Clinical Teaching Fellow / Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Justice Project (Law) Loyola University Chicago in United States

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hiring a Clinical Teaching Fellow / Clinical Assistant Professor for the Health Justice Project, an interdisciplinary clinic focused on health equity, poverty law, access to health care, and medical-legal partnership work.

The role sits within Loyola’s Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy and involves direct client representation, research and policy work, supervision of law students, and teaching support for the HJP clinic course and weekend clinic course. The fellowship also includes collaboration with faculty and students across medicine, social work, public health, nursing, and other university programs.

This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates interested in law, public health, health law, public interest law, disability law, housing law, public benefits, and related social justice advocacy. The posting highlights experience in an MLP, public interest, or law school clinic setting as ideal, along with interest in clinical legal teaching and client-centered lawyering.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and J.D., plus at least two years of public interest direct legal and/or policy experience. Applicants must be barred in Illinois by the start date or be bar eligible. Spanish fluency is highly preferred.

The position begins in August 2026. Review of applications continues until the position is filled. Salary is listed at $80,000–$85,000 for a twelve-month academic appointment, with benefits available.

To apply, candidates should submit an application through the Loyola University Chicago HR site, including a letter of interest, CV or resume, and three professional references.