotion process for clinical faculty. The Associate Dean collaborates with the Vice Dean, the Assistant Dean for Externships, and the Assistant Dean for Public Interest to develop and promote experiential legal education at the Law School, serving both students and clients as well as elevating the law school’s rankings and national reputation.

The Associate Dean will carry a 12-month appointment and an initial five-year term. 

Qualifications

The position requires a JD and extensive experience in clinical education. The final candidate for this position must successfully complete a background check.

Application Instructions

Please apply only through this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/190842. We cannot accept applications not submitted using this link.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Vanderbilt University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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