Job description
About Hofstra
At Hofstra University, intellectual curiosity is not just aspirational – it is central to how we engage on a daily basis. Hofstra faculty work within a diverse scholarly community committed to student success, intellectual discovery, free inquiry, inclusivity, and collaboration.
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Position Number: 897776
School/Division: School of Law
Description
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is pleased to invite applications for an Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Law position to teach and supervise its Community & Economic Development Clinic beginning in August 2026. The Hofstra Law Clinic was established in 1973 and is a vibrant and integral part of the Law School. The Law School has 6 additional clinics, including Asylum, Criminal Defense, Deportation Defense, Law Reform Advocacy, Veterans Law, and Youth Advocacy. The Law School seeks applicants with demonstrated experience in non-profit and/or small business transactional representation. Clinical teaching experience is highly desirable. New York bar membership or eligibility and willingness to seek admission on motion is required.
The Community & Economic Development provides transactional (non-litigation) assistance to nonprofits, community-based organizations, worked-owned cooperatives, and microenterprises in low-income communities in and around Nassau County, with a preference for clients that contribute to social and economic justice. Clients include newly forming organizations requiring startup assistance and more established entities that need help in connection with the more complex issues arising from organizational success and growth. The Clinic’s legal work on behalf of newly-forming start-up entities includes counseling concerning choice-of-entity decisions, incorporation, application for recognition of tax-exempt status, and basic corporate finance matters. The Clinic’s legal work on behalf of more established entities includes drafting, review, and negotiation of general commercial contracts, counseling on employment law, insurance, and tax law issues, conducting real estate transactions, and providing legal support for non-profit groups doing community organizing. Salary and title are commensurate with experience.
Qualifications
- JD degree required.
How to apply
Please upload the following with your application for consideration at
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Writing Sample
- Address and phone number of three professional references
All applications received by February 1, 2026, will receive consideration.
Tenure Track: No
EEO Statement
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary/Salary Range
$115,000-$160,000
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
