Category: Call for Applications

Position Announcement: University of Georgia Law School – Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic

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The University of Georgia School of Law seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to serve as the director of a to-be-created Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic, beginning the 2013 – 2014 academic year. Job expectations include both clinical work and the production of academic scholarship.

On the scholarship side, the director must be able to satisfy all the standards applicable to other members of the tenure-track faculty, including the production of first-rate scholarship published in major law reviews.

On the clinical side, the successful applicant will be responsible for establishing partnership(s) with medical providers in the community to house the new MLP Clinic.  The goal of the MLP Clinic is to provide legal services to underserved individuals receiving treatment from the medical provider.  Responsibilities include managing the partnership relationship, teaching the classroom component of the Clinic, and supervising student legal work in the Clinic.

Finally, the director will teach a related doctrinal course.

Applicants must possess a J.D. or equivalent law degree and must be a member of the Georgia Bar or willing to become a member as soon as practical following appointment.  Applications should include a cover letter, resume or CV, description of scholarly research agenda, existing scholarship and references.  The University of Georgia is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Contact:  Professor Erica Hashimoto, University of Georgia, School of Law, Herty Drive, Athens, GA 30602. (706) 542-5098, hashimo@uga.edu.

New Scholars in Residence Program – A New Pilot Program for Public Health Lawyers

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With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Network for Public Health Law and the Foundation are establishing Scholars in Residence – a new pilot program for public health lawyers. The flyer for the Program is here.

Scholars in Residence is an exciting new opportunity for six public health law scholars who want to bring their expertise to the front lines of public health practice. The scholars will be affiliated with a host site such as a state, local or tribal health department for six months, including a minimum of one month on-site that may be completed during a sabbatical, a non-teaching semester or during the summer. Working with a mentor, Scholars in Residence participants will be able to shape their experience and develop a project that brings their unique expertise to a problem or issue confronting the host site. A full description of this program is available here.

Each scholar will receive a stipend of $34,000. The stipend will cover the fellowship award and all related expenses, including travel to and lodging at the host site, travel to and lodging at two required meetings – an orientation session in June 2013 and a graduation celebration in December 2013 – plus any additional direct costs incurred related to this program.

Professor Fran Miller of Boston University School of Law serves as the Faculty Lead for the Scholars in Residence program.

This pilot project will start recruiting in fall 2012 with the residency beginning in June 2013. Please contact Judy Schector for more information.

[Cross-posted from HealthLawProf Blog]

Health Services Research Postdoctoral Fellowship and Research Scientist Positions

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Liberty Mutual Research Institute/Harvard School of Public Health + Univ. of Massachusetts – Health Services Research Postdoctoral Fellowship and Research Scientist Positions

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: The Center for Disability Research (CDR) at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute in Hopkinton, MA and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) are seeking applicants for a two-year postdoctoral position in health services/work disability research. This is a fully-funded, joint appointment based at the HSPH, involving faculty at both locations. We are also accepting applicants through a similar collaborative program based at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell.

The postdoctoral fellow will design and implement original studies at the CDR related to understanding and preventing work disability, conduct data analyses, and prepare first-authored scientific publications. The research focus is on the role of health care in work disability outcomes, through analysis of our extensive, longitudinal medical claims and disability data. After completion of the fellowship, transition to a full-time faculty-level position is quite possible.

For over a decade, this has been an excellent opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to develop expertise in health services research, build a strong publication track record, and begin a successful academic career. We have had considerable success in pursuing innovative analytic approaches to answer important research questions.

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: Applications are due Nov. 15. More information is available at: https://www.mediafire.com/view/?7t8e7gaqaquoa4c. Interested persons should contact the Program Director, Glenn Pransky MD MOccH, at glenn.pransky@libertymutual.com

RESEARCH SCIENTIST: The Center for Disability Research is also recruiting a Research Scientist, to develop new studies on the return to work process, focusing on organizational and social aspects. Qualifications include a solid research background, and ability to implement innovative approaches to investigate the early phases of returning to work after injury or illness. This is an excellent opportunity – collaborative environment, all results are published in high-quality scientific journals, competitive salary and benefits, and a permanent fully-salaried position (not grant dependent). Although advanced training in a related, relevant field ­ such as economics or sociology – is required, experience in work disability is not necessary. A new perspective from outside the work disability field would be very welcome.

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: A more detailed job description is at: https://www.mediafire.com/view/?13zys2knrg15y5j. The application deadline is Nov 30.

Call for Applications: Summer Ethics Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics

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The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) uses a unique historical lens to engage law students in an intensive course of study focused on contemporary legal ethics.  FASPE Fellows are granted an all-expenses paid 12-day trip to Germany and Poland to learn about the roles played by legal practitioners — lawyers and judges — in Nazi Germany, underscoring the reality that moral codes governing the legal profession can break down or be distorted with devastating consequences.  This historical perspective then becomes a launching point for discussions about ethical dilemmas facing lawyers in American today.  The program integrates historical, cultural, philosophical, and literary sources; survivor testimony; and on-site workshops in Berlin, Auschwitz, and Nuremberg.

FASPE Law was initially developed with the assistance of Professor Tony Kronman, former Dean of Yale Law School and other Yale Law School faculty members.  Since piloting the program in 2009, 43 Fellows have participated from law schools including Berkeley, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, Northwestern, the University of Arizona and Yale. The summer 2013 program will include 12-15 new Fellows chosen through a national application process.  The lead instructor for the 2013 program will be Eric Muller, the Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor in Jurisprudence and Ethics at UNC School of Law. The Fellowships include all costs associated with the 12-day program, including international and European travel, lodging, and food.

FASPE Law Fellows examine such topics as:

  • Ethical approaches to truth and disclosure in the adversarial process.
  • The ethical challenges of ambition in professional development.
  • Ethics and government lawyering.
  • The Nuremberg Trials and post-war justice, in historic and modern contexts.
  • Ethics in the day-to-day practice of law.

The Fellows are provided with reading materials prior to meeting in New York; and the academic component of the program is intensive and interactive.  Daily Seminars are led by faculty and local experts who engage the Fellows in legal issues associated with the locations visited.

The tentative program dates for FASPE Law are May 26 – June 6, 2013.

Completed applications must be received by January 11, 2013.  Candidates of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. To apply or to learn more about FASPE, please visit:  https://www.FASPE.info If you have any questions, please contact Thorin Tritter, Managing Director of FASPE, at ttritter@FASPE.info.