Visiting Director, Veterans Law Clinic

Company: The University of North Carolina
Location: Durham
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

NCCU - North Carolina Central University Region: Piedmont/Triangle Job Summary: The Veterans Law Clinic provides free legal services to veterans attempting to obtain healthcare, disability, or other benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a grant-funded, collaborative effort with the UNC School of Law Military and Veterans Law Clinic. The Visiting Director will be required to collaborate with the Director of UNC--??s Military and Veterans Law Clinic in providing services to veterans. The Visiting Director is responsible for teaching one clinically-based course in Veterans Law per semester, representing veterans before the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), supervising students representing veterans before these entities, and carrying out other responsibilities required by the law school, as assigned. Depending on clinic enrollment, the Visiting Director may be required to teach an additional doctrinal course each semester. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution, be a member in good standing with a state bar (or be licensed and in good standing with the District of Columbia) that permits them to appear before the BVA and CAVC, and have at least five (5) years of experience practicing law, preferably in a related field. The successful applicant will be accredited with the BVA, be a member in good standing of the CAVC Bar, and have a minimum of three (3) years of experience with representing veterans before the BVA and CAVC. Position Number: 617458 Posting Date: 10/01/2020 Closing Date: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funded:

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