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West Point: Science Department and Ku Klux Klan

Odd. West Point and Science Department and Ku Klux Klan (I guessing that Klan was 1930s)....

Hiring Announcement: Vermont Law and Graduate School

From an email message that I received today:

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), a national leader in environmental law and restorative justice, invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions with expertise in environmental law, with emphasis in the areas of water law, land use, sustainability, private governance, and environmental justice. One or both positions may start as early as Spring 2023; the precise start date is flexible. This search is part of a multi-year strategic hiring plan, and entry-level, junior, and senior lateral candidates will be considered. The school’s curricular needs include required and elective courses in the JD, LLM, and Master’s programs.  Candidates should demonstrate evidence of, or potential for, outstanding scholarly achievement and strong, innovative, and engaged teaching.

In addition to teaching, faculty provide service to VLGS and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, improve the law, and educate the public about the law, with an eye towards social justice. VLGS is in South Royalton, Vermont, a small town on the banks of the beautiful White River. Less than thirty minutes away lie the amenities of the adjacent communities of Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH. Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC are all within a three-hour drive.  

Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a research agenda; and (4) the names and contact information of three references. VLGS will only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our community. Direct inquiries about the position to [email protected]. Applications submitted by September 23, 2022, will receive first consideration. The positions will remain open until filled.  

NC Mayor Destroys Confederate Monument

North Carolina Mayor live streams destruction of Confederate monument.

South Carolina Law Seeks Multiple Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty

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The University of South Carolina School of Law is hiring up to five tenured or tenure-track faculty members. The School of Law is interested in candidates who are qualified to teach Environmental Law, Business Law, Trust and Estate/Tax, Criminal Practice clinic (or criminal-adjacent), and a new housing and evictions defense clinic; however, outstanding candidates from other areas will be considered and are encouraged to apply. Our clinical positions are tenured/tenure-track. The School of Law encourages candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our law school community to apply.

At the University of South Carolina, we strive to cultivate an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize diversity in our workforce is essential to providing academic excellence and critical to our sustainability. The University is committed to eliminating barriers created by institutional discrimination through accountability and continuous process improvement. We celebrate the diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences of our employees.

 

Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Documentary

 Here is the trailer for an upcoming documentary about the 1858 Oberlin-Wellington fugitive rescue, on which I consulted. I make my appearance at 2:07:

The documentary is still in production. I will post further information once it has been distributed to PBS stations.

 

Hubbell Environmental Law Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law

The University of Iowa College of Law seeks applicants for the Hubbell Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2023/2024 academic year.

This position is part of a newly created initiative at the University of Iowa College of Law and will be a full-time appointment for either one or two semesters. The Hubbell VAP will teach in the environmental law curriculum and will be encouraged to pursue independent research. Under the supervision of the initiative’s Faculty Director, and in collaboration with a Program Director, the Hubbell VAP will participate in initiative-sponsored events such as academic workshops and conferences. In addition to those responsibilities, the person holding this appointment will participate fully in the life of the College but will have only limited service assignments. For more information about the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, see https://law.uiowa.edu/news/2022/01/introducing-hubbell-environmental-law-initiative.

Iowa Law is especially well known for its strong focus on law teaching, exceptionally comprehensive law library, and collaborative atmosphere. The University of Iowa itself is a major public research university located in Iowa City, a quintessential college town brimming with writers, students, and scholars.   

The person hired will be appointed at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Law.  The salary for the 2023/2024 academic year will be competitive and determined according to years of experience. In addition, the Hubbell VAP will receive research support including research funds, travel funds, and the opportunity to hire law student research assistants. The Hubbell VAP will be expected to be in full-time residence at Iowa Law and participate in the intellectual life of the College during the academic year.

For required qualifications, please see below.

To apply for the Hubbell Environmental Law Visiting Assistant Professor position, an applicant should submit the following through the Jobs@UIowa portal at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/74552.

• cover letter
• resume or CV
• graduate and professional transcripts
• writing sample
• three letters of reference providing support specific to the fellowship

Required qualifications

• A J.D. or equivalent
• Strong academic record
• Previous work experience in law practice and environmental policy
• Strong potential for teaching
• Strong potential for research
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desired qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to maintain effective and respectful working relationships with the campus community to uphold a standard of cultural competency and respect for differences consistent with the College of Law’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Review of applications will begin August 26, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.  For more information, please contact Chris Odinet, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at [email protected].

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Persons with disabilities may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or [email protected], to inquire or discuss accommodation needs.

Prospective employees may review the University Campus Security Policy and the latest annual crime statistics by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 319/335-5022.

Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship

The University of Iowa College of Law seeks applicants for the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship.  This program provides research and teaching opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development for promising legal scholars and teachers aiming to launch new careers in legal academia.  The program also aims to further the College of Law’s and the University of Iowa’s longstanding goals of increasing diversity in the legal profession and recruiting and retaining a more diverse campus community of faculty, staff, and students.  (For information on the College’s DEI commitments and activities, see Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | College of Law - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu). For information on the University’s DEI commitments and activities, see Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu).) 

Iowa Law is well known for its strong focus on law teaching, exceptionally comprehensive law library, and collaborative atmosphere.  The University of Iowa itself is a major public research university located in Iowa City, a quintessential college town brimming with writers, students, and scholars.   

Iowa Law Faculty Fellows concentrate on those aspects of academic life that are most likely to be helpful in preparing for a faculty career in legal education.  Typically, faculty fellows teach one course during the academic year, with the remainder of the fellow’s time devoted to research and development of one or more major works of scholarship. The fellow works closely with a faculty mentor and advisory team of faculty members.  Faculty fellows participate in the life of the College but have limited service assignments so they can concentrate on teaching and scholarship.  Fellows are expected to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion goals at the College and University.   

Initial Faculty Fellowship appointments are for two years.  Fellows will be appointed at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Law.  Most Faculty Fellows will participate in the law hiring market during the second year of the fellowship.  The salary for the 2023-2024 academic year will be competitive with well-regarded law fellowship and VAP programs.  In addition, Faculty Fellows will be provided with research support including research funds, travel funds, and the opportunity to hire law student research assistants.  Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence at Iowa Law and participate in the intellectual life of the College during the academic year.

To apply for the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship program, an applicant should submit the following through Jobs@Iowa, at jobs.uiowa.edu (refer to requisition # 74562):

• Cover letter, including a description of the applicant’s (1) research plan to be carried out during the fellowship and (2) plans for contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion goals at the College and University during the fellowship.
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• Graduate, and professional transcripts (including law school transcripts)
• Academic writing sample
• Three letters of reference providing support for the applicant’s potential as a legal scholar and teacher

Required qualifications:

• D. or equivalent, or a Ph.D. from a relevant field of study.
• Strong potential for legal teaching
• Strong potential for legal scholarship
• Strong potential for making contributions to the College’s and University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desired qualifications:

• Alignment between the proposed research plan and collegiate and university resources and opportunities.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  For more information, please contact Chris Odinet, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at [email protected].

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply for all employment vacancies. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Office of Institutional Equity, 319/335-0705, The University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1316.  Persons with disabilities may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or [email protected], to inquire or discuss accommodation needs.  Prospective employees may review the University Campus Security Policy and the latest annual crime statistics by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 319/335-5022.

University of Mississippi School of Law Seeks Dean

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The University of Mississippi (www.olemiss.edu) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Law.

The University of Mississippi School of Law (http://law.olemiss.edu/) was established in 1854 and is the first and only public law school in the state. The School of Law has a record of hiring and retaining distinguished faculty and nationally recognized scholars and attracting highly qualified students. The School is known for its academic rigor, its seven robust clinic programs, three academic concentrations, and five law journals. In 2016, The National Jurist magazine named the University of Mississippi School of Law among the top 25 nationally for practical training available to students.

The School is also among the top law schools in the nation for access and equity.  In 2022, the Rutgers Law Review published an article that finds UM Law to lead among the top law schools for access and equity (https://rutgerslawreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/05_Mathis_Website.pdf). The School of Law also received a substantial grant from the University Equity in Action Support Fund to help us expand the school’s already thriving Fall HBCU Preview Day. The School of Law plans to continue this record of excellence by striving to meet the goals adopted by the faculty in the 2020 DEI Strategic plan (https://law.olemiss.edu/about/diversity/strategic-plan-for-diversity-inclusion-and-equity/).

Supporting the School’s strong commitment to academic and scholarly excellence is an endowment exceeding $38 million. The School of Law is located in a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square-foot facility. Accredited by the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, the School is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

 

Wrecked

Crash, wreck, and disaster songs have a long history, covering trains, planes, automobiles, ships, motorcycles, and trucks. There are probably some wagon, buggy, and maybe even bicycle wreck songs, but I haven't come across them.

In Memory of Sherry Colb

Sherry F. Colb, the C.S. Wong Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, passed away this morning. Her husband and colleague Michael Dorf has posted a loving tribute here.

 

Professor Colb will be missed by so many.

 

May her memory be a blessing.

Hiring Announcement: Boston University School of Law (Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion)

From an email message that I recently received:

Boston University School of Law is seeking a candidate to serve as Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion.  This position is a full-time, tenured, faculty position. In addition to teaching a reduced teaching load, the Associate Dean will oversee, coordinate, and expand all the programs and initiatives related to equity and inclusion at the School of Law. We expect that specific initiatives will evolve in response to the strategic goals that the successful candidate develops in consultation with the Dean and other senior leaders. At present, we anticipate that the Associate Dean will (1) propose new faculty recruitment & retention initiatives and new student admission strategies designed to enhance representation of faculty and students from historically under-represented groups; (2) develop and/or organize inclusive pedagogy and classroom climate training programs for faculty and students; (3) chair the “Classroom Climate Committee” and oversee surveys and other tools for obtaining feedback about equity and inclusion for students; (4) develop intellectual life initiatives designed to foster open, vibrant and pluralistic debate about legal issues related to equity and inclusion among faculty and students; (5) collaborate with the Office of Student Affairs on programming related to student well-being; (6) oversee and expand the Law School’s Academic Enrichment Program as related to equity and inclusion; (7) coordinate ABA Standard 303 implementation; (8) oversee the Law School’s ASPIRE (Antiracist Scholars for Progress, Innovation, and Racial Equity) Program which is a collaboration between the School of Law and the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. 

Candidates must satisfy the tenure requirements for Boston University School of Law and should have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, effective teaching, active service, and a record of inclusion. Applicants should send a letter of interest and C.V./resume to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All open faculty positions are pending budgetary approval. 

Questions can be addressed to Jasmine Gonzales Rose at [email protected], Co-Chair of Lateral Appointments. 

Hiring Announcement: Boston University School of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

Boston University School of Law invites applications from both entry-level and experienced candidates for a number of positions. The search is broad and not limited to particular subjects, but we have especially strong teaching needs in Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, Tax, Labor Law, Employment Law & Employment Discrimination, Private International Law (including International Business Transactions and International Arbitration), Intellectual Property (particularly Patent Law), and Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.

Experienced candidates should have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, effective teaching, active service, and a record of inclusion. Junior lateral and entry-level, tenure-track candidates should have demonstrated potential for high scholarly achievement, teaching excellence, service, and a record of inclusion.

Boston University School of Law also invites applications for the Criminal Law Clinical Program, in the Defender Program. The clinical opening is for a full time, non-tenure track clinical faculty position. Clinical faculty responsibilities will include clinical teaching, supervision, and training of law students in their representation of both adult and juvenile criminal defendants, and teaching and development of curricular materials for the Clinic seminar.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and C.V./resume to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All open faculty positions are pending budgetary approval.

The co-chairs of lateral appointments are Stacey Dogan and Jasmine Gonzales Rose. The co-chairs of entry-level and clinical appointments are Maria O’Brien and Sarah Sherman-Stokes.  

Hiring Announcement: University of South Carolina School of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

The University of South Carolina School of Law is hiring up to five tenured or tenure-track faculty members. The School of Law is interested in candidates who are qualified to teach Environmental Law, Business Law, Trust and Estate/Tax, Criminal Practice clinic (or criminal-adjacent), and a new housing and evictions defense clinic; however, outstanding candidates from other areas will be considered and are encouraged to apply. Our clinical positions are tenured/tenure-track. The School of Law encourages candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our law school community to apply.

At the University of South Carolina, we strive to cultivate an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize diversity in our workforce is essential to providing academic excellence and critical to our sustainability. The University is committed to eliminating barriers created by institutional discrimination through accountability and continuous process improvement. We celebrate the diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences of our employees.

All job postings listed here.

The AAUP Misunderstands Antisemitism

My new essay today at The Hill is about the AAUP’s recent statement on antisemitism and academic freedom, explaining how the Committee on Academic Freedom got it wrong.

Here is the gist:

University Professors’ Organization Misunderstands the Nature of Antisemitism

The opening section of the document is devoted to the committee’s rejection of a Florida statute that codifies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, imposing financial penalties on school districts and institutions whose practices are found out of compliance.

It is vital for the AAUP to challenge such political interference in curriculum design concerning antisemitism or other subjects, especially when coupled with funding consequences. But the policy document goes further, disparaging the IHRA definition, and actually arguing that antisemitism should not be specifically covered in civil rights legislation.

The committee went on to mischaracterize the IHRA definition as equating “criticism of the policies of the state of Israel with antisemitism,” intended to protect Israel from “critical examination of [its] history and policies.” This is flatly untrue. Although curiously omitted from the committee’s appraisal, the IHRA unambiguously states that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.”

More troubling is the AAUP committee’s gratuitous assertion that antisemitism should not be covered as a “special form of discrimination” in civil rights legislation but addressed only “as religious or race discrimination.” This claim betrays either stunning ignorance or callous disregard for the uniquely protean history of antisemitism, a conspiracy-based ideology that shape-shifts among religious, racial, ethnic, national, cultural, genetic and other hatreds, whichever is most destructive at any particular time.

Objections to “special” forms of discrimination have a sordid history. Until 2020, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Bostock case, gay and transgender people were not clearly covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many liberal jurisdictions therefore passed legislation specifically protecting the LGBT+ community over the protests of those who claimed that gay people were demanding “special rights.”

Intellectual life at American universities would be unrecognizable without the AAUP’s efforts for over 100 years. Nonetheless, the Committee on Academic Freedom has unaccountably ventured far beyond its remit, damaging its own credibility and compromising the AAUP’s historic mission.

You can read the entire essay at The Hill.

Слава Україні! Glory to Ukraine on Independence Day.

Missouri Law Seeks Veterans Clinic Director

This just in:

The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications for a Clinical Director to perform teaching duties and legal services as well as fundraising, fiscal, and student-focused duties within our Veterans Clinic.

The Veterans Clinic began in 2014 and serves hundreds of veterans each year, helping veterans and their families secure disability benefits. Students are supervised by experienced attorneys, providing them an opportunity to work in a law firm atmosphere within the law school serving real client needs. The clinic is also involved in engagement activities throughout the state of Missouri and in conjunction with MU Extension through the Tigers for Troops outreach program for rural veterans.

This position will be a 12-month non tenure track position and will be filled with a title of Assistant, Associate, or Full Clinical Professor depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Candidates must possess a J.D. and a Missouri bar license or the ability to promptly obtain a Missouri bar license.

Candidates will be evaluated on years of experience in the legal field handling cases, experience with veterans benefits cases and/or discharge upgrades and/or JAG experience, strong writing skills, excellent interpersonal and time management skills, teaching experience at the university level and leadership skills.

 

Charleston Law Seeks Full Time and Visiting Faculty

This just in:

Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina welcomes applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty. The School of Law also welcomes applicants interested in a full-time visitorship. The School is presently looking for candidates interested in teaching one or more of the following subjects: Business Organizations; Sales; Secured Transactions; and, Tax. However, our curricular needs are flexible, and we welcome applications from all candidates whose teaching, service, or research interests will promote the School’s goals of excellent teaching, community service, diversity, and inclusion.

Ideal candidates will show commitment to becoming stellar teachers and passionate, enthusiastic colleagues, who are willing to invest considerable energy and effort in service and institution building by collaborating with the rest of the faculty to achieve excellence at the School of Law. We value candidates with practice experience who will bring the real world of lawyering to the classroom. We also value previous teaching experience, including as adjunct faculty, at a law school or college. However, completion of visiting assistant professor programs, fellowships, Ph.D. degrees, and LL.M. degrees are not pre-requisites. We are looking, instead, for a demonstrated ability to grow into the role of teacher and scholar.

Charleston School of Law is an ABA fully-accredited institution reinvigorating the study of law by offering a rich, comprehensive three-year program rooted in excellence. Our campus is located in the Upper King Street district of historic, downtown Charleston, S.C., which Travel + Leisure Magazine named as the 2022 Number One Best City in the United States for the tenth consecutive year. The School of Law was founded in 2003 with a mission to instill the values of public service and professionalism in its graduates. Key goals for the School are student success and providing opportunities to historically underrepresented groups in the profession.

Hiring Announcement: West Virginia University College of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

West Virginia University College of Law seeks to hire up to two tenured or tenure-track positions for the 2023-2024 academic year. We are particularly interested in candidates who will teach courses in the following areas: business law, health law, civil procedure, civil rights, and environmental law or energy law; however, qualified applicants in other areas may be considered. Candidates should have an excellent academic record and must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D.) in a related field. Candidates should have a passion for teaching, a record of or potential for scholarly distinction, and a commitment to service in the law school and community. Appointment and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

WVU Law is the only law school serving West Virginia and has established a place among the nation’s leading public law schools. Service is the cornerstone of our mission as a land-grant institution. The College has been recognized among the nation’s top law schools for public interest programs and practical training. The College is located in Morgantown, ranked one of the top small cities in the country and easily accessible to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. 

Please include the following with your application: a cover letter, a C.V. outlining curricular strengths and scholarly agenda, and a list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should direct any questions to the co-chairs of our Faculty Appointments Committee, Joshua Weishart ([email protected]) or Matthew Titolo ([email protected]).

https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=20490&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

Hiring Announcement: University of South Dakota School of Law

From an email message that I recently received:

Location: Vermillion, SD
Subjects: Legal Writing  
Start Date: Spring 2023 or Fall 2023         
Salary: $65,000.00 to $85,000.00 depending upon qualifications

Legal Writing Lecturer Position

The University of South Dakota School of Law looks to hire an entry-level or lateral legal writing instructor, dependent upon qualifications. This is a lecturer position that will start at the beginning of or during the 2022-2023 academic year.

The successful candidate will teach in our 1L Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW) program as well as select upper-division writing courses. 

The successful applicant would be primarily responsible for teaching and secondarily for service. As this is not a tenure-track position, scholarship is not required, although it is supported. The successful applicant must have earned a J.D. and be a licensed attorney in a United States jurisdiction (a state or the District of Columbia) or able to be licensed at the time appointment begins. 

The University of South Dakota is an equal opportunity employer.  USD is committed to fostering dynamic and welcoming working and learning environments for all.  USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspective; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  USD is committed to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse. 

Inquiries may be directed to Eric W. Young, Assistant Dean, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, 414 East Clark Street, Vermilion, SD 57069. You may also send a message by email to [email protected] or you may call at 605-658-3524. If you have questions about the legal writing program specifically, please feel free to contact Wendy Hess, Professor & Director of Legal Writing & Analysis, by sending a message to [email protected].

Elon Law Seeks Dean

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Elon University School of Law (Elon Law), a forward-thinking law school known for its pioneering blend of experiential learning and critical scholarship, is extending its search for candidates for the position of Dean of the School of Law.

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Elon Law is the country’s preeminent school for engaged and experiential learning in law. With a focus on learning by doing, it integrates traditional classroom instruction with a required, full-time (30+ hours/week) field placement for every student, known as a Residency-in-Practice. The law school’s distinctive curriculum provides a logically-sequenced program of professional preparation. Elon Law’s innovative curriculum is accomplished in 2.5 years, which provides exceptional value by lowering tuition and permitting graduates early entry into their careers.

Elon Law’s shorter academic program benefits students by substantially reducing their debt load, an attractive proposition for many prospective students drawn to the school’s trimester-based academic calendar. The law school has enjoyed significant increases in applications and enrollment in recent years when most other law schools experienced declines. In 2021-22, total enrollment reached a historic high of 429 students, driven by a record number of students matriculating in the Class of December 2023.

Guided by its student-centered approach to legal education, Elon Law’s bar passage and post-graduate employment rates have seen consistent and significant increases since the implementation of the 2.5 year academic program. The increased bar passage rate has resulted from an investment in student success and undergirds the law school’s strong employment figures. Increased graduate employment rates are also attributable to Elon Law’s emphasis on experiential learning. The law school’s Residency-in-Practice Program ensures that students connect classroom learning with real-world practice. The Residency-in-Practice experience also provides students with insights that they bring back to the law school when they return to complete their studies.

Reaccredited in 2021 by the ABA, Elon Law seeks a collaborative, transparent and strategic leader who is energized and inspired by the school's entrepreneurial spirit and the opportunities presented by Elon University's considerable success, reputation, leadership in experiential education, and innovative culture.

 

Hiring Announcement: Campbell University School of Law

From my colleagues down the hall:

Campbell University School of Law seeks outstanding applicants for up to three, entry-level or lateral, full-time, tenured or tenure-track, faculty positions.  We welcome candidates in all subject areas, with a particular interest in filling curricular needs in criminal procedure, criminal law, trial advocacy, business and commercial law, and with a secondary interest in jurisprudence, professional responsibility, civil litigation, and administrative law.  For additional information, click here.

Campbell University School of Law seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Director of Trial Advocacy.  Campbell Law has been recognized as one of the top advocacy teaching schools in the nation by both the ABA and U.S. News and World Report. At Campbell Law, all students are required to take Trial Advocacy, a doctrinal course split between weekly lectures and small performance sections.  The Director of Trial Advocacy will continue Campbell Law’s tradition of training all graduates in the art of trial lawyering.  For additional information, click here.