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Hiring Announcement: Tulane University Law School

Tulane University Law School invites applications from entry-level and early tenure track lateral candidates for one or more tenure-track faculty positions. We welcome applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in all topics, but we are particularly interested in candidates who focus on commercial law, torts, civil/comparative law, race and the law, environmental law, constitutional law, and tax law. Candidates who are not participating in the AALS faculty recruitment process should apply through Interfolio, at https://apply.interfolio.com/127945. Please direct any questions about this position to hiring chair Adam Feibelman at [email protected].

To learn more about the law school, visit our website at https://law.tulane.edu/. Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane’s strategic initiatives.

High Point University Law Seeks Faculty

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Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University is hiring our inaugural cohort of full-time faculty who will teach our first class of students enrolling in August 2024. 

Open-Rank Faculty Member in the School of Law

High Point University School of Law invites applicants to serve on its inaugural full-time faculty and teach its first class of J.D. students, who will begin in August 2024. Candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with a holistic approach to legal education that focuses on the doctrinal knowledge, practical skills, and values-based professional identity students need for success in a rapidly evolving legal profession. Candidates should have a passion for teaching, scholarship, and service, and should possess an entrepreneurial spirit and be well-suited to work in a collegial and student-oriented culture.

As a new law school, HPU School of Law is seeking candidates who have broad teaching interests, but primarily seeks those who will teach the following courses in its first-year curriculum: Civil Procedure, Property, Torts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Legal Research & Writing. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter the topical areas in which they would like to teach. In addition to teaching courses in the School of Law, faculty responsibilities will include (1) contributing to the scholarly mission of the School of Law; (2) advising and mentoring students; and (3) participating in law school and University service as assigned.

 

Hiring Announcement: Northern Illinois University College of Law

From a recent email message:

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for an opening for an open rank (entry-level or lateral) faculty position beginning August 2024. Duties include engaging in high quality research and teaching, as well as being an active participant in law school and university service. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, or a foreign law school equivalent, and must provide evidence of the potential for engaging in high quality research and teaching. 

NIU Law is a public law school. It resides at the heart of a diverse and active university campus of over 17,000 students in DeKalb, Illinois, located on the western edge of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Preferred qualifications include a record of scholarly publication, teaching experience (particularly in a law school), legal-practice experience, a strong law school record, law journal membership, and clerkship experience.

We will consider candidates with a broad range of teaching and research interests, but the successful candidate will be expected to teach our two-semester Contracts course. Applications are encouraged from women, members of minority groups, and others whose background and experience would contribute to the diversity of the law school community.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications; position includes a robust benefits package.

For full consideration, prospective applications should visit https://employment.niu.edu/postings/74086 to apply by October 31, 2023. Applicants will be required to submit a cover letter, CV, list of references, scholarly agenda, and diversity statement. Applications received after October 31 will be considered as needed.

Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Professor Marc Falkoff, at [email protected]; or to Tita Kaus, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, at 815-753-1068 or [email protected]. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement  

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an AA/EEO employer, NIU considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Hiring Announcement: University of Tennessee College of Law

From a recent email message:

The College of Law at the University of Tennessee seeks exceptional candidates to fill the position of Director of Executive Education and Non-JD Programs. The Director of Non-JD Programs will provide vision and leadership for the College of Law's existing Master of Legal Studies (MLS) and Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies programs. In addition, the Director will be responsible for leading the creation and maintenance of executive education programs for practicing attorneys and non-lawyers. The Director will work with College of Law administration to support high-quality instruction, academic advising, and career and professional development. Position responsibilities include admissions and student recruitment, curriculum selection and scheduling, program assessment, recruitment of program faculty, budget planning and management, external relations, community outreach, and ongoing program innovation and fundraising. The Director will also have some teaching responsibilities.

For more information, see the position announcement.

Hiring Announcement: University of Connecticut School of Law (Associate Professor or Professor of Law)

From a recent email message:

The University of Connecticut School of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for two full-time, tenure-track, or tenured-at-hire faculty positions commencing in the fall of 2024. Although we will consider candidates with a range of curricular and scholarly expertise, subject areas of particular interest include criminal procedure, environmental and energy law, and taxation; we also have needs in civil procedure, constitutional law, cybersecurity, land use, professional responsibility, property, securities regulation, and trusts and estates. A successful candidate will have a record of professional accomplishments commensurate with an appointment at the rank of (1) Associate Professor (for entry-level candidates) or (2) Professor (for lateral candidates) with an opportunity for tenure-at-hire.

The UConn School of Law is especially interested in candidates who will add to the diversity of our faculty and community. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and other candidates with experiences, backgrounds, and viewpoints that will enrich the diversity of our institution.

Hiring Announcement: University of Connecticut School of Law (Director of Legal Practice)

From a recent email message:

The University of Connecticut School of Law seeks candidates for the position of Director of Legal Practice (Clinical Professor of Law or Professor of Law) to direct and teach in its first-year Legal Practice Program (LP Program), commencing in the fall of 2024. The LP Program at UConn Law School is an integrated three-term, seven-credit program that provides experiential training in legal writing, legal research, negotiation, interviewing, counseling, and oral advocacy. The Director will have security of position under the School of Law’s policies for either tenure or long-term contracts.

We seek an experienced, innovative, and collaborative director to guide the LP Program, including developing curriculum, mentoring faculty, teaching, and interfacing with external and internal stakeholders. For the opportunity for tenure at hire, this person will have an outstanding record of professional accomplishments commensurate with an appointment at the rank of Professor. We are especially interested in candidates who will add to the diversity of our faculty and community. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates with experiences, backgrounds, and viewpoints that will enrich the diversity of our institution.

Hiring Announcement: University of Ottawa

From a recent email message:

The University of Ottawa, faculty of law (common law section) will be hiring three entry level professors in our English program, and 1 in our Program de Common Law Français.

Details are available here:

https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/common-law/about/faculty-recruitment

https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/common-law/a-propos/recrutement-facultaire

 

UDC Seeking a Visitor to Teach Contracts and Bus. Orgs.

The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law seeks a visiting professor to teach Contracts II (UCC Art. II, etc.) and Business Organizations in the Spring semester of 2024. Applications are encouraged from women, candidates of color, LGBTQIA+ candidates, disabled candidates, and others whose background and experience would contribute to the diversity of the law school community.

 

UDC Law is the District of Columbia’s only public law school and is one of only six American Bar Association approved law schools at a Historically Black College or University. UDC Law has a statutory mission to recruit and enroll students from groups traditionally underrepresented at the bar; to provide a well-rounded theoretical and practical legal education that will enable students to be effective and ethical advocates; and to represent the legal needs of low-income residents through the School’s legal clinics.

 

With questions or to express interest, please contact UDC Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Matt Fraidin at [email protected]. 

Hiring Announcement: New England Law | Boston

From a recent email message:

NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON 

AALS 2023 FACULTY APPOINTMENTS LISTING

New England Law | Boston invites applications from candidates for one or more tenure-track, assistant professor positions to begin in the fall 2024 semester.  We seek to hire entry-level members of the faculty who are interested in teaching foundational courses and in developing, over time, a more advanced, specialty area to add to our curriculum.  We especially encourage applications from qualified candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our law school community.  Applicants must possess a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent degree, and must demonstrate strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellent teaching.  Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.  We will review candidate materials posted in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register (FAR), and also invite applications from candidates not participating in the FAR.  Individuals interested in applying for a position should submit a letter of application, a résumé or curriculum vitae, a detailed statement of interest including teaching and research interests, and the names and contact information of three references.  These materials should be submitted to the Faculty Appointments Committee, via email to [email protected], with the subject line “Faculty Appointments Committee.”  Please direct any questions to the Committee Chair, Professor Lawrence Friedman, via email to [email protected]. 

Hiring Announcement: Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law

From a recent email message:

Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law welcomes applications for appointment to the position of Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library beginning in August 2024.  The Director reports to the Dean and leads the library of the law school. The Director’s principal responsibilities are managing the law library and providing information resources in appropriate formats to faculty, students, and members of the community. The Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of library operation and administration, including strategic planning; budgeting; hiring, training, and supervising library staff, including professional librarians and support staff; collection maintenance and development; space planning; and developing and implementing technology to support library services.

Additionally, the Director actively participates in the intellectual life of the law school, engaging in scholarly and professional development activities as well as supervising and teaching in the research instruction component of the first-year writing program and upper division research courses as needed, assisting in the law school assessment processes and programming, supporting the research efforts of the law school, and performing other duties as assigned. The Director is responsible for ensuring that the library meets the accreditation standards of the American Bar Association as they relate to law libraries and the membership requirements of the Association of American Law Schools. The Director is encouraged to participate in the American Association of Law Libraries and other law library and professional organizations. The Director also works collaboratively with the NKU Steely Library and the Dean of the Steely Library.

This position is a full­-time, 12-month, tenure-track, or tenured faculty position. The Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library participates fully in the faculty governance of the law school. Applicants for this position must possess a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited library school. Ideally, applicants should have at least 3 or more years of experience at a law school or university library; a commitment to the teaching of research; excellent academic and professional credentials; the ability to prioritize and make decisions; an understanding of emerging technologies in academic law libraries; and experience leading others.  NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution.

If you are interested in this position, please apply at <https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/13333>.  Any questions can be addressed to Professor Ken Katkin, Search Committee Chair, at <[email protected]>. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Hiring Announcement: Jacksonville University College of Law (law librarian / faculty position)

From a recent email message:

Jacksonville University College of Law invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for one full-time, faculty Law Librarian to begin at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year. The College of Law employs a unified faculty model and welcomes applications from candidates with flexibility in teaching across the curriculum. Experience with the ABA accreditation process will be highly valued, as will appreciation and enthusiasm for the unique challenges and opportunities of building a new law school.

The successful candidate will hold a M.L.I.S. or equivalent from an A.L.A. accredited school and a J.D. from an A.B.A. accredited law school. The Law Librarian will report to the Dean and the Director of the Law Library. The position includes teaching responsibilities, and the College is open to candidates seeking tenure-track or non-tenure track appointment. The College of Law is a unitary track faculty, and all candidates must show a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and others whose background and life experiences contribute to the diversity of our faculty and the law school.

Jacksonville University is a premier private institution in northeast Florida. Founded in 1934, JU offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs with over 2,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students. The Jacksonville University College of Law is located in downtown Jacksonville, in a riverfront setting within easy reach of the Atlantic Ocean. Jacksonville is a vibrant, growing, and beautiful city with excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Applications and any questions should be emailed directly to [email protected]. Applications must include a cover letter, CV, and list of three references, should be submitted as soon as possible, and will be reviewed beginning September 15 and on a rolling basis thereafter.

Hiring Announcement: Jacksonville University College of Law (general)

From a recent email message:

Jacksonville University College of Law welcomed its first class of students in 2022. As the College continues to grow, we invite applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty positions with possible start dates as early as the 2024-2025 academic year.

The College of Law has particular interest in faculty teaching contracts, corporations, tax, civil procedure, legal writing, constitutional law, and family law; however, as a newer law school looking to substantially grow our faculty over the next few years, we welcome applications from candidates in all areas of expertise. Flexibility in teaching across the curriculum and experience with the ABA accreditation process will be highly valued, as will appreciation and enthusiasm for the unique challenges and opportunities of building a new law school.

All positions require a JD or equivalent degree. The College of Law is a unitary track faculty, and all candidates must show a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and others whose background and life experiences contribute to the diversity of our faculty and the law school.

Applications and any questions should be emailed directly to [email protected]. Applications must include a cover letter, CV, and list of three references, should be submitted as soon as possible, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Jacksonville University is a premier private institution in northeast Florida. Founded in 1934, JU offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs with over 2,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students. The Jacksonville University College of Law is located in downtown Jacksonville, in a riverfront setting within easy reach of the Atlantic Ocean. Jacksonville is a vibrant, growing, and beautiful city with excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Washington University in St. Louis Hiring Announcement

Washington University School of Law invites applications from entry-level or lateral candidates for tenure-track and tenured positions, to begin in the fall of 2024. We are searching for entry level, tenure-track faculty, particularly in private law, as well as tenure-track or lateral appointments in family law, health law, intellectual property and/or technology and the law, and empirical legal analysis.

Candidates must have at a minimum a JD or, in certain cases, the equivalent in a related field. Entry level candidates should have strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Lateral candidates should have demonstrated scholarly excellence and evidence of teaching success. Strong candidates will demonstrate the ability to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which students can learn and thrive. Duties for allfaculty will include engaging in research and producing scholarship, teaching assigned courses, advising students, and participating in law school and university governance and service. The committee will be reviewing entry-level applications submitted through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register, but we also invite submissions outside of the FAR process.

Candidates who are not applying through the FAR process may submit applications directly to Professor Adrienne Davis, Chair of the Appointments Committee, Washington University School of Law, by emailing them to [email protected] (please use only that e-mail address rather than emailing the chair or committee members materials directly). Although there is no deadline, lateral candidates and entry-level candidates not participating in the FAR process will have the best chance of full consideration if they are received as early as possible in September. Application materials should include a cover letter, a resume that includes at least three references, and a job-talk paper if available.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Our Chancellor’s statement on diversity can be found here.

Cincinnati Law Seeks Faculty

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The University of Cincinnati College of Law seeks to fill one full-time lateral tenure-track or tenured faculty position with an expected start date of August 15, 2024. We invite applications from candidates with teaching and research interests across all areas of law. Areas of special interest include Business Law, Employment Law, and Property Law. An applicant must have: a J.D. or its equivalent; a distinguished academic record; evidence of, or the demonstrated promise of, scholarly achievement; and a passion for teaching.

Questions about the lateral hiring process should be directed to Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Jacob Cogan ([email protected]), Chair of the Lateral Faculty Appointments Committee. To be considered, candidates must apply online via the University of Cincinnati recruitment system at https://jobs.uc.edu. All applications require: a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a research agenda; representative recent publication or work-in-progress; teaching evaluations (if available); and contact information for three references.

 

Hofstra Law Seeks Applications for Legal Ethics Professorship

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The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is pleased to invite applications for the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship. The Professorship is for a distinguished scholar and teacher of legal ethics who will promote Hofstra Law’s longstanding commitment to the field of legal ethics and act as a conduit between Hofstra Law and the legal profession. In addition to the normal duties of a tenured faculty member, the Distinguished Professor is tasked with bringing key figures to campus to speak at our annual distinguished lecture and working with the Executive Director of the Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics to organize Hofstra Law’s ethics conferences and other educational programs.

Examples of past conferences appear here https://freedmaninstitute.hofstra.edu/conferences/ Examples of past annual lectures appear here https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/lectures_lichtenstein/

Peking University School of Transnational Law Seeks Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty

Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) invites applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions.  Opportunities for appointments extend to a wide range of subjects, including much of the first-year J.D. curriculum (specifically, Business Associations, U.S. Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, and Torts) as well as upper-level courses with comparative components (a broad category that includes, as illustrative examples, international business transactions, energy law, environmental law, and international dispute resolution).

Peking University is one of the world’s leading research universities, ranked 17^th by both Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. 

STL is the only law school in the world to offer an integrated dual degree program that includes an American Law J.D., taught in English, and a China law Juris Master (J.M.), taught largely in Chinese. Established in 2008, STL has more than 1000 graduates, many of whom now serve in leadership positions in global law firms, international organizations, multinational enterprises, state-owned enterprises, and government.

STL is located on Peking University’s Shenzhen Campus, minutes from Hong Kong. Shenzhen, which is widely recognized as a global technology center and the leading hub for technological innovation and internationalization in mainland China, is home to such giants of innovation as Tencent, Huawei, BGI, Ping An, BYD, and DJI Drones.

Inquiries and applications for tenure-track and tenured positions should be addressed to Wang Wei, Associate Director of Human Resources, [email protected].      

Hiring Announcement: Marquette University Law School

From a recent email message:

Marquette University Law School invites applications for potential openings for tenure-track or tenured faculty members who would join us beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. We welcome candidates from all teaching and research areas. Candidates should have distinguished records of academic and professional achievement as well as the commitment to, and potential for, excellence in teaching and research. We especially welcome applications from candidates who will enhance the diversity of our faculty because of their cultures, racial/ethnic backgrounds, religions, economic strata, age, sex, sexual orientations, and abilities. Interested individuals may submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to Professor Chad Oldfather, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee at mulsappointments2[email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Hiring Announcement: Baylor University School of Law (Academic Success Program Lecturer / Assistant Dean)

From a recent email:

Baylor Law School seeks a motivated and experienced candidate with excellent teaching and collaborative skills to lead our Academic Success Program. The ideal candidate will be a creative, organized, and compassionate leader who is eager to engage extensively with students from matriculation through their admission into the bar. This position is a full-time faculty, non-tenure-track lecturer position. The successful candidate should be available to start ideally no later than January 1, 2024, but the start date is negotiable. More information about the position is available at the following:

https://www.baylor.edu/law/facultystaff/index.php?id=980341

Baylor Law has a small student body and a collegial faculty deeply devoted to the mission of the Law School. Our primary focus is to train students to become practice-ready upon graduation. Please direct questions about our open positions to [email protected] or [email protected].

Hiring Announcement: Elon University School of Law (Assistant Dean for Academic Success)

From a recent email message:

The Assistant Dean for Academic Success is responsible for the Law School’s academic success program, including creating an environment for academic success, preparing students for success in law school and on the bar exam, and working with various constituencies contributing to the academic success of students at the law school.

More information is available here: https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/9739

Nebraska Law Seeks Clinical and Doctrinal Faculty

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Doctrinal Position:

The University of Nebraska College of Law invites applications for two tenure-track/tenured faculty positions.

We have two primary areas of interest: Contracts and Business Organizations. Other courses that would fill curricular needs include but are not limited to Antitrust, Trademark/Unfair Competition, Corporate Finance, Transactional Drafting, Wills and Trusts, Accounting for Lawyers, Mediation, Negotiation, Client Counseling; Remedies, Natural Resources, Environmental Law, and Health Law.
These positions are open to both entry-level and lateral candidates and will begin at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Law, depending on the candidate’s experience.

General information about the Law College is available at http://law.unl.edu/.

The job posting and application portal can be found here: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/87281

 

Hiring Announcement: Queen's University (Canada)

From a recent email message:

The Faculty of Law at Queen’s University is seeking qualified candidates for a Queen’s National Scholar (“QNS”) in Indigenous Legal Studies.  The position is a full-time tenure-track/tenured position at Assistant Professor or early Associate Professor rank, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2024. The QNS in Indigenous Legal Studies is one of seven QNS positions being recruited this year in support of the Queen’s interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies Program and new Major and Joint-Honours in Indigenous Studies. Further information on the Queen’s National Scholar Program can be found on the website of the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at: https://www.queensu.ca/provost/queens-national-scholars-program.

The full job posting can be found on the Faculty of Law website at: https://law.queensu.ca/faculty-recruitment

The application deadline is October 22, 2023.