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The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is excited to invite nominations and applications for the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law. Memphis Law seeks academic leaders with a record of distinguished scholarship, demonstrated excellence in teaching, the ambition to lead the scholarly and intellectual life at the law school, and the capacity and drive to enhance the law school’s regional and national reputation. The appointment will be made at the rank of full professor with tenure. As a member of the faculty, the Chair of Excellence is expected to engage in high-level scholarly research and publication, excel in the classroom, and actively participate in faculty governance and service. The Chair of Excellence is expected to actively engage with faculty, both within the Law School and the University and throughout the country; to provide leadership for integrative research activities and significant engagement with academic and professional organizations; to support the scholarly activities of the law faculty; and to provide programmatic leadership, including developing and administering symposia. The chair is expected to engage with students, lawyers, judges, and other academic professionals. Memphis Law offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous annual stipend to support research and programmatic activities of the Chair of Excellence.
Memphis Law offers an outstanding educational program to prepare students for the practice of law within a Carnegie R1 research university. Our affordable tuition attracts a dedicated, hard- working, and diverse student body. Our downtown home, in a beautifully restored 19th century
U.S. Customs House overlooking the Mississippi River perennially ranks as the best law school facility in the nation and positions students and faculty to have unparalleled access to the largest legal and business community in the Mid-South region. One of the most affordable cities in America, Memphis is a welcoming, thriving community shaped by its civil rights legacy. Memphis Law has a strong institutional commitment to diversity of its faculty and is interested in receiving expressions of interests form all persons, including those who will add to its diversity. The University of Memphis is an EEO/AA employer.
Interested candidates should apply through the University of Memphis WorkForum link at https://workforum.memphis.edu/postings/42720. To be considered, a candidate must possess a Juris Doctor, have broad recognition for scholarly distinction, and an established teaching and service record. Please be prepared to submit your C.V., cover letter, writing sample, teaching evaluations, and a transcript as part of your application. The cover letter should discuss how the candidate may use the chair to bolster the intellectual life and reputation of the law school. Please direct all inquiries about the positions to: [email protected], David S. Romantz, Cecil C. Humphreys Professor of Law, University of Memphis Law School. Review of applications will begin in the spring and continue until the position is filled.
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