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Clinical Legal Education Expert (Consultant) - Manama, Bahrain

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) seeks a Clinical Legal Education Expert (CLEE), who will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating an in-country legal education program focused on human rights. S/he will be required to:



  • Pilot a new human rights clinical legal education program;
  • Assist with development of administration procedures and policies for clinics, legal clinic curriculum, teaching modules and syllabi, and clinical education methodology and pedagogy;
  • Organize training for clinic faculty;
  • Provide general organizational capacity development support to clinics;
  • Assist the University of Bahrain to develop policies and processes for provision of legal clinics;
  • Develop linkages between university clinics and the greater legal and civil society community or employment community;
  • Develop internship and externship programs for law school students at public sector justice institutions and CSOs; and
  • Assist clinics in developing support for community advocacy programs.
Experience and Education:
  • JD or foreign equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience in establishing and operating legal clinics;
  • Experience teaching in law school or in a clinical legal education program required, as well as at least 3-5 years practical experience in participatory teaching methodologies, curriculum, and course development;
  • Experience managing US Government donor-funded international legal reform or civil society programs; and 
  • Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations preferred but not required.
The CLEE will work with a dedicated Country Director. S/he will be based in Manama, Bahrain during fall 2012. A CLEE will also be required for the spring semester, starting January 2013. Specific dates and leave for the holidays are negotiable.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews.

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