The Faculty Lounge

Loving Too Long

"I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)" was written in 1965 by Otis Redding and Chicago's Jerry "Iceman" Butler (who, I have to note, served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1986-94).  It was Redding's second biggest hit, after the posthumously released "Dock of the Bay." The background guitar arpeggios were by Steve Cropper, who also produced the single.

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University of Pittsburgh Law Seeks Law Library Director

This just in:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law invites applications for the Barco Law Library Director position. We seek to hire a new director to join the Law Faculty as an Associate or Full Professor rank in either the tenure-stream or appointment-stream, depending on qualifications or preference. Pitt Law seeks an energetic and innovative Director who has a proven track record of successfully overseeing all aspects of library operations, including, but not limited to, strategic planning, growth and development of resources and technology, including management of the library budget, legal research teaching, monitoring library services and programs and supervision of staff. The Director works collaboratively with the University Library System and the health Sciences Library. We also seek candidates with knowledge of and experience with emerging information technology. The Director reports to the Dean and is expected to teach either first-year and/or required upper-level law courses. Required qualifications include a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, or an equivalent advanced law degree, and an M.L.S. (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program.

About Barco Library

Through conscientious development and management of our resource collection and excellent service, Barco Law Library is committed to supporting the scholarly and teaching efforts of the law faculty and preserving faculty scholarship from the research phase through final publication and subsequent availability. The library also offers an ever- growing array of information services for our students as they work on seminar papers, independent studies, clinical projects, moot teams, journal, job searches, and other endeavors. In support of law school administration, the library delivers efficient answers and resources for the deans’ offices, interdisciplinary programs, online certificate programs, centers, clinics and community engagement projects.

 

Happy Fourth

Hiring Announcement: University of Kansas School of Law

From a recent email message:

The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for both entry-level associate professor and lateral tenure-track/tenured professor candidates for three positions to begin in the fall of 2025: (1) Criminal Law; (2) Health Law; and (3) Comparative Law/International Law/International Business Law. Secondary areas of curricular interest include Immigration Law, Jurisprudence, Conflict of Laws, and Torts. We invite a plurality of scholarly agendas, methodologies, and perspectives, ranging from traditional doctrinal to empirical to critical-analytical to interdisciplinary scholarship. In addition, we are especially interested in candidates who will regularly teach in the first-year curriculum or an equivalent large-enrollment upper-division course.

KU Law ranks among the top 50 law schools in the nation and lands at #22 among public law schools according to recent U.S. News & World Report Rankings. Law faculty are active scholars, researchers, and subject matter experts in their fields. KU ranks #16 among public law schools for scholarly impact. 

KU’s excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. KU invests in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other’s success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued.

Jeffrey Dobbins Named Interim Dean of Willamette College of Law

Associate Dean and Professor of Law Jeffrey Dobbins has been named interim dean of Willamette College of Law effective July 1. Dobbins joined the law school in 2006 and holds a JD from Duke.

Hiring Announcement: University of Tennessee College of Law (Director)

From a recent email message:

The University of Tennessee College of Law invites applications from business law scholars and teachers for the position of Director of the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law and Professor of Law to commence no later than August 1, 2025.

Established through the generosity of James L. Clayton—a 1964 graduate of the College of Law and the founder of Clayton Homes, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway)—the Clayton Center’s mission is to provide unparalleled business law training for law students, to contribute meaningfully to business law scholarship, and to facilitate conversations among business law scholars through sponsored programming and other opportunities. The Director of the Clayton Center reports directly to the Dean and will play a critical role in preserving the core components of the Center’s curriculum and programs and in developing and executing an ambitious and innovative vision for the Center’s future.

The Clayton Center offers a Concentration in Business Transactions to J.D. students interested in careers in business law, whether transactional or litigation oriented. The Concentration includes three pathways for developing competencies and skills in various areas of business law practice. Many of the courses in the upper-division curriculum—available to all J.D. students and required in the concentration—provide hands-on lawyering experience in simulation-based courses and live client representation, including through field placements and the College’s Transactional Law Clinic. The Director will work to expand and revise curricula, as needed, and will recruit qualified adjunct faculty to teach a number of simulation-based courses. The Director will also collaborate with corporate partners to augment field placement and/or internship opportunities in the business law area.  

In addition, the Director oversees the planning and execution of an annual business law conference sponsored by the Center, as well as publication of Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, a scholarly journal that affords upper-level students the opportunity to develop as writers and editors. The Director also organizes and offers various high-quality continuing legal education programs for practicing attorneys, with the financial backing of the Center, and supports a visiting professorship, designed to attract established business law practitioners who are interested in transitioning to academia.

David Western Named Dean of Appalachian Law

Colonel David “D.J.” Western has been named dean of Appalachian Law.  He joined the law school in 2002 and served as Dean of Students.  He has been interim dean since September 2023.  Western, who holds a JD from  Lewis & Clark and an LL.M. from George Washington University, will assume the role on July 1.

 

Happy Canada Day