Work for Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School seeks individuals who are outstanding in their fields and wish to become part of a vibrant, higher education community dedicated to the success of our students. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
To apply for an open position, please forward your resume and cover letter to the contact person listed in the job announcement. When applying by email, please indicate the job position in the subject line. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, it is not possible for us to respond to each resume. If your resume is of interest, we will contact you directly to set up an interview.
About Brooklyn Law School
Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School offers a vibrant intellectual community emphasizing teaching excellence, leading-edge scholarship, and an innovative academic program designed to prepare students for public service, business, and private practice, nationwide and across the globe. It is an independent institution, unaffiliated with any university or college, and the only law school in Brooklyn. The Law School offers students flexible degree options that include our traditional 3-year program and and our part-time 4-year program.
Current Openings
Join the Brooklyn Law School community of professionals working together to uphold our mission and enrich the lives of our students.
Open Faculty Positions
Brooklyn Law School Clinical Faculty Hiring Announcement
Brooklyn Law School seeks a tenure-track professor to serve as the Director of our Disability and Civil Rights Clinic beginning on July 1, 2026.
The Disability and Civil Rights Clinic protects and advances the civil rights of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is one of the only law school clinics in the country specializing in this area. The clinic represents low-income adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a variety of civil legal matters, including housing, public benefits, access to health care, special education, parental rights, alternatives to guardianship, prisoners’ rights and discrimination in access to programs and services. The mission of the Disability and Civil Rights Clinic is to promote the self-determination and independence of low-income adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing direct legal services that protect individual rights and enhance access to services.
The Director of the clinic will join our accomplished clinical faculty teaching in our varied in- house clinics. The Director will oversee every aspect of the clinic’s work, including teaching the clinic seminar, developing the docket, and supervising the students. The Disability and Civil Rights Clinic is supported, in part, with a generous grant from the Taft Foundation, which also funds a full-time fellow to work in the clinic and supports other clinic initiatives. The Director’s responsibilities will include supervising project staff and managing the Taft Foundation grant. The Director will teach at least one doctrinal course per year in addition to the Clinic. Brooklyn Law School, an independent, freestanding law school, is a vibrant intellectual community emphasizing teaching excellence, cutting-edge scholarship, and innovative academic programs designed to prepare students for public service and private practice. All full-time faculty, including clinical faculty, are eligible to apply for generous summer stipends and research assistance, as well as sabbaticals for tenured faculty. The Law School also offers pre-tenure leave to assist faculty with their scholarship.
Brooklyn Law School is an Equal Opportunity employer and strives to build a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff. We welcome applicants who can contribute to our mission of creating and maintaining a vibrant and diverse law school. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Salary may range from $140,000 to $175,000, depending on experience, rank, and seniority. The Clinical Appointments Committee will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis beginning in early August. Interested candidates are welcome to apply through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register or by sending a cover letter, C.V., and any other supporting documents to Professor Vijay Raghavan (Chair of the Clinical Appointments Committee) at vijay.raghavan@brooklaw.edu.
Director of Externship Programs, Associate Professor of Clinical Law
Brooklyn Law School invites applications for a full-time faculty position to serve as the
Director of Externship Programs to begin July 1, 2026.
Summary: The Director of Externship Programs, a member of the clinical law faculty, is
responsible for teaching and administering the BLS Externship Programs throughout the
year—fall, spring, and summer terms. BLS Externship Programs are large and well-
developed, with approximately 500 students each year earning academic credit by working
in courts, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, private law firms, and in-
house law departments. Director duties include course and program design, teaching and
supervising faculty who teach in the classroom and other modes, placement approval, field
supervisor training and engagement, student advising, and managing enrollment and
assessment systems. The Director works extensively with the Office of Career and
Professional Development and hundreds of field placements and supervisors to ensure the
students’ work and experiences advance high academic and professional objectives and
comply with ABA Standards. The Director will participate in local and national professional
organizations dedicated to externship education.
Responsibilities of the position include:
- Manage and assess field placements, identifying and cultivating potential new
opportunities for students. - Liaise and communicate regularly and effectively with field supervisors and
placements to ensure a strong educational experience for students. - Advise students on externship opportunities, and manage applications and
registration for Externship Courses each semester (fall, spring, and summer). - Develop appropriate curriculum for externship seminars and other modes of
engaging students in on-going, continuous faculty-guided reflection during their
externships. - Establish a schedule of externship seminars to be offered each term, and recruit,
train, and supervise faculty who teach those seminars. - Teach one corequisite externship seminar each term.
- Counsel students regarding any issues that arise in their fieldwork.
- Oversee staff responsible for the administrative needs of the externship programs,
including maintaining records through and otherwise optimizing use of the
externships learning management system. - Conduct regular orientations for students in externships and considering
externships. - Conduct periodic program reviews to improve learning outcomes and student
experiences. - Liaise with other departments in the law school who contribute to the effectiveness
of the externship programs, including the Office of Career and Professional Development, the Public Service law Center, the Registrar, and the Vice Dean for
Academic Affairs. - Perform additional duties as necessary or required.
Skills and Qualifications and Skills:
- JD Degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a license to practice law in any
jurisdiction. - At least five years of prior related experience, which may include law practice, law
teaching, career counseling, and or externship/internship development and
outreach. - Preference for familiarity with NYC-area legal community, government agencies,
courts, and public interest organizations, and/or teaching experience. - Experience building and/or defining a curriculum, and a desire to develop
appropriate curricula for legal externs. - Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, group presentation,
team management, and organizational skills. - Excellent computer skills including the utilization of various web-based databases,
virtual meeting platforms, and standard office software programs. - Professionalism, sophistication, and diplomacy in working with and developing
relationships with diverse constituencies of faculty, students, and practicing
attorneys.
To apply:
Brooklyn Law School is an Equal Opportunity employer and strives to build a diverse
community of faculty, students, and staff. We welcome applicants who can contribute to
our mission of creating and maintaining a vibrant and diverse law school. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or
protected veteran status. Salary may range from $135,000 to $175,000, depending on
experience and seniority.
Interested candidates should submit a statement of interest and curriculum vitae to
Professor Vijay Raghavan at vijay.raghavan@brooklaw.edu.
Employment Policy
Brooklyn Law School seeks individuals who are outstanding in their fields and wish to become part of a vibrant, higher education community dedicated to the success of our students. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
To apply for an open position, please forward your resume along with a cover letter to the contact person listed in the job announcement. When applying by email, please indicate the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, it is not possible for us to respond to each one. If your resume is of interest, we will contact you directly to set up an interview.
It is the policy of Brooklyn Law School not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. It is also the policy of Brooklyn Law School to take affirmative action to employ, and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status, and to base all employment decisions on legitimate job requirements.