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The University of Akron invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Law, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2017. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Akron School of Law is a public law school of approximately 450 students, with both full-time and part-time programs, and opportunities to begin study in either the Fall or the Spring. The school offers the J.D., five joint-degree programs, an LL.M. in Intellectual Property, and various certificate programs for both J.D. and non-J.D. students. Since its founding in 1921, the school has graduated over 6,300 men and women. The school has historically embraced a strong commitment to teaching and public service in the community.
Akron Law has recently experienced tremendous upward trajectories in admissions in terms of applications, selectivity, yield, and the size and quality of the incoming class. The employment rate for graduates is above the national average. The school boasts several Centers with opportunities for students to distinguish themselves in their education and practice-ready preparation: a Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology; a Constitutional Law Center, one of only four such centers established by Congress; and the Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Institute for Professional Responsibility. The Akron trial advocacy program also consistently ranks among the top in the nation. Clinical programs in a wide variety of areas have won awards recently for their excellence and innovation, and new clinical programs continue to be added under growing faculty numbers and associations with outside practitioners.
Akron Law and its programs have been showered over the past year with national recognition, including a #7 ranking for training prosecutors and public defenders, an “A” grade for our Intellectual Property program, a Top 50 ranking in 2015-16 from Above The Law, a Top 25 recognition for bar exam preparation, and a Top 8 rating for affordable living and quality of education. Akron Law also continues to be recognized as a Best Value school.
The C. Blake McDowell Law Center building has been undergoing a $21 million renovation which will be completed by summer 2017. The new building and renovated space features a large state-of-the-art courtroom, several large tiered classrooms, seminar classrooms with moveable furniture, additional study space as well as collaborative space for both students and faculty, and improved space for career services, academic success, and the clinics.
Akron Law also values its global partnerships. The school hosts international visiting scholars, offers courses focused on global lawyering skills that include students from across the world, and runs a two-country, three-city, four-week study abroad program in Japan & South Korea.
The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the School of Law and provides leadership in ensuring academic excellence; supports faculty in achieving and maintaining excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in community service; cultivates strong alumni and external relationships; and engages in extensive fund-raising activities. The Dean reports to the Senior Vice President and Provost/Chief Operating Officer and serves on the University's leadership team.
Candidates for the deanship should have an earned law degree from an ABA-accredited law school; credentials commensurate with appointment as Professor of Law with tenure; and a record of outstanding accomplishment in legal education or an equivalent record of accomplishment in comparable fields. The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated recruitment, outreach, and fund-raising skills; a record of achievement in support of inclusive excellence, diversity, and consensus-building; proven ability to create trust and good working relationships with all constituencies; and a strong vision for the future of legal education and The University of Akron School of Law, as well as the ability to lead the School of Law in the realization of such vision. The new Dean of The University of Akron School of Law will be expected to continue the school’s recent trend of excellence in terms of growth in admissions and success in job placements for graduates.
For complete details and to apply for this position, visit: http://www.uakron.edu/jobs/, Job #5830. In addition to the online application, letters of application should address the qualifications listed above, and should be accompanied by a complete curriculum vitae and contact information for five references. Position nominations should be directed to School of Law Dean Search Committee, care of Peggy Walchalk, Office of the Dean, Williams Honors College, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-1803, or via e-mail. Additional information about the programs and services of The University of Akron School of Law is available at http://www.uakron.edu/law/. The University of Akron is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.
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