Description
The University of Arkansas seeks applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Education (R0080260) to direct its Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). The LITC provides free legal services to low-income Arkansans seeking to settle or adjudicate tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA) and trains law students to represent clients in these matters. The Director of the Bowen LITC is responsible for all aspects of the Tax Clinic, including client representation, law student supervision, classroom instruction, community outreach and education, and IRS compliance. This is a 12-month, full-time position funded by a grant from the IRS Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Program. This position is not eligible for tenure, but upon completion of certain requirements, the Clinic Director will be eligible for promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Education, with a three-year term, and subsequent promotion to Professor of Clinical Education, with a five-year term that is presumptively renewable depending on Clinic funding. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy. Applicants for the position should be available to start work by no later than June 1, 2026.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic and provide representation to clients in tax matters;
Teach and supervise students in their representation of clinic clients;
Teach a seminar class for clinic students;
Manage and ensure compliance with the federal grant that funds the clinic;
Conduct community outreach and education;
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to provide effective representation to clients in legal matters;
Demonstrated ability to teach;
Demonstrated ability to work with and supervise a diverse group of students;
Demonstrated ability to work as a team player and collaborate with colleagues;
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in person, in writing, and through electronic means of communication;
Demonstrated ability to manage financial matters, including budgets and grant compliance.
Application materials must be submitted through the online application system. Additional information about this position and application requirements are available under the Jobs link on the Human Resources’ website at http://ualr.edu/humanresources/. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background and sex offender registry check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Requirements
Required Education and or Qualifications:
A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school is required;
Must be either a member of the Arkansas bar in good standing or capable of admission to the Arkansas Bar within one year of hiring.
Preferred Education and or Qualifications:
Three years of post-bar practice experience in tax law is preferred;
Prior experience in law school clinical teaching is preferred.
