Job Description

Job Classification: Affiliate Faculty

Desired start date: August 21, 2023

Posting close date: June 19, 2023

Required Degree: Juris Doctor, and a member of the Utah Bar

Required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience: The applicant must have an active legal practice, with preference given to an IP practitioner with significant experience in patent prosecution and trademark protection.

Duties/Expectations: The position will:

• Teach a weekly, 75 minute in-class component of the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which will be team taught with a full-time faculty member of the law school. The topics covered in the class are legal topics start-up and development-stage companies routinely face, such as corporate formation and governance, IP creation and protection (primarily trademarks and patents), and employment law topics.

• Oversee student work performed for clients of the clinic, with other practicing lawyers.

• Manage client intake and review.

The adjunct faculty member will not be asked to attend department meetings. She or he will be expected to spend significant time outside of class to address questions related to clinic work product and to review clinic work product. The class will be a pass / fail class.

Information required at the time of application – Please list the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders on the faculty application. At some point during the selection process they may be contacted to submit their letters of reference electronically

Document(s) required at the time of application - Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to the faculty application.

Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

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