Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Tax Clinic

Villanova University, United States

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Location: Villanova, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Number: 20251206F
Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Tax Clinic
Position Type: Faculty
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Department: 241-Law School Instruction
Position Summary:
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law seeks an outstanding lawyer-educator to direct and teach its Federal Tax Clinic as a Visiting Assistant Professor during the 2025-26 academic year. The position is a 12-month, visiting position beginning on June 1, 2025, with the possibility of an additional twelve-month or a continuing appointment thereafter.
The Tax Clinic represents low-income clients in disputes with the IRS and with the PA Department of Revenue. The Clinic also engages in community education and systemic advocacy to improve the fairness and integrity of the tax system.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Teach clinic seminar focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods.
  • Supervise all aspects of student practice, employing clinical teaching pedagogy, and serve as the attorney of record in Clinic cases when required by the rules of the relevant jurisdiction.
  • Oversee all aspects of administration of the Federal Tax Clinic, including but not limited to conducting outreach to clients, selecting cases, reporting to funding sources, and maintaining files.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • A Juris Doctor degree is required.
  • Pennsylvania bar membership (or an ability to waive into the Pennsylvania bar) is required.
  • An understanding of, and commitment to, clinical teaching methodology, including an ability to work both collaboratively and independently and a demonstrated interest in and aptitude for student supervision and teaching is required.
  • Relevant legal practice experience is required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Expertise in relevant substantive areas of law is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior clinical teaching experience or experience supervising law students is preferred.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Special Message to Applicants:
All applications are to include:
  • Application cover letter.
  • Current and complete curriculum vitae.
  • Statement of teaching philosophy.
  • List of 3 references. We will contact the references for finalists only.
  • Unofficial academic transcripts are required to submit application. Official transcripts will be required from finalist only.


Finalists will be required to submit a Statement of Contribution to the University’s Augustinian Catholic Mission.
Mission Statement | Villanova University
Review of applications begins upon receipt and continues until the position is filled.
Posting Date: 02/17/2025
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information:
Competitive.
Salary Band:
Job Classification: faculty

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