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Hiring Announcement: Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SALMON P. CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW Location: Highland Heights, KY Subjects: Federal Income Taxation and Taxation of Business Entities, Trusts & Estates, and Legal Writing Start Date:…

Tim Zinnecker August 28, 2026No Comments

Kerry Abrams Stepping Down as Dean of Duke Law

Dean Kerry Abrams has announced that she will be stepping down as dean of Duke School of Law at the end of this academic year. She has served in that…

Dan Filler August 28, 2026No Comments

CUNY Dean Search Announcement

CUNY is looking for a new Dean. Here is an excerpt from the hiring announcement: The City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a mission-oriented, engaged, and highly collaborative leader…

Bridget J. Crawford August 27, 2026No Comments

Trusts & Estates Emerging Scholar Award: Call for Submissions

Albany Law School and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University are pleased to announce their jointly sponsored competition for the inaugural Trusts & Estates Emerging Scholar Award. ...

Bridget J. Crawford August 27, 2026

Stephen Bainbridge on “The Purpose(s) of Legal Scholarship”

Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA) has a thoughtful and thought-provoking post here on The Purpose(s) of Legal Scholarship. He summarizes the many different reasons that professors may write legal scholarship, including the…

Bridget J. Crawford August 26, 20261

Hiring Announcement: University of Dayton

The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 16, 2027. You will teach in our hybrid and residential programs in…

Bridget J. Crawford August 26, 2026

Hiring Announcement: Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (legal research and writing faculty)

Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (Montgomery, AL) invites applications for a full-time Legal Research and Writing Faculty position beginning August 1, 2027. The successful candidate must possess a strong academic background, effective communication…

Tim Zinnecker August 25, 2026No Comments