HeLP Legal Services Clinic | Health Law Partnership
Georgia State University College of Law
The Health Law Partnership (HeLP) is an interdisciplinary community collaboration among the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., and Georgia State University College of Law to improve the health and well-being of low-income families and their children who are patients at Children’s hospitals.  The primary premise is that by combining the medical expertise of hospital professionals with the legal expertise of attorneys, we can provide a more holistic set of services to address the multiple determinants of children’s health. 
The HeLP Legal Services Clinic at the College of Law, the professional graduate education component of HeLP, seeks to employ a clinical supervising attorney to assist clinic faculty in expanding enrollment in the clinic and in delivering interdisciplinary educational programs to law students, professional students enrolled in graduate programs in medicine, nursing, public health, and social work, and to healthcare professionals working at Children’s hospitals.
This position will perform the following duties:

Assist with teaching the classroom component of the HeLP Legal Services Clinic including training regarding the laws, regulations, and the social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health and the role such factors play in contributing to health disparities and health inequity.  Will utilize clinical pedagogy in teaching and participate in continuing education on clinical pedagogy.

Assist in the documentation of cases and outcomes of cases handled by HeLP; coordinate the provisions, evaluation, and documentation of inter-professional education sessions described above; work with the independent program evaluator for HeLP and GSU law faculty on the research and evaluation.

Work with/represent clients in a variety of civil legal problems affecting children's health, including addressing poor housing conditions, access to public benefits, family stability, access to healthcare, obtaining disability benefits, and accessing a free and appropriate public education.

Work with/supervise law students and other professional graduate level students on client legal cases including but not limited to: client intake, case consultations, court preparation and court proceedings, and on educational/training programming associated with HeLP.  Will supervise students. Will be primarily responsible for all client matters during the summer.

Perform other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will hold a law degree from an ABA accredited law school, be licensed to practice law in Georgia and have at least three (3) years legal experience.  Other highly desirable attributes include teaching experience or professional experience in a complimentary field such as nursing, public health, or social work.  Proficiency in Spanish is beneficial. 
To apply for this position, please submit a completed application, cover letter, a complete resume, and three (3) professional references. If an interview is granted, you may be asked to provide additional material, including writing samples and examples of teaching materials. 
Applications should be submitted at employment.gsu.edu.  Reference Vacancy #21000987 https://gsu.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000987&lang=en
 Application deadline is October 3, 2021. 
Part of one of the Southeast's largest comprehensive research universities, Georgia State Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full­ and part-time students. Georgia State University, a University System of Georgia unit, is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.