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Clinical Professor & Co-Director of Externships (Teaching Fac II, 12 month);
Responsibilities
The Florida State University College of Law invites applications for the position of Clinical Professor and Co-Director of Externships, to begin as early as August 2026. The position is non-tenure track but is a specialized Teaching Faculty position eligible for long-term renewable contracts.
This position oversees externships at Judicial, Federal/State/Local Government, Public Interest, International, Corporate, and Law Firm placements. The faculty member will also teach one course for J.D. credit each year. Duties include coordinating externship supervision with approximately 100 different externship sites, reviewing student applications and placing them in externships, counseling students, and teaching weekly Perspectives classes for externship programs. The position is responsible for engaging in regular outreach to existing and potential externship sites, reviewing and responding to weekly journal submissions from students participating in externships, serving as the contact person for student concerns and inquiries regarding externship placements, and ensuring that all externships comply with ABA Standards for Legal Education as well as University regulations. In consultation with the Dean and the Faculty Curriculum Committee, the co-Directors will help shape the College of Law’s rules and regulations applicable to externships.
Qualifications
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Candidates must have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and at least 10 years of experience teaching and/or practicing law.
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Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal relationship skills, organizational skills, as well as effective communication and problem-solving skills.
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A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively with faculty and staff colleagues, students, and external constituencies such as site supervisors (judges, general counsel, partners, and senior attorneys), alumni, and other potential employers, is expected.
Preferred Qualifications
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State Bar license is strongly preferred.
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Teaching experience in externships or another professional/skills capacity.
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Broad law practice experience.
Other Information
The College of Law is a top 35 law school and consistently ranks as the top Florida law school for externship opportunities. It is among the top Florida schools for bar passage, job placement, and faculty scholarship impact. It is located in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee. Princeton Review ranks the College of Law as #4 for student quality of life and #6 for best professors. Pre-Law Magazine ranks the College as the #1 best value law school in the nation.
Apply HERE. FSU Job ID 62750
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office – Contract Attorney Position (On-site)
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (“MDSO”), located in Doral, Florida, seeks an experienced Florida licensed attorney to assist in the provision of contractual legal services. This position will have a strong emphasis on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of transactional instruments for MDSO, including intergovernmental agreements, grant funding contracts, leases, and procurement solicitation documents and contracts. Primary responsibilities include the ability to advise MDSO entities on legal issues concerning contract formation and interpretation, public procurement requirements, ethics, and compliance with local/state/federal laws and grant conditions. Duties also include reviewing and drafting procurement policies and procedures. Applicants should be capable of handling all stages of contract drafting, negotiations, and amendments. Prior experience as legal counsel for local or state government is preferred. Annual Salary Range: $118,450.08 - $200,850.00. Interested parties, submit resume to MDSO Assistant General Counsel Jim Rowlee at jdrowlee@mdso.com. Call or email Mr. Rowlee with any inquires at 305-510-8640 or jdrowlee@mdso.com.
Florida House of Representatives - Tallahassee
This office is hiring an attorney to advise in the justice, finance, and taxation subject areas. The position will be open until filled. However, given upcoming committee weeks, they are looking to fill the vacancy quickly.
A link to the position can be found here.