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Saint Louis Law Seeks Two Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty

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SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research excellence, social justice, and community engagement, seeks applicants for two tenure-track or tenured appointments in the School of Law, beginning Fall 2023 with expertise in first-year subjects, especially property, contracts, and constitutional law, and upper-level subjects, especially professional responsibility and employment law.  We also plan to hire up to three additional tenure-track or tenured faculty in the field of health law.  Each health law position would include an appointment in the law school’s nationally recognized Center for Health Law Studies, which has a forty-year tradition of service to the health professions, the health law community, and the public. 

 The School of Law seeks faculty members committed to excellence in teaching, engaged scholarship, and public service.  Qualifications for these positions include a J.D. degree, academic excellence, and outstanding teaching and scholarly promise. Consideration of applications and nominations for this position will begin as they are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applications (including a cover letter, CV, names of references, and information regarding teaching and scholarly interest(s)) should be submitted via email to Professor Chad Flanders or Professor Robert Gatter, Saint Louis University School of Law, 100 N. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63101; chad.flanders@slu.edu, robert.gatter@slu.edu.

Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. SLU Law is especially interested in candidates who will add to the diversity of its faculty and community. As explained more fully in SLU Law’s Diversity Hiring Plan, SLU Law recognizes the value and critical importance of having a faculty body that is diverse, and we are committed to maintaining an environment that is inclusive and that respects and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and encourage applications from minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities (including disabled veterans). If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.

Creighton Law seeks Tenure-Track Faculty

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Creighton University School of Law seeks to hire multiple tenure-track faculty members, and invites both entry-level and lateral candidates to apply, one of which will be focused on Academic Success & Bar Exam Preparation.  The Law School is particularly interested in candidates with teaching and research interests in the field of Contracts, including Business Associations and Commercial Law and in the field of Evidence, including Criminal Law and Procedure.  The Law School’s current curriculum requires these courses, which are also offered during the summer due to our robust Accelerated J.D. (AJD) program.  The Law School has secondary needs in Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and in multiple areas of Private International Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, ADR, and Environmental & Natural Resources Law.

In the area of Academic Success & Bar Exam Preparation, the Law School seeks an innovator who is not only steeped in the literature on how best to prepare students for success in the legal education environment and beyond, but also someone who is able to develop a comprehensive program that begins upon matriculation and carries through the bar examination process.  The successful candidate will possess demonstrable expertise in this field.  As a tenure-stream member of the faculty, this candidate will be invited to teach doctrinal courses, as well, and will have research expectations.

Founded in 1904, the Law School at Creighton University is a dynamic community of scholars, students, and staff who share a common mission to collectively improve our society. As a key component of one of the nation’s oldest Catholic, Jesuit universities, the Law School supports and promotes the ideal of social justice in all its forms.  Student formation occurs in a collaborative environment stressing the intellectual and ethical development of new attorneys while emphasizing a holistic duty of care that should be extended to every client. The Law School offers multiple study abroad and joint degree programs, including its signature experiential JD/Master’s in Government Organization and Leadership (GOAL) which places students in semester-long externships at federal agencies and on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

 

Toledo Law Seeks Assistant Professor

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Law. We are open to a wide range of areas of specialization but have special course coverage needs in contracts, criminal law and procedure, evidence, and trial practice.

The core responsibilities of this position include teaching courses, scholarly research and writing, and service to students, the College of Law, the University, and the broader legal community.

The University of Toledo is a comprehensive metropolitan public university with a $750+ million annual budget and graduate programs in Law, Medicine, Engineering, and Pharmacy, among others. The Toledo metropolitan area, with a population of over 650,000, is located on the Western shore of Lake Erie and boasts a world-class art museum, lively cultural scene, a popular Triple-A baseball team, and a very affordable cost of living.

The University of Toledo is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to maintaining a welcoming and respectful community to all members, regardless of their race, national origin, religion, beliefs, age, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.

Tennessee Court Rules Confederate Memorabilia in Jury Room Not Prejudicial

In Giles County, a jury room that was decorated by the United Daughters of Confederacy ...

Seton Hall Law Seeks Faculty

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Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes applications for tenure-track positions to begin July 1, 2023. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and a record of academic excellence. Candidates should demonstrate (i) scholarly promise, (ii) the ability or potential to be an outstanding teacher and mentor who can prepare students for the practice of law, and (iii) leadership in service toward building an equitable and diverse academic community. 

We will consider entry-level and lateral candidates in a variety of subject areas. We have particular teaching needs in administrative law,  civil procedure, contracts/business associations, clinics, estates and trusts, evidence, and FDA, but we also are interested in candidates engaged in scholarship and teaching in race and gender, employment/labor, environmental law, family law, international law, and professional responsibility. 

Candidates can go here for more information and to submit an application. 

Questions should be sent to Professor Timothy Glynn, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawfacultyappointments@shu.edu.

Washington University School of Law Seeks Entry and Lateral Faculty

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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications from entry-level or lateral candidates for tenure-track and tenured positions, to begin in the fall of 2023. We will consider candidates in all subject areas, but areas of particular interest include criminal law, property, and other first-year courses; environmental law; health law; intellectual property; private international law; tax; and other fields that align with the University’s and the Law School’s Strategic Plans.

Candidates must have at a minimum a JD or the equivalent in a related field. In addition, candidates should have strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Duties will include teaching assigned courses, engaging in research and producing scholarship, advising students, and participating in law school and university service. The strong candidate will demonstrate the ability to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which all students can learn and thrive. The committee will be reviewing entry-level applications submitted through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register but we are also willing to consider materials submitted outside of the FAR process.

Candidates who are not applying through the FAR process may submit applications directly to Professor Daniel Epps, Chair of the Appointments Committee, Washington University School of Law, by emailing them to lawappts@wustl.edu (please use only that e-mail address rather than emailing the chair or committee members your materials directly). Although there is no deadline, applications from candidates not participating in the FAR process will have the best chance of full consideration if they are received by August 25, 2022. Application materials should include a cover letter, a resume which includes at least three references, and a job-talk paper if available.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

A draft overview of Washington University’s Strategic Plan is available at https://strategicplan.wustl.edu. Washington University School of Law’s Strategic Plan is available at https://law.wustl.edu/about/.

UIC Law Hiring Three New Faculty Members

Open Rank Faculty (Tenure/ Tenure Track)

Department of Law

School of Law

University of Illinois Chicago

UIC Law invites applications for 1) a tenured or tenure-track faculty and director of its Intellectual Property Center (more information about the IP Center can be found here: https://law.uic.edu/academics/centers/ip-privacy/ ); and 2) two entry-level tenure-track candidates to teach Property, Torts, Legal Research and Writing, with secondary needs of Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, and Business Associations.

Candidates must have a Juris Doctor from an ABA-approved law school or its equivalent from a foreign country; record of teaching excellence or demonstrated potential to become an excellent teacher and record of high-quality scholarship or demonstrated potential to produce high-quality scholarship; and demonstrated interested in serving the academy, the community, and legal profession at an urban, public, Research 1 university. Excellent writing and communication skills and demonstrated ability to mentor students is highly preferred. Salary, academic rank and tenure/tenure-track will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applicants should submit a letter of intent, current CV, and the names of three professional references by August 27, 2022 by applying online at https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/30?c=uic).

The University of Illinois Chicago is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, and is an Affirmative Action employer including Disability/Veterans.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

 University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

Peking University School of Transnational Law Seeks Faculty

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Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) invites applications for tenure track and tenured positions with our multinational faculty of leading scholars. Peking University is one of the world's leading research universities, ranked 16th by Times Higher Education and 12th in QS World University Rankings.  STL is the only law school in the world to offer an integrated dual degree program that includes an American Law J.D., taught in English, and a China law Juris Master (J.M.), taught largely in Chinese. 

STL is located on Peking University's Shenzhen Campus, minutes from Hong Kong.  Shenzhen is renowned as China’s leading center of technological innovation, advanced financial services and internationalization, home to such innovative giants as Tencent, Huawei, BGI, Ping An, BYD, and DJI Drones.  Together, Shenzhen and Hong Kong form the hub of the world’s most populous metropolitan area, China’s Greater Bay Area, where Chinese and Western legal and commercial traditions meet and merge in ways likely to preview future legal and commercial developments throughout China and the rest of the world.  STL seeks highly qualified entry-level and established scholars who teach first-year J.D. courses in Property, Civil Procedure, or Contracts; U.S. and multinational tax law and policy; U.S. and international bankruptcy; China law and legal history in English; and a variety of upper-level courses with multinational perspectives, such as IBT, Comparative Law, Environmental Law and Policy, and Multinational Litigation and Arbitration. We welcome inquiries from highly qualified individuals regardless of teaching or research area.

Positions are available commencing with the 2023-24 academic year or earlier.

China recently has relaxed pandemic-related border controls and we expect further relaxation of entry and travel controls later this year.
 
Inquiries and applications should be addressed to Professor Mark Feldman, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at mfeldman@stl.pku.edu.cn.

ASU Law Seeks Dean

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Arizona State University seeks a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as Dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Over the past decade, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (ASU Law) has transformed into one of the nation’s top 30 law schools, following a trajectory in scope, scale, and recognition that mirrors the astounding momentum of ASU. ASU Law offers an innovative approach to legal education that features experiential learning and a variety of programs and emphases that prepare students to thrive in a changing legal landscape. Committed to innovative teaching and research and serving communities both within Arizona and nationwide, ASU Law is home to distinguished faculty and passionate, talented, and socially conscious students.

The next Dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will take the helm of the most dynamic law school in the country and will guide ASU Law to new levels of excellence and prominence and help to shape the future of legal education. Building on the momentum of a transformative decade, the Dean will raise the College’s national profile, recruit the highest caliber of students, faculty, and staff to the College, set high standards for creative legal scholarship and clinical practice, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, commit to student success, and build community connections. This position offers the opportunity to make an extraordinary impact not only on a rapidly changing state, but on the quality and nature of legal education nationally.

 

Emory Law Seeks Seven Faculty

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Emory Law seeks to fill seven faculty positions to begin in the 2023-24 academic year.  Entry-level candidates are strongly encouraged to participate in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register. Lateral candidates should complete the online application which requires creating an account, uploading a resume or CV, and providing basic demographic information. In addition, applicants should submit a cover letter, a current CV, a published or unpublished academic article, a brief research agenda, and an indication of teaching interests (if not listed on the CV) to the chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee: Joanna Shepherd, at law.faculty.appointments@emory.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The positions are as follows: 

1. Assistant or Associate Professor- Tax Law 

Emory University School of Law seeks to fill one to two positions in tax law beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. The positions are open to entry-level and lateral candidates at the rank of assistant or associate professor. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and a distinguished academic record. Candidates should have a strong track record and/or show outstanding promise in research in tax law or related fields, and the ability to teach at least one tax course. Where a candidate has met the law school’s standards for scholarly excellence and demonstrated the ability to teach tax-related courses, a candidate’s interest in teaching in the 1L curriculum will be an additional positive factor.  

1. Assistant or Associate Professor- Employment/Labor Law 

Emory University School of Law seeks to fill a position in employment or labor law beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. The position is at the rank of assistant or associate professor and is open to entry-level and lateral candidates. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and a distinguished academic record. Candidates should have a strong track record and/or show outstanding promise in research in employment law, labor law, or related fields. Candidates should also have the ability to teach one or more employment or labor law courses. Where a candidate has met the law school’s standards for scholarly excellence and demonstrated the ability to teach employment-related courses, a candidate’s interest in teaching in the 1L curriculum will be an additional positive factor.

 

Summertime Tourism

This seemed like an appropriately quiet and balmy day on which to reprint this piece on summer travels from the The New York Times:

Welcome to Obidas!

By STEVEN LUBET JULY 23, 2007

THE enchanting town of Obidas was one of the highlights of our summer driving tour, although I cannot remember why. Still, I am certain that the story would hold great interest for readers, since it no doubt involves either some witty observation on quirky foreign ways, or a charming encounter with a horse (or dog). Then again, it might have been where my good wife had her pocketbook stolen, in which case I could impart some helpful advice about avoiding theft like, “Never hand your pocketbook to a man on a motor scooter who wants to see whether it is made of real canvas.”

I am reasonably certain that Obidas is not where we enjoyed the famous yogurt. That was probably Omylas, where I now suspect that the surprisingly sweet taste was achieved simply by adding honey, though I have not shared that suspicion with my wife, who continues to refer to Omylas as the place with the sticky yogurt.

In any event, Obidas is well worth a detour on the popular day trip to Arrialos, even though it is several hours in the opposite direction and will therefore require an overnight stay. This can be taken in the picturesque seaside village of Lulash, a mere 200 or so kilometers farther north. In Lulash, one can dine on a classic dish containing some sort of fish (or perhaps shellfish, or mollusks, or maybe boiled eggs) in a thick brown sauce.

Jacksonville Law Launches with Nick Allard as Dean, 14 1L's

That was quick.  Jacksonville University's new law school has opened its doors.  

Chapman Law Seeks Faculty

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The Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Law.  The position will begin August of 2023.  Our curricular needs are flexible and we are interested in outstanding candidates in all fields.  Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, Contracts, Property and Torts. Applicants should have a strong academic record, a J.D. or Ph.D degree or their equivalent, and demonstrated commitment or the capacity to make outstanding contributions in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. Benefits are competitive and include a budget for research and travel. Faculty may also apply to the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development for summer research stipends to work on individual and collective projects. The University embraces diversity in its faculty, students, and staff, and we welcome applications from those who would add to the diversity of our academic community. The appointments committee will participate in the 2022 AALS Faculty Appointments Register.  We will contact selected candidates to apply and interview.  We anticipate remote initial interviews and in-person final interviews.  Additional information about the law school is available at https://www.chapman.edu/law/index.aspx. Please direct questions to Henry S. Noyes, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, via e-mail at lawfacultyappointments@chapman.edu.  Chapman University is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other bases under federal or local laws.  

Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)

Lamont Dozier, one third of the legendary Motown songwriting team Holland Dozier Holland, passed away on August 8. Along with the Holland brothers, Dozier was the creative force behind dozens of hits in the 1960s and early '70s for nearly every Motown act, including the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Junior Walker, the Isley Brothers, and many others, including a few after they left Motown in a royalties dispute with Gordy Berry. They were probably responsible for more hits in a shorter time span than any other composers -- save perhaps Lennon and McCartney -- including the Brill Building songwriters. Here is a sampling of HDH songs by the original acts (there have been plenty of covers).

Late addition: Sam Gooden, of the Impressions, died on August 4. The Chicago-based Impressions had the distinction of being fronted by both Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield, overlapping and separately, with Gooden singing baritone and bass for both iterations. There are two Impressions clips -- one with Mayfield, one with Butler -- at the bottom of this post.

Texas A&M Law Seeks Faculty

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is continuing its drive to build a world-class faculty, with a new wave of tenure-track and tenured faculty hires in 2022-23 and beyond.

Since integrating with Texas A&M in 2013, the law school (located in Dallas/Fort Worth) has sustained a remarkable institutional trajectory—as evidenced by significant growth in the size, diversity, and scholarly impact of our faculty; dramatic gains in the academic profile of our incoming students; and resulting advances in the school’s rank and reputation. With Texas A&M University's recent commitment to further increases in its support for the law school, the coming years will see a substantial number of additional faculty hires, further advances in the caliber of our student body, and construction of an entire new campus, with the law school as its academic anchor.

We are particularly interested in recruiting outstanding scholars—of any research methodology and in any subject area—who are excited by the opportunity to engage in scholarship, teaching, and policy work at the highest level, at one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.

Interested scholars are encouraged to submit a résumé and cover letter online at http://apply.interfolio.com/91052. If you have questions, please contact Professor Timothy M. Mulvaney, Appointments Committee Chair, at tmulvaney@law.tamu.edu.

Michael Whiteman Named Interim Dean of Cincinnati Law

Michael Whiteman, Associate Dean of Library Services & Director of the Law Library at Cincinnati Law, has been named interim dean of the law school stepping in for Verna Williams, who will become CEO of Equal Justice Works. Whiteman joined the Cincinnati Law faculty in 2019 and holds a JD from University of Louisville School of Law. 

 

Financial Restructuring Roundtable Call for Papers

Financial Restructuring Roundtable Call for Papers 

The Financial Restructuring Roundtable (formerly the West Coast Bankruptcy Roundtable) will be held in person on April 6, 2023 in New York City. Spearheaded by Tony Casey, Samir Parikh, Robert Rasmussen, and Michael Simkovic, this invitation-only event brings together practitioners, jurists, scholars, and finance industry professionals to discuss important financial restructuring and business law issues. 

The Roundtable invites the submission of papers. Selected participants will receive a $2,000 stipend and have the opportunity to workshop their papers in an intimate, collegial setting. Last year’s attendees included Ken Ayotte, Douglas Baird, Bruce Bennett, Jared Ellias, Anna Gelpern, Marshall Huebner, Ed Morrison, Mark Roe, David Skeel, and Jamie Sprayregen. 

We seek papers exploring diverse topics and will be interested in interdisciplinary perspectives. Papers will be selected through a blind review process. Scholars are invited to submit a 3 – 5 page overview of a proposed paper. Submissions may be an introduction, excerpt from a longer paper, or extended abstract. The submission should be anonymized, and – aside from general citations to the author’s previous articles – all references to the author should be removed.

Please submit proposals by October 1, 2022. Invitations will be issued via email by November 1.  Working drafts of papers must be available for circulation to participants by February 10, 2023.  

Proposals – as well as questions and concerns – should be directed to Samir Parikh at sparikh@lclark.edu. 

The Financial Restructuring Roundtable is hosted by the University of Chicago Law School, USC Gould School of Law, and Lewis & Clark Law School in partnership with the Penn Restructuring Institute and Sidley Austin. 

 

Oregon Law Seeks Faculty

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The University of Oregon School of Law invites applications for four faculty positions to start in August 2023.

Tenure-track (1): we are searching for an assistant professor focusing on criminal law; applicants must have scholarship, teaching, applied research experience, and/or practice expertise in criminal law and/or related fields, and all methodologies and approaches are welcome.

Non-tenure-track (3): we are searching for two clinic directors (Nonprofit Clinic and Domestic Violence Clinic) and a Legal Research and Writing assistant clinical professor.

More information on all of these positions and the application process is available here:

• Assistant professor of criminal law: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/529449/assistant-professor-of-law
• Nonprofit Clinic director: https://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/529745/nonprofit-clinic-director
• Domestic Violence Clinic director: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/529923/dv-clinic-director
• LRW assistant clinical professor: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/529834/lrw-assistant-clinical-professor

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include: Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Learn more about the law school at https://law.uoregon.edu/ and feel free to contact Appointments Chair Jen Reynolds at jwr at uoregon.edu.

Hawai‘i Law Seeks Civ Pro, Contracts, Native Hawaiian Law Faculty

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Description:

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law seeks to fill one or more

faculty positions to begin academic year 2023-2024. The Law School is located in Mānoa on the flagship campus of the University of Hawai‘i system. It reflects and embraces Hawai‘i’s diversity, location, and values, and recognizes its special responsibility to Hawai‘i and the Pacific region.

We will consider entry-level as well as lateral candidates. We encourage candidates who are members of groups underrepresented in the legal academy to apply.

Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Duties:

Successful candidates will be full-time members of the tenured or tenure-track faculty.

Our primary curricular needs are in Civil Procedure and Contracts. We also seek applicants with additional expertise in one or more of the following: Administrative Law, Business and Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Native Hawaiian Law, and Pacific-Asian Legal Studies. Successful candidates should be willing and able to teach at least one first-year subject and at least one upper-level core course, and willing and able to teach in both the full-time JD program and the evening part-time JD program.

 

Hiring Announcement: Loyola University Chicago School of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Beazley Institute for Health Law & Policy is seeking candidates to fill its Beazley Chair in Health Law and Policy. The prestigious endowed chair was established to honor the late Bernard and Kathleen Beazley. A 1950 Loyola Law graduate, Mr. Beazley served as general counsel and senior vice president of Dentsply International, one of the largest professional dental products companies in the world. He also served on Loyola's President's Advisory Council and was a member of the Shield of Loyola University Chicago, the planned giving society.

We invite applications from full-time, tenured, lateral candidates specializing in health law and policy, with appointment to commence in Fall 2023. Candidates must be tenured and have significant law school teaching experience and academic reputation. We are especially interested in candidates focusing on public health law who can assist in fostering interdisciplinary connections with the recently established Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, including the development of a joint JD/MPH program. Loyola University Chicago School of Law is dedicated as a faculty to contribute to a deeper understanding of law, legal institutions, and systems of oppression through a commitment to transformation, intersectionality, and anti-subordination in our teaching, research, scholarship, and public service. Both the University and the law school will prioritize candidates who demonstrate a commitment to this mission and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Alex Jones’s Well-Deserved Reckoning

My new essay at The Hill explains the details of Alex Jones’s recent comeuppance in a Texas trial court, when two years of his cell phone texts and other records were mistakenly disclosed to the plaintiffs’ lawyer in a Sandy Hook libel case. 

Here is the gist:

Alex Jones’s well-deserved reckoning

by Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor - 08/10/22 8:00 AM ET

Many states, including Texas, have therefore enacted “claw-back” or “snap-back” provisions, allowing attorneys to require the destruction or deletion of inadvertently disclosed materials. Texas law gives sending lawyers 10 days to act, beginning when they discover the mistake, but it applies only to legally privileged documents and communications.

Bankston was holding a bonanza of potentially compromising information, but he needed to make sure the 10-day clock was running. He immediately wrote to Reynal, informing him that the disclosure seemed “to contain a lot of confidential information,” adding, “my assumption is that you did not intend to send us this. Let me know if I am correct.”

In a foolish economy of words, Reynal tersely replied, “Please disregard the link and I will work on resending.”

Several states have an additional ethics rule, requiring the receiving lawyer to abide by the sender’s instructions. Many others follow the American Bar Association’s Model Rule of Professional Conduct 4.4(b), requiring notice to the sender, with a comment suggesting that a receiving lawyer may “voluntarily return such a document or delete electronically stored information.”

Texas, however, has no ethics rule at all covering the receipt of inadvertently disclosed material. Bankston had no duty even to inform Reynal of his mistake – though he wisely chose to trigger the 10-day clock – and no obligation to “disregard” Jones’s cell phone data once the grace period expired.

Jones began sweating when Bankston informed him that his text messages had been given to plaintiffs’ counsel, and his defense lawyer “did not take any steps to identify it as privileged or protect it in any way,” pointedly adding, “And that is how I know you lied to me when you said you didn’t have text messages about Sandy Hook.”

It will be exquisite poetic justice if the nation’s foremost pusher of bogus conspiracies ends up exposing a real conspiracy to subvert the 2020 presidential election. And more ironic still because Texas’s loose legal ethics rules made it possible.

Jones had already been defaulted on liability, so the trial was limited to compensatory and punitive damages. You can read about that and other details, including the devastating cross examination, in the entire essay at The Hill.

University of Richmond School of Law Seeks Tenure-Track Faculty

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The University of Richmond School of Law seeks scholars who are passionate about their teaching and research, who will thrive in an environment of engaged faculty, and who view the success of their students and colleagues as their own success.  This year we have openings for two entry-level tenure-track professors, and we are especially looking for expertise in federal courts and in criminal procedure (particularly the adjudicative side).  If you have questions, feel free to email us at lawfacultyapp@richmond.edu.

The University of Richmond, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body and to modeling an inclusive campus community that values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success.  We strongly encourage applications that are in keeping with this commitment.

Missouri Law Seeks Endowed Chair and Tenure-Track Faculty

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The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications and nominations for an endowed professorship: the Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professorship. We are seeking candidates with a national reputation for distinguished scholarship and a record of excellence in teaching. A J.D. or Ph.D. in a related field is required. The search committee will welcome applications of scholars in any field of law.

The University of Missouri-Columbia is the flagship campus of the University of Missouri system and is one of only 33 public universities in the country belonging to the Association of American Universities, a group of elite research universities. As both a research and land grant university, we have extraordinary opportunities for interdisciplinary interaction. In addition, Columbia is regularly ranked as one of the most livable cities in the country.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and references for job ID 42895 at https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings. Inquiries should be directed to Associate Dean Sandra Sperino at sandra.sperino@missouri.edu or 573-882-1799.

Additional information about the School of Law is available at www.law.missouri.edu. The University of Missouri embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity/ADA institution. It welcomes applications from and nominations of persons who would add to the diversity of our academic community. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance Manager at 573-884-7278.

 

Hiring Announcement: Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

Associate Professor or Professor of Law

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law invites applications for up to two faculty positions. We seek candidates who will teach in the first-year curriculum, and provide coverage for a wide range of upper-level courses that may include but are not limited to: family law, administrative law, health law, business courses, and advanced criminal and constitutional law. Both entry-level and lateral candidates will be considered. Details and application information are at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/111322

Associate Professor or Professor of Law: Race & the Law 

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law invites applications for a faculty position in the area of Race & the Law. The successful candidate will also be able to offer a class in our first-year curriculum. We consider both entry-level and lateral candidates. Details and application information are at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/111323

 

University of Illinois College of Law Seeks First Amendment Clinician

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The University of Illinois College of Law seeks a dynamic and accomplished legal practitioner to develop and direct a new clinic in First Amendment law. The clinic, supported by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, will focus on rights of speech, press, and assembly, and involve direct representation of parties in litigation. Responsibilities will include leadership of the clinic, management of the clinic's caseload, supervision of students and a clinical fellow, and delivery of relevant course instruction. Applicants must have a J.D., be licensed in Illinois within one year of hire, have substantial experience as a practicing lawyer, and have experience or a strong interest in teaching, mentoring and supervising law students. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to a distinguished and collegial national law school, founded in 1897 and situated within a premier research university that affords unrivaled opportunities for cutting-edge legal scholarship, innovative interdisciplinary work and extensive professional involvement with the dynamic and diversified Chicago legal community. Urbana-Champaign is a vibrant college-town community located about two hours south of Chicago and known for its "micro-urban" cultural amenities as well as for its exceptionally convenient quality of life. Depending on experience, the director will be hired on the College's clinical faculty track as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. The position is full time and, like other clinical-faculty-track positions, can lead to a presumptively renewable multi-year appointment. The College is also willing to consider lateral applications from tenured or tenure-track doctrinal faculty members at other schools interested in joining the College in a capacity that includes directing the new clinic. So as to ensure the clinic is up and running by the fall of 2023, the director should be available to start as early in 2023 as possible but in no event later than July 3, 2023. The University of Illinois offers an outstanding and comprehensive benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

FSU Law Seeks Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty and Chair in Public Law

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Florida State University College of Law is looking to fill multiple full-time, tenured or tenure-track positions to begin in August 2023. Entry-level and lateral candidates with a demonstrated commitment to scholarship, teaching, and service are encouraged to apply.

We are open to candidates in all academic areas, although environmental law, constitutional law and business law are a plus. We also strongly encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints to apply. We will be reviewing the FAR, but individual expressions of interest are welcome (from entry-levels or laterals).

We are also looking to fill two Chairs. One opening is the Tobias Simon Chair in Public Law. Candidates must have a distinguished publication record in a public law field, including, but not limited to, civil rights and civil liberties, international law, and public policy. The other opening is the D’Alemberte Chair. Candidates for this position must have a distinguished record in constitutional law with a focus on the first amendment.

Applications or questions may be sent to Professor Jeffrey Kahn, Appointments Committee Chair, at jkahn@law.fsu.edu.

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