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Notre Dame Law Religious Liberty Clinic Seeks Transactional Fellows

This just in:

Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic is currently recruiting two talented junior attorneys to serve as legal fellows to help lead our transactional work in the Clinic.

These fellows will work alongside faculty and staff in the Clinic to mentor Notre Dame Law School students and to oversee their work advising religious organizations on an array of transactional matters, including issues related to real estate, tax structuring, and employment and management policies. Fellows will serve for a term of 1-2 years, and the fellowship will provide them with the opportunity to work under the guidance of the Clinic's experienced attorneys as they develop their own careers in service of religious or other non-profit organizations.    

Fellows will assist in all aspects of the Clinic’s transactional work, though the Clinic is recruiting for two positions: one with an emphasis on tax-related matters and a second with an emphasis on real-estate transactions.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to both positions. You may do so using the links provided below. The application period closes on Friday, March 31.

The application link for the tax fellow can be found here.

The application link for the real estate fellow can be found here.

Hiring Announcement: University of Wisconsin Law School (William H. Hastie Fellowship)

From an email message I received today:

The University of Wisconsin Law School invites applications for the William H. Hastie Fellowship.

For over 40 years, the Hastie Fellowship has provided a path to law teaching for candidates poised to contribute to diversity and inclusion in the legal academy. Hastie Fellows have succeeded at securing tenure-track positions at law schools throughout the country, including Columbia, UCLA, Indiana, Colorado, ASU, Texas A&M, Ohio State, UNC, Washington & Lee, UC Irvine, and USC. The Fellowship reflects a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and especially encourages applications from candidates of color and other underrepresented communities in the legal academy.

For additional information on the program and its history, see https://www.law.wisc.edu/hastie/.

Program Overview

The term and internal sequence of the Hastie Fellowship Program are designed to accommodate the needs for intensive research and writing, participation in the hiring process of law schools, and gaining teaching experience.

Hastie Fellows will be appointed for a term of two years. During the term of the appointment, Fellows are required to be in residence in Madison with a commitment to participating fully in the life of the Law School.

The first year of the program is devoted primarily to scholarship. By the fall of the second year, Fellows should be sufficiently advanced in their research to apply to the legal teaching market. In addition to supporting Fellows on the teaching market, the second year of the program focuses on teaching experience and publication of the Fellow’s research.

Compensation and Support

The Hastie Fellowship provides compensation of $75,000 per year along with a research support fund of $4000 per year; Fellows receive mentoring and support to devote the majority of their time to their research and writing. The Fellowship also provides mentoring and practice opportunities for interviewing on the law teaching market.

Application

To ensure full consideration, applications for Fall 2023 should be completed by March 1, 2023. Applicants should send the following items as PDF attachments to GPO@law.wisc.edu: (1) personal statement; (2) resume or curriculum vitae; (3) research proposal; (4) two or three letters of references (emailed by referrers); and (5) official electronic PDF transcripts sent directly from all higher education institutions attended. For additional details, see https://www.law.wisc.edu/hastie/apply/.

Please reach out with any questions to the Graduate Programs Office at GPO@law.wisc.edu or to BJ Ard, the current chair of the Hastie Fellowship Committee, at bj.ard@wisc.edu.

Hiring Announcement: Law and Political Economy Project (Academic Fellowship)

From an email message that I recently received, regarding a new academic fellowship offered by  the Law and Political Economy Project (housed at Yale Law).

The Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project seeks to hire an Academic Fellow to play both a scholarly and organizational role. 

The LPE Project brings together a network of scholars, practitioners, and students working to develop innovative intellectual, pedagogical, and political interventions to advance the study of political economy and law. The Project also supports the development of ideas and proposals to democratize our political economy, advance economic, racial, and gender equality, and build a more sustainable future. To further this mission, the Project hosts public events, conferences, and academies; forms scholarly reading groups and workshops; helps develop courses and course materials; and facilitates mentorship. We also connect our network of scholars with activists, practitioners, and policy specialists to ensure that LPE work both supports and is informed by engaged practice.

The Academic Fellow will receive an appointment as a Research Scholar at Yale Law School. The ideal candidate would have an interest in a legal academic career, an evolved research agenda attuned to LPE frameworks, and familiarity with the work of the LPE Project.

On average over the course of the year, the Fellow will spend approximately 50% of their time working with the Executive Director, Faculty Director, and other affiliated academics on Project programming. The Fellow will spend the other 50% of their time on their own scholarly research and writing, or other professional development activities. In this respect, the position resembles certain legal fellowships and visiting assistant professorships that combine substantive employment with professional development and preparation for a permanent position in the law or an allied field.

For more information, click here.

Hiring Announcement: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

From an email message that I received yesterday:

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is now accepting applications for two tenure-track or tenured positions to begin August 1, 2023. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the following areas: (1) Tax Law and (2) Constitutional Law. We especially welcome applications from candidates who will add to the diversity of our educational community and who have demonstrated expertise in working with a diverse student body. J.D. or equivalent is required. If you are interested in applying, please send your curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a statement about how you can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to resumes@loyno.edu. All ranks will be considered.

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - Westerfield Fellow

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is now accepting applications for a Westerfield Fellow to begin August 1, 2023. This position is designed for individuals pursuing a career in law teaching. Applicants should have strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills. Fellows are responsible for teaching two sections of a three-credit writing seminar each semester, and Fellows teach this seminar with the support of an experienced director and professors in a program in which the director and professors coordinate the content and pace of the classes. Fellows also have the opportunity to create and teach a seminar on a topic of interest in the second year. Fellows have a student teaching assistant and faculty mentor in addition to other professors in the program. One-year contracts may be renewed, and typical fellowships are two years. Westerfield Fellows have been successful in obtaining tenure track positions at ABA-accredited law schools.

Dean Louis Westerfield, the first African American dean of the College of Law, is remembered for promoting diversity and excellence in legal education.

Please send your CV, cover letter, and statement about how you can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to resumes@loyno.edu.

About the College of Law

The College of Law is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, with unique cuisine, museums, historical sites, and a flourishing arts and music community. New Orleans is the seat of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, as well as other lower courts. The College of Law has a student population of approximately 500 students, over forty faculty members, active clinics that have spearheaded numerous social justice reform efforts, and summer programs in Europe and Central America. Its location in Louisiana, one of the world’s best known “mixed jurisdictions,” provides unique opportunities for comparative and international law scholarship. Loyola University is an educational institution dedicated to fostering intellectual achievement, personal development, and social responsibility, and it is committed to the human dignity and worth of every person. Loyola University strongly encourages applications from individuals who will bring diversity to the community.

Vanderbilt: Law and Business Fellowship

From an email message that I received recently:

Vanderbilt is starting a new law and business fellowship.  Here is a link to the job posting:  https://www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/position-detail/?id=658.

Drexel Kline Law Seeks Law & Technology Postdoctoral Fellow

The Drexel University Kline School of Law’s Center for Law and Transformational Technology invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow, beginning September 1, 2022, with an emphasis on sociotechnical research in the areas of law, regulation, and governance at the intersection of law and technology, and the development of new technologies. Applicants from all disciplines and methodological approaches are welcome to apply.

The Center for Law and Transformational Technology was created in 2021 with a seed grant from the Green Family Foundation to bring together key stakeholders, including legal and technological scholars, industry leaders, activists, regulators, and other experts from across the country and the world. The Center supports concrete efforts to gauge the legal impact of transformational technology, promote critical conversations about the role of law in technological change and bring legal experts into interdisciplinary conversations with researchers and developers at all stages of design and development. Working across industries, the Center helps educate lawyers to play a positive role navigating a technological landscape we cannot yet imagine. By facilitating international and multi-disciplinary partnerships, the Center seeks to contribute to a future in which technology moves forward hand-in-hand with society.

The Fellow will also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and participate in workshops and symposia from across the University. Situated in the heart of Philadelphia, Kline Law and the Center for Law and Transformational Technology offer exciting opportunities to engage with the region’s intellectual and innovation communities.

The Fellow will work with law faculty and faculty in cognate disciplines who work with the Center. The Fellow is expected to conduct original research, teach at least one class each year (for JD students or undergraduates studying in the Law School’s newly established B.A. in Law program), and support Center activities including symposia, outreach to scholars in varied disciplines, and a student research fellow program. The Fellow is expected to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Center and of Kline Law.

The successful candidate will have obtained a Ph.D in a related field, a JD or an SJD.  Applicants should have experience and an active scholarly agenda centering on the intersection of regulation, law and/or governance with respect to emerging technologies. Preference will be given to applicants who have published in this field. 

Details and application instructions are here. 

Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative Fellowship at Emory University

Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative Fellowship

2022-2024 Research Fellowship or Postdoctoral Fellowship

1. Vulnerability theory presents an alternative to both a “rights-based” and a “social contract” paradigm for thinking about state responsibility, decentering the individual and focusing attention on the law’s construction and maintenance of the social structures and relationships in which we all live our day-to-day lives. Vulnerability theory explores the distorting effects of current conceptions of “liberty” and “equality” on the ways we understand and order essential social institutions such as the family, workplace, financial system, or health care, as well as considering the proper ordering of the paired relationships of cooperation and contribution contained within these institutions (parent/child; employer/employee etc.).  The theory draws theoretical attention to the inherent inequality and unavoidable dependence of the human condition, which we argue must be acknowledged and justly addressed through the ways law shapes and maintains these social institutions and structures.

The Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative holds regular workshops and hosts visiting scholars from around the world. Learn more about the Initiative at our website. You can find our updates on Facebook and Twitter and learn more about the theory at Vimeo, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and SSRN.

2. Job Description: Applicants for this position should be interested in vulnerability theory and articulate how they intend to use the theory in their research.

Responsibilities of a research or postdoctoral fellow include the following:

• • Assume primary responsibility for the development of your research and career.
  • Play an active role in seeking career and research advice, both from the faculty supervisor and from other faculty members as appropriate.
  • Perform the research required by the faculty supervisor to a high standard and in accordance with all institutional and federal regulations.
  • Assist in teaching courses aligned with VHC’s mandate when appropriate and attend the Initiative’s workshops and events.
  • Work in a collegial and cooperative manner with the faculty supervisor and other co-workers.

3. Start Date: The appointment will be a two-year full-time Research or Post-Doctoral Fellowship and will commence on August 1, 2022.
4. Remuneration: Your salary will be set at $60,000.00 per year. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and retirement savings. More information here.
5. Research Assistance: You will also be provided a research fund of $1,200 per year to cover costs of your research and you may apply for additional funding if attending relevant conferences or for business-related travel. 
6. Minimum Qualifications: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
7. Competitive candidates will have a background or interest in jurisprudence, critical theory, philosophy, or political science, as well as vulnerability theory.

Pepperdine Law Seeks Fellow

This just in:

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Fellowship is designed to assist attorneys with backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the legal academy to pursue a full-time legal academic tenure-track career. The fellowship is a two-year appointment that will provide such attorneys with the time and resources to obtain the skills needed to successfully transition to a tenure-track legal academic position.

Fellows will have ample time to pursue scholarly projects. They will be fully integrated into the faculty community and will be invited to attend and actively participate in all faculty presentations and workshops. Fellows will also have the opportunity to present a paper to the faculty and receive feedback in preparation for the entry-level job market. Fellows will also receive financial support for their scholarship including access to research assistants as well as funds to travel to and attend conferences. This is a full-time position, and Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence at Pepperdine Caruso Law during the academic year.   

In the first year, Fellows will teach one doctrinal course in a subject selected in consultation with the Academic Dean. This will provide the fellow with the opportunity to obtain teaching experience, as well as receive feedback on and mentoring in teaching. In the second year, Fellows will further develop their teaching skills by teaching the same doctrinal course for a second time, as well as an additional course on a topic of their choosing in consultation with the Academic Dean. 

 

Teaching Fellow: Stanford Law School LLM Program in Environmental Law & Policy

Stanford Law School is looking for a Teaching Fellow for the Stanford Law School LLM Program in Environmental Law & Policy.  You'll find the announcement here. 

University of Wisconsin Law School: William H. Hastie Fellowship Program

From an email message that I received earlier this week:

The University of Wisconsin Law School invites applications for its William H. Hastie Fellowship Program. For over 40 years, the Hastie Fellowship has provided aspiring scholars an outstanding opportunity to prepare for a career in law teaching.  Hastie Fellows have succeeded at securing tenure-track positions at law schools throughout the country, including Columbia, UCLA, Indiana, Colorado, ASU, Texas A&M, Ohio State, UNC, Washington & Lee, UC Irvine, and USC. The Fellowship reflects a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and especially encourages applications from candidates of color and other underrepresented communities in the legal academy. Hastie Fellows devote the majority of their time to their own research agenda, researching and writing scholarly articles with support from a faculty advisor and the Hastie Fellowship Committee. Fellows also have the option of teaching a course or seminar during the program. The Hastie Fellowship Program encourages scholarship in the full range of law studies. Wisconsin has a particularly strong tradition supporting interdisciplinary work.

For further information, please visit https://law.wisc.edu/grad/hastie/index.html. Applications are due February 1, 2021.

Fellowship: Stanford Center for Law and History

From an email message that I received earlier this week:

The Stanford Center for Law and History is a residential fellowship that provides an opportunity to conduct research in the dynamic environment of Stanford University. The fellowship term is for two years. We expect that fellows will dedicate most of their time to pursuing their proposed research projects, and the fellowship is designed to ensure meaningful mentorship from faculty within both the Law School and the History Department. Fellows will also devote some time to organizing and implementing other Center activities, including an ongoing workshop series and an annual conference. The fellowship provides a significant opportunity to become part of a lively law-school-wide community of individuals with an interest in academia through attending weekly faculty lunch seminars and by participating in activities with the other fellows at Stanford Law School to learn more about one another’s scholarship and about academic life more generally. Fellows are also encouraged to attend and participate in the broad range of lectures and workshops available within the broader university, including inter alia, the History Department and the Stanford Humanities Center.

The direct link to the fellowship posting can be found here: http://m.rfer.us/STANFORDgJJGPm

Villanova Law Hiring Seven Professors

Spring is an academic job extravaganza here at the Charles Widger School of Law. We have a tenure-track position, an exciting entrepreneurial position, specialty positions, clinical positions, and traditional VAPs. A description of our positions is below and full descriptions (other than the tenure-track line) are in the hyperlinks:

Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law seeks an outstanding educator/scholar to join its faculty. We welcome applications from candidates across all areas of law. This entry-level or junior lateral tenure-track faculty position will be filled at the Assistant/Associate Professor level depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Tenure-track inquiries to Appointments Chair Andrew Lund at Andrew.Lund [at] law.villanova.edu

 

John F. Scarpa Professor of Entrepreneurship 

As part of a building naming gift, we have the opportunity to hire our inaugural Scarpa Professor of Entrepreneurship, a continuing non-tenure position devoted to experiential and doctrinal aspects of entrepreneurship and law. We seek an outstanding lawyer-educator-entrepreneur to serve in a unique role as a teacher-scholar, thought-leader, and change-agent in entrepreneurship and innovation. The professor would teach both experiential and non-experiential classes. The experiential classes allow students to provide direct representation to entrepreneurs, businesses, and social ventures from the Philadelphia region. The position will be a full-time, 12-month, continuing non-tenure track member of the faculty. Duties and responsibilities are listed on our website.

Inquiries to me at risch [at] law.villanova.edu

Director of the CARES Clinic 

We seek an outstanding lawyer-educator to direct and teach its Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services (CARES) during academic year 2021-22. The CARES Clinic represents individuals in immigration proceedings and advocates on issues impacting immigrant communities. The position is offered for one 12-month term to begin on July 1, 2021, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 12-month term. A two-year term is negotiable based on experience, and there may be opportunities to stay on longer, depending on circumstances.

Azrack Clinical Fellow

We seek a qualified individual to teach in its Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services (CARES) as a Clinical Fellow during academic year 2021-2022. The CARES Clinic represents refugees seeking religious or political asylum in the United States. The fellow will co-teach the CARES clinic seminar, including classes focused on lawyering skills, professional development, and ethical practice, employing clinical teaching methods. Duties and responsibilities are listed on our website.

CARES inquiries to Clinic Director Caitlin Barry at caitlin.barry [at] law.villanova.edu

A note about the following positions: We need one person who can teach the basic Federal Income Tax course, but otherwise the subjects are open.

Fellow in Law, Business, and Economics 

We seek a qualified individual to serve as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and Fellow in Law, Business and Economics to supplement its other efforts associated with the Scarpa Center for Entrepreneurship & Law. The position is a 12-month, visiting position beginning in the summer of 2021, with the possibility of one additional 12-month term. The successful candidate will augment our efforts by focusing on teaching and scholarship at the intersection of law, business, and economics. Courses are subject to negotiation, based on the curricular needs of the Law School and the interests of the candidate.

Two Visiting Assistant Professors

We seek two qualified individuals to serve as Visiting Assistant Professors of Law during academic year 2021-22. Each position is a 10-month, visiting position beginning in the summer of 2021, with the possibility of one additional 10-month term. The successful candidates will each be responsible for teaching two courses, one per semester. The successful candidates will have ample time to focus on scholarship and be afforded access to the Law School’s library and related resources. Past Fellows and Visiting Assistant Professors of Law at Villanova have found great success in legal academia.

Fellow and VAP inquiries to Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development Teri Ravenell at ravenell [at] law.villanova.edu

Despite the inquiry contacts, please do apply via our HR process – that’s where we are collecting documents, but folks would also be happy to answer questions.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Yale Center for Private Law Seeks Fellow

This just in:

The Yale Law School Center for Private Law seeks to hire a Fellow in Private Law. The Fellowship will begin on 1 July 2021 and will run for one year with a possibility of renewal for subsequent years. The post pays a competitive salary and benefits, commensurate to experience.

The fellow will spend between 1/3 and 1/2 of their time helping to run the Center and the remaining 1/2 to 2/3 on their own scholarship. The Center’s faculty director, Daniel Markovits, will engage actively with the fellow and support the fellow's scholarship.

Candidates might be straight out of law school, in practice and seeking to move into teaching, or finishing another fellowship. Interested candidates should send a CV, by email, to Daniel.Markovits@yale.edu.

Teaching Fellow - Corporate Governance and Practice LLM, Stanford Law School

Stanford Law School offers multiple specialized LLM programs to international students who have practiced law outside the U.S. The Corporate Governance and Practice LLM program admits approximately 20 students annually. Working under the supervision of Professor Michael Klausner, the Faculty Director of the program, the Teaching Fellow will assume significant academic, advising, and administrative responsibilities for these students. Applicants for this fellowship are sought for a two-year commitment, starting in summer 2021.

The Teaching Fellow will be responsible for teaching two courses: one on corporate law from an economics perspective; and another on corporate law practice. The latter course will include outside speakers from practice. The fellow will also organize other academic and social events, and will be responsible for managing the Corporate Governance and Practice LLM program on a day-to-day basis, advising LLM students on academic and career issues, responding to inquiries from prospective LLM applicants, screening and admitting applicants, and interacting with faculty in support of the LLM program goals and needs. The fellow will have the support of and work with the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, the Executive Director of the International Law Programs, and the Associate Dean for Admissions. Although this is a full-time position, the fellow should be able to spend approximately half their time conducting their own research, and will have ready access to faculty for that purpose.

• Candidates for this position are expected to have strong academic records and references.
• Professional experience in corporate practice is required, with three or more years of such experience preferred.  
• JD from a US school is preferred but candidates with an LLM or JSD will also be considered.
• In the past, people who have held this position have used it as a step toward a tenure track position at a law school. We have a preference for candidates with an academic career in mind but this is not a requirement.

 

How to Apply:

1. Submit your application online via the Stanford Careers (http://m.rfer.us/STANFORDFupD0v).
2. Send the following materials via email to Andrew Jennings at andrew.jennings@stanford.edu: a cover letter (addressed to Professor Klausner), an official law school transcript, a resume/CV, copies of any publications, and the names and contact information for at least three professional references (at least two law professors).

 

Application deadline: Until position is filled

 

Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Additional Information:

This is a two-year fixed-term position starting in summer 2021 with the possibility of a third year by mutual consent and approval.

Stanford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.

Fellowship Announcement: The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law

From an email message I received recently:

The Moritz College of Law invites applications for the position of Jeff & Cynthia Harris Fellow in its Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic (EBLC) to start in Summer 2021.

The Fellow will assist the Director of the EBLC in running and teaching the clinic, which provides third-year law students with the opportunity to learn transactional lawyering skills by representing entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. EBLC students typically work with clients on all phases of starting a business, including client intake, entity formation, and contract drafting. Students also learn how to protect and license the intellectual property of a business and how to use and secure licenses for others’ intellectual property. The Fellow will have several areas of responsibility, including 1) classroom teaching of lawyering skills, 2) supervising law students who represent clients under the Ohio Supreme Court’s student practice rule, and 3) engaging with the local and regional entrepreneurial community. The Fellow will be invited to participate in the academic life of the College of Law. A Fellow who wishes to engage in academic research will be supported in doing so.

This is a 12-month contract with full University fringe benefits, presumptively renewable for a second year. The ideal start date will be July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will begin teaching in August 2021. The College of Law is an integral part of one of the world’s great research and educational institutions. Founded in 1891 and consistently ranked nationally as a top-15 public law school, the College boasts a collegial community of approximately 570 students and more than 50 faculty members. The College is known for its rigorous academic program, the pioneering research of its world-class faculty, a deep commitment to teaching and professional training, and the development of future leaders. The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Requires successful completion of a background check.

To apply for this position, please send an email including all application materials to moritzhr@osu.edu  with the title of this position in the subject line. Please include a resume, list of 3 references, and cover letter. Applications are due by December 31, 2020 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews are expected to take place in January 2021. Questions can be directed to Professor Paige Wilson at wilson.3980@osu.edu. More information is available at https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/104547.

Hiring Announcement: Belmont University College of Law (fellowship)

From an email message that I received recently:

Belmont University College of Law invites applications for a law school fellowship through the Belmont University Fellows Program. Belmont University is a private, Christian university focusing on academic excellence and is located in the heart of Nashville, one of the fastest growing and most culturally rich cities in the country.  Belmont’s student body of over 8,400 includes students from every state, more than 35 countries, and all faiths.  The Belmont faculty is dedicated to teaching, service, and active engagement in scholarship.  The median LSAT/GPA for the one hundred and forty-two students who entered the law school in August 2019 were 156 and 3.63 (75th percentile: 158 and 3.84; 25th percentile: 153 and 3.28), placing the school well within the top 100 U.S. law schools for quality of applicants.  Belmont’s average first-time bar passage rate for the July 2018 and 2019 Tennessee bar exams was 95.8%, one of the highest pass rates in the country, and its average employment rate for the 2018 & 2019 classes was 95%.

The Belmont University Fellows Program provides a unique and valuable opportunity to increase diversity in the legal academy. A successful applicant must have a J.D., strong academic background, and record that indicates the promise of both teaching excellence and high scholarly achievement.  Fellows will be recruited based on their academic and professional accomplishments and will be selected with a focus on under-represented groups in their discipline. This two-year program allows for the Belmont Fellow to be mentored by a Faculty Mentor at Belmont University in the development and delivery of academic courses while engaging in scholarly research. The intent is to help develop the pipeline for faculty to transition from practice into teaching-research positions within academia. Additional, information, including how to apply, can be found at http://www.belmont.edu/academics/faculty-fellows/

Belmont is an EOE/AA employer and welcomes applications from candidates who may add to the diversity at Belmont College of Law.  Belmont College of Law reserves the right to exercise a preference for those candidates who support the goals and missions of the University. Additional questions can be directed to the Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee Professor Loren Mulraine at loren.mulraine@belmont.edu or lawfaculty.recruitment@belmont.edu 

University of Chicago Law School: Bigelow Fellowship

From an email message that I recently received:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL. We seek to appoint Bigelow Fellows at the rank of Lecturer to teach legal research and writing, effective July 1, 2021 or thereafter. The appointment is for one year with possible reappointment for a second term. Candidates must have a law degree from an accredited law school (J.D. preferred) and be able to design and execute a program of tutorial instruction for first-year students. We seek candidates who demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and teaching, who have the experience that qualifies them to act as teachers and mentors of students, and who will bring backgrounds and perspectives to the Law School that will enrich and improve student experiences and the Law School’s intellectual culture.

The Bigelow Program has succeeded in placing its fellows in tenure-track academic positions. For further information, visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/bigelow/howtoapply.

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted only at http://apply.interfolio.com/77394. Cover letter, resume, law school transcript, sample writing, and contact information for 2-3 letter-writing recommenders must be submitted when applying. Applications are accepted until all positions are filled or until 6/30/2021.

Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (Teaching Fellow)

From an email message that I received earlier this week:

Teaching Fellow, Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS), Stanford Law School

Two-year fixed term position

The Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS), leading to the Master of Science of Law (JSM) degree, is offered to foreign students who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in law. Prof. Lawrence Friedman is the SPILS faculty director. The program provides interdisciplinary training in socio-legal studies and empirical research methods. SPILS fellows complete master’s theses based on empirical analyses of legal problems of interest to them, often selected because of significance to public policy debates in their home countries. SPILS is the Stanford graduate program of choice for foreign students interested in careers in teaching, research, the judiciary, public policy, or service in government or non-governmental organizations. SPILS enrolls approximately 12 fellows per year.

The Teaching Fellow for the SPILS program serves as the primary advisor for SPILS fellows, assists in teaching an empirical research methods seminar, and works closely with fellows and their faculty advisors from the design of the fellows’ thesis research through the submission of the written thesis. The SPILS Teaching Fellow is also responsible for the day-to-day administrative management of the SPILS program, coordinates SPILS academic and social activities, and participates with SPILS faculty and the Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid in the SPILS admissions process. The SPILS teaching fellow reports to Prof. Friedman, and works closely with the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and the Executive Director of the International Student Programs. Although this is a full time position, the fellow should have a reasonable amount of time to conduct his or her own research, and will have ready access to faculty for that purpose.

This position is intended primarily for people who expect to pursue an academic career in law or socio-legal studies. Candidates for the position should have a JD (or the equivalent for foreign scholars), and should have completed (or nearly completed) a doctoral degree in law or social science that included substantial coursework in socio-legal studies and experience applying empirical research methods to law-related questions. Applicants are sought for a two-year commitment, starting in August 2020, with the possibility of a third-year by mutual agreement.

 

University of Iowa Reinstates Faculty Fellows Program

From our friends at the University of Iowa College of Law:

The University of Iowa College of Law is delighted to announce that it is reinstituting its Faculty Fellow program. Our program alums include Devon Carbado, Laura Beny, Cyndi Nance, Creola Johnson, Angela Gilmore, Sumi Cho, and Harold Rocha, among others.  We are specifically seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds. Please pass the word to your networks.  See the details at:

https://law.uiowa.edu/iowa-law-faculty-fellowship.

 

 

Hiring Announcement: Stanford Law School (Teaching Fellow, LLM Program)

From an email message that I recently received:

Teaching Fellow, International Economic Law, Business and Policy (IELBP), Stanford Law School

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL seeks to hire a teaching fellow for the LLM Program in International Economic Law, Business & Policy. The appointment is for a two-year position with the possibility of a third year by mutual agreement, beginning In August 2020.

The fellow will assume significant academic, advising and administrative responsibilities. The principal functions of the teaching fellow are to prepare and lead a colloquium on international business issues for the 15-20 students who enroll in the program annually, to advise students on their curricular choices, and to assist in the admissions and orientation process for the incoming class.

The fellow will also organize and facilitate informal workshops, outside speakers, and academic and social events, be responsible for day-to-day administrative management of the LLM program, advise and counsel LLM candidates on academic and personal issues, respond to inquiries from prospective LLM applicants, and interact with our faculty in support of the LLM program goals and needs.

The ideal candidate will be an aspiring academic with a strong interest in one or more of the core subject areas spanned by the program (including international trade, international investment law, international dispute resolution and arbitration, international business transactions and international antitrust). It is expected that the responsibilities of the teaching fellow will occupy approximately half of his or her time, with the remaining time available to pursue the fellow’s own research agenda. The fellow will have full access to the research resources of Stanford University and access to faculty workshops.