Job Opportunities

Below are short descriptions of the current openings that the University of Minnesota Law School has to offer. To see the full descriptions, please follow the link after the short description, select if you're an External Applicant, Student, or Current U Employee, and then type in the job opening number at the top of the Search Jobs prompt. To view all available job postings at the university, please visit the University Job Board. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Post-doctoral / Legal Fellow, REACH for BRAIN

A post-doctoral / legal fellow position is open within the NIH-funded project: Improving Recruitment, Engagement, and Access for Community Health Equity for BRAIN Next-Generation Human Neuroimaging Research and Beyond (REACH for BRAIN). REACH for BRAIN is utilizing community engagement with Black and Latinx stakeholder networks in the Greater Boston area, to co-create evidence-based solutions and ethical guidance to expand the inclusiveness of participation in NIH BRAIN research and human neuroimaging studies more broadly. We are seeking a motivated individual for a sustained commitment (1 year with strong preference for a second-year renewal). The position will support the project’s use of a stakeholder network, Outcome Map, and Theory of Change (ToC) to co-develop and implement a targeted, community-led and participant-centered deliverables to increase the participation of underrepresented and minoritized (URM) groups in neuroimaging research. Using Community Engagement Studios, REACH for BRAIN will facilitate bi-directional learning between community members and the research teams, providing local value for the community and creating a foundation for neuroimaging researchers to implement the framework, and engage and recruit motivated participants from URM communities.

There is a particular need for a Fellow with methodological expertise in community-engaged research (CEnR), particularly with methods and innovations beyond typical community-based participatory research (CBPR) implementations. Strong applicants will have multidisciplinary interest and expertise in some or all of the following: participatory, interactional, and restorative justice; community entrenchment and community-building; Applicants with expertise in human neuroimaging are especially welcome to apply, but neuroscience expertise is not required for this role. Applicants with expertise in equitable methods in epidemiology, public health, environmental science, law, or related disciplines are also encouraged to apply.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 366007. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.

Immigration & Human Rights Clinical Fellow

The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants for a fellowship co-teaching the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, part of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans.  The fellowship will begin in the summer of 2025 and is anticipated to be a two-year commitment based on annual, renewable appointment, with an optional third year.  The Fellow will work primarily with the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic, collaborating with the clinic’s director on protection-based casework before the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service and the Executive Office for Immigration Review, clinical case supervision, and other related advocacy projects. The Fellow will also engage with, and be mentored by, additional Binger Center faculty and staff on projects that advance the Center’s mission and prompt the Fellow’s professional development.  The fellowship will support the development of the Fellow for a career in immigration law or clinical teaching.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 365685. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.

Tax Clinic Fellow

Tax Clinic Fellow The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants who are recent law graduates for a fellowship position with the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic (“Tax Clinic”). The fellowship will begin in June 2025 and is anticipated to be a two-year commitment contingent on grant funding, with an optional third year. The position requires on-site physical presence at the Tax Clinic, but also allows for a portion of the work to be done remotely. 

The fellowship is ideal for individuals with interests in: 

• Direct client representation 
• Academic clinical work 
• Policy development and initiatives 
• Coordinated impact-litigation 

The Fellow will work with and report to the director of the Tax Clinic. The Tax Clinic provides free legal representation to low-income taxpayers in controversy with the IRS and Minnesota Department of Revenue. The Tax Clinic also engages in outreach and education initiatives on tax issues in the community, as well as policy initiatives with the IRS and Minnesota Department of Revenue. In 2022, the Tax Clinic reduced clients tax liabilities by over $1 million. The Tax Clinic assists individuals litigating in US Tax Court as well as in Federal District Court. 

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 365691. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.

Associate Development Officer

The Associate Development Officer is responsible for: 

• Soliciting leadership annual gift commitments from alumni and friends of the Law School; 
• Qualifying prospects that have been identified but who have not received personal attention from the Law School in the past; 
• Supporting volunteer fundraising committees for milestone reunion classes. 

The University of Minnesota Law School successfully completed a comprehensive campaign in 2021, raising $106M on an $80M goal. We are now in the bridge period before we begin the next major campaign. This person is a critical member of the development team, ensuring the Law School is able to further its ambitious goals.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 365690. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.

Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a key member of the University of Minnesota Law School’s senior leadership team, reporting directly to the Dean. This role collaborates with law school and university leaders, students, faculty, and staff to build consensus around and advance a shared vision for forward progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion. This leader will focus on collaboration with a diverse set of stakeholders to co-create and direct strategic initiatives; lead educational programming and training to advance the Law School’s DEI goals; support the Law School’s diverse student community; and contribute to recruitment efforts. 

The ideal candidate is a skilled professional with expertise in DEI best practices and a strong ability to foster partnerships, community-building, engagement, and accountability across the Law School and beyond. They will do their work with an increasingly diverse student community at the Law School, within a culture of open dialogue, academic freedom, diverse perspectives and viewpoints, and deep respect for others.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 365119. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.

Immigration Litigation and Advocacy Fellow

The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants who are recent law graduates for an Immigration Litigation and Advocacy Fellowship with the James H. Binger Center for New Americans. The fellowship will begin in August 2025 and is anticipated to be a two-year commitment based on annual, renewable appointment, with an optional third year. The Fellow will work primarily with the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic, collaborating with that clinic’s director on clinical casework in federal courts, clinical case supervision, and other related litigation and advocacy projects. The Fellow will also engage with, and be mentored by, additional Binger Center faculty and staff on projects that advance the Center’s mission and promote the Fellow’s professional development. The position will support the development of the Fellow for a career providing noncitizens with high-quality, comprehensive immigration representation, whether in a non-profit, academic, or private practice setting. 

If you are interested or know someone who may be, the full position description and application can be found on the University of Minnesota Employment website, Job ID 365027. Here are direct links for External Applicants and Internal Applicants.