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University of Wisconsin Law Seeks Con Law Visitor

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL is seeking to hire a visiting professor for the fall 2019 semester and/or the spring 2020 semester. For more information about the University of Wisconsin Law School, please review our website: https://law.wisc.edu/.

We invite applications from candidates who have a distinguished academic background and a record of teaching excellence. The visitor will teach Constitutional Law I (structure of national government; separation of powers; federalism) and possibly Constitutional Law II (civil and individual rights at the federal level).

This position will remain open until filled, but applicants are encouraged to apply no later than February 10, 2019, to receive priority consideration.  To apply, please submit a cover letter expressing your interest and C.V. via email to Professor Susannah Tahk, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706 at susannah.tahk@wisc.edu

Employment will require a criminal background check. If you are a finalist, policy also requires you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.  The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.  The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of successful candidate(s) will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7). Applicants who need to request an accommodation because of a disability can find information about how to make a request at the following website: http://www.oed.wisc.edu/748.htm

Drexel University Kline Law Seeks Director of Legal Research Center

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The Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, part of a dynamic, national research university, seeks applications for the position of Director of Legal Research Center and Information Services and Professor of Law. The school is committed to an innovative program of legal education that develops the broad range of lawyering skills among its students. The school is also committed to supporting a distinguished program of high quality legal and law-related interdisciplinary scholarship. The legal research center is a central asset in supporting the educational and research missions of the school. The current library staff comprises five professional librarians, four paraprofessional staff, and one administrative assistant.

The successful candidate will hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and a Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution. S/he will have demonstrated, progressive, and successful experience in law library administration and significant experience managing a staff.

The Director will most likely hold a long-term, presumptively renewable contract of 3-5 years; exceptional candidates may be eligible for a tenured or tenure-track position. Compensation and benefits are highly competitive.

The Director will:

1. Be responsible for all aspects of library planning and operations including:

• short-term and strategic planning;
• facilities planning;
• budget planning;
• personnel administration and development of law library staff;
• programmatic initiatives for innovative and responsive services to support faculty and student information needs;
• collection development (including cooperative collection development with the University library);
• library technology;
• planning for events and other ways of making the space innovative and community-oriented.

IU-McKinney Seeks Visiting Faculty for 2019-2020

From colleagues at IU-McKinney:

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be hiring visitors for the 2019-2020 academic year. Please forward to anyone who may be interested. Please see the announcement below:

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law invites entry-level and experienced applicants for one or more visiting professorships for the 2019-2020 academic year in the following areas: Contracts and Sales, Health Law, Property, Tax, and Trusts and Estates.

Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on arbitrary considerations of such characteristics as age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The University is committed to taking affirmative action, positive and extraordinary, to overcome the discriminatory effects of traditional policies and procedures with regard to the disabled, minorities, women, and veterans. For more information about the school, please visit http://indylaw.indiana.edu/.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to Vice Dean Mike Pitts at mjpitts@iupui.edu. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should give Vice Dean Pitts adequate notice. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with January 15 as the deadline for all applications.

Southern University Law Seeks Faculty

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Southern University Law Center (SULC) welcomes applications for the appointment of at least four tenured or tenure-track professors to start in the 2019-2020 academic year. We welcome applications from all individuals whose backgrounds and experiences will enhance the diversity of our faculty. Our primary curricular needs are as follows:

• Louisiana Civil Law Courses:
We are interested in candidates with experience teaching family law; successions, obligations, or security devices. Individuals with a background in the civil law are preferred.

• Federal Procedure Courses:
We are also interested in candidates with experience teaching basic civil procedure and federal jurisdiction and procedure.

• Legal Analysis & Writing:
Candidates who can teach any of the above courses and who also have an interest in teaching legal analysis and writing are invited to apply. Professors would teach one small section of legal analysis and writing and one doctrinal course negotiated at the time of hire.

Qualifications:
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic record
• Experience and demonstrated success in law school teaching
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring students
• Commitment to the mission of SULC and its instructional methods and goals
• An establish record of scholarship/research or the potential to establish such a record in the near future
• Legal practice or clerkship experience is preferred

Information about SULC:
SULC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its mission is to provide access and opportunity to a diverse group of students from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups to obtain a high quality legal education with special emphasis on the Louisiana civil law. For more information about SULC, go to www.sulc.edu.

Instructions to Applicants:
By January 15, 2019, candidates should submit the following to Professor Gail S. Stephenson, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at applications@sulc.edu:

• Résumé/CV
• Cover letter
• Contact information for three professional references

Benefits:
SULC offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty members that includes retirement benefits as well as health, dental, and life insurance. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. SULC also offers full-time faculty summer research grants, travel support, and research assistance.

EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: SULC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. SULC is committed to a policy against discrimination in employment based on sex, actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.

Penn State Law Seeks Family Law Clinic VAP

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Penn State Law in University Park seeks to hire a 2-year clinical law VAP to direct our family law clinic. This is a great opportunity for someone planning to go onto the academic market to prepare and be mentored. To learn more details and apply, visit here.  

Interested in Law Teaching? Wisconsin Seeks Hastie Fellows

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The University of Wisconsin Law School seeks applications for the William H. Hastie Fellowship. The application deadline is February 1, 2019.

For over forty years, the Hastie Fellowship has helped aspiring scholars from underrepresented communities in the legal academy prepare for a career in law teaching. 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. During their residence, Hastie Fellows become part of the rich intellectual community at the University of Wisconsin, participating in workshops, symposia, and colloquia at the law school and broader campus community. Hastie Fellows participate in the entry-level law teaching market during the fellowship’s second year, and receive support and mentoring from the faculty. Most fellows also elect to teach or co-teach a course in an area of their interest during their second year in residence. Upon the successful completion of their work, typically involving the preparation of two publishable articles, fellows may elect to receive an LL.M.

Since the program was founded in 1973, over thirty Hastie Fellows have completed the program and secured academic appointments. They are a distinguished presence across American legal education, and three have gone on to serve as law school deans. The Hastie Fellowship continues to play a remarkable role in encouraging and developing scholars from underrepresented communities and in preparing them to succeed in the legal academic market and in the academy.

For more information about the program and the application process, please visit https://law.wisc.edu/grad/fellow_hastie.html.

Drexel University Kline Law Seeks Bar Support Faculty

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Drexel University Kline School of Law, in Philadelphia, seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Bar Support for a position commencing on January 1, 2019 or later.

JD Degree and membership in at least one state bar required. Law teaching experience, expertise and experience in academic support or bar support preferred. Ability to work collaboratively and to communicate well with students, faculty and staff.

The person filling this position will develop and teach courses to support the successful bar passage of our graduates, coordinate bar support activities throughout the law school, and have additional teaching responsibilities as agreed upon.

The Kline School of Law is part of Drexel University and is centrally located in Philadelphia. Its JD program includes a professional practice requirement in the form of a clinic or co-op placement for academic credit, as well as a pro bono service requirement. Students can pursue concentrations in Health Law, Business and Entrepreneurial Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Criminal Law. Its nationally ranked legal writing program prepares students for their professional practice requirement. A robust Academic Success curriculum under the Direction of a full-time Director of Academic Success offers faculty-led workshops, Dean Scholar sessions in each large first year course, upper level courses in analysis and writing strategies, counseling, and individual assistance by a Writing Specialist.

John Marshall Chicago Seeks Spring 2019, 2019-20 Visitors

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The John Marshall Law School in Chicago seeks one or two full-time visiting faculty members for the Spring 2019 semester. We need coverage in the areas of Civil Procedure (evening course), Secured Transactions, and Estates & Trusts. The appointment is for one semester, but we will be seeking visitors for the 2019–2020 academic year in these areas plus some combination of Evidence, Criminal Law, and Property.

Candidates should have taught full-time at an ABA-approved law school.

To Apply:

Submit a current CV, cover letter, and three professional references to Associate Dean David Sorkin at 7sorkin@jmls.edu. The review will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until one or both positions are filled. We may request a Skype or in-person interview and submission of prior teaching evaluations.

The John Marshall Law School, finding any invidious discrimination inconsistent with the mission of free academic inquiry, does not discriminate in admission, services, or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Wash U Law Seeks Director of First Amendment Clinic

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Washington University School of Law invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its new First Amendment Clinic. The Clinic will join the other 18 law clinics and externships offered by the law school (see http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=6898). The new director will assume the position in summer 2019 in preparation for fall classes.

The Clinic, through its second- and third-year law students, will provide legal assistance for organizations, journalists, students, and citizens defending and advancing issues of freedom of speech, press, and assembly.

The director will oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar), supervision of and responsibility for student casework, identification and selection of clients, and day-to-day administration of the Clinic. The director will also teach non-clinic courses and assist other law school programs.

Candidates must be eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar or eligible for admission as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06). Candidates should have practice experience in litigation, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.

Applicants must complete an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 41704. In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to: Professor Robert Kuehn, Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1120, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899; rkuehn@wustl.edu.

Wash U Law Seeks Appellate Clinic Director

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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its longstanding Appellate Clinic. The Appellate Clinic is one of 18 law clinics and externships offered by the law school (http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=6898).

The new director will assume the position in January or July 2019. The Clinic, through its second- and third-year law students, represents pro se litigants in cases on appeal in United States Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Under the supervision of the director, students research and write motions and briefs and argue the cases.

The director will oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar), supervision of and responsibility for student casework, identification and selection of clients, and day-to-day administration. The director will also teach non-clinic courses and assist other law school programs.

Qualifications

Candidates must be eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar or eligible for admission as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06). Candidates should have appellate practice experience, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.

Application Process

Applicants must complete an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 41660.
In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to:

Professor Robert Kuehn, Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1120, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899; rkuehn@wustl.edu.

Hiring Announcement: Belmont University College of Law

From an email message that I received earlier today:

Belmont University College of Law, in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, invites applications from entry-level and experienced candidates for one or more tenure-track faculty positions to begin in 2019-2020.  Particular areas of interest include, Business Law, Trial Advocacy, Health Law, Entertainment Law, and Legal Writing. 

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding achievement or potential in teaching, service, and scholarship, and share the University’s values and support its mission.  Our goal is to recruit highly motivated individuals.  Practice experience is preferred, and teaching experience is desirable.  Belmont, an EOE/AA employer, is committed to creating an inclusive environment. The College of Law is particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates who may bring greater diversity to the school and reflect the wide diversity of our student body.  If interested, please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to lawfaculty.recruitment@belmont.edu.

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 8,000 includes students from every state, more than 25 countries, and all faiths.  The College of Law is ABA accredited with approximately 300 students.  The Belmont faculty is dedicated to teaching, service, and active engagement in scholarship with professors having published in top academic journals, written scholarly books and treatises, and addressed academic conferences around the globe. The median LSAT/GPA for the 112 students who entered the law school in August 2017 were 155 and 3.47 (75^th percentile: 158 and 3.70; 25^th percentile: 152 and 3.16), placing the school well within the top 100 U.S. law schools for quality of applicants.  Belmont’s three-year average first-time bar passage rate (all states) is 91%, one of the highest pass rates in the country, and its employment rate for the 2017 class is 90%.      

Hiring Announcement: Widener University Delaware Law School

From an email message that I recently received:

LEGAL METHODS POSITION

Widener University Delaware Law School is hiring a full-time Legal Methods Professor. Legal Methods faculty typically teach 2 sections per semester of one of the three required Legal Methods courses, or their equivalents.  Legal Methods faculty work closely together and leadership and innovation is invited and appreciated; Legal Methods faculty are eligible to qualify for five-year presumptively renewable contracts. Class sections for Legal Methods generally run 20-25 students.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials; at least three years of legal-practice experience; and excellent analytical, writing, and research skills. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching legal writing; prior experience is strongly preferred. Candidates should also be able to interact well with students, as Legal Methods involves substantial engagement with students and rigorous evaluation of student work.

Delaware Law School is the only law school in Delaware and serves students from throughout the nation and across the globe. In addition to the JD program, Delaware Law School also offers LLMs and SJDs in a variety of areas. The Law School is located in the Brandywine Valley, known for its cultural, historic, and commercial significance as well as abundant natural beauty. It is close to Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and easily accessible from Washington DC and New York.

Please submit a CV and letter of interest (including three references) to Professor Erin Daly, Chair of the Search Committee, at paburns@widener.edu.  Include in the subject line “Legal Methods Position.” Individuals who desire accommodations in the application process should include relevant information in their email. Widener University Delaware Law School is committed to achieving diversity among faculty, staff, and students. University is an equal opportunity employer.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

CRIMINAL LAW/CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC POSITION

Widener University Delaware Law School in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track faculty member to teach Criminal Law and Evidence and to teach in and supervise students in the Criminal Defense clinic. The faculty member would also participate in the activities of the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute. We are seeking candidates with evidence of and potential for outstanding legal practice, clinical education, and scholarly achievement.

Qualified candidates will have a J.D. degree or further academic qualifications, strong academic credentials and at least five years of experience in fields involving criminal practice and procedure. Candidates should also have excellent analytical, writing, and research skills and should demonstrate a commitment to building a national reputation in the field of Criminal Law and Clinical Legal Education.

Delaware Law School is the only law school in Delaware and serves students from throughout the nation and across the globe. In addition to the JD program, Delaware Law School also offers LLMs and SJDs in a variety of areas. The Law School is located in the Brandywine Valley, known for its cultural, historic, and commercial significance as well as abundant natural beauty. It is close to Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and easily accessible from Washington DC and New York.

Please submit a CV and letter of interest (including three references) to Professor Erin Daly, Chair of the Search Committee, at paburns@widener.edu.  Include in the subject line “Criminal Law Position.” Individuals who desire accommodations in the application process should include relevant information in their email. Widener University Delaware Law School is committed to achieving diversity among faculty, staff, and students. University is an equal opportunity employer.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Penn State Law Seeks Interdisciplinary Energy Law & Policy Faculty

This just in, supplementing Penn State Law's  prior job posting (here):

The Pennsylvania State University seeks to hire an interdisciplinary energy law and policy scholar for a position that will be a joint hire between Penn State Law (the tenure home), and the College of Engineering, School of International Affairs, and Penn State’s Institute for CyberScience (ICS). The appointment may be at the assistant, associate, or full professor level.

Candidates must have: (1) a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree; (2) a degree (B.S. or higher) in engineering or other quantitative discipline; (3) an interest in using high-performance computing to analyze energy law and policy (such as through big-data work or complex formal modeling); (4) a distinguished academic record and demonstrated potential to produce high-quality scholarship; and (5) a background appropriate for serving as a principal investigator for large-scale, grant-based research.

The candidate’s research agenda should focus on energy law and policy as informed by the analysis of large data (e.g., big data analysis, numerical simulations, and/or high-performance computing). Examples of relevant policy areas include—but are not limited to— energy sources (fossil fuels, nuclear energy, alternative energy sources); energy generation and distribution (utility infrastructure, electric grids, battery technology); energy security (physical and cyber security); and efficient uses of energy (smart grids and meters, distributed energy networks, energy-efficient buildings, pollution control techniques).

Penn State is the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is composed of 24 campuses throughout the state. The position is located on Penn State’s largest campus in University Park, PA, home to over 45,000 graduate and undergraduate students. With over 160 graduate degree programs, Penn State’s graduate program is one of the largest in the nation, fostering numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Institute for CyberScience (ICS), one of Penn State’s five university-wide research institutes, connects researchers from numerous disciplines to answer critical scientific questions and societal issues through cyber-enabled research and methodology. ICS has over 280 affiliated faculty, including 24 tenure-track co-hired faculty, engaged in interdisciplinary computation and data enabled research. ICS also operates the ICS Advanced Cyber Infrastructure (ICS-ACI), Penn State’s high-performance research cloud.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of four references to Appointments-ICS@pennstatelaw.psu.edu. The search committee will begin to review applications as received and will continue to accept them until the position is filled. For additional information about Penn State Law, Penn State’s College of Engineering, the Institute for CyberScience, and the School of International Affairs, visit our web sites at http://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/, https://www.engr.psu.edu/, http://ics.psu.edu, and http://www.sia.psu.edu.

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Final candidate(s) for the position will be required to complete a full background check process including education, employment, credit, motor vehicle verifications, criminal, and child abuse as appropriate.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Peking University School of Transnational Law Seeking Tenure Track Faculty

Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) invites applications for entry-level and lateral tenure track scholars of torts, property law, constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, corporate and securities law, intellectual property, innovation law and policy, law and biotechnology, energy law, and all areas of China law and legal history.  We are open to joint appointments of scholars tenured elsewhere.

Peking University is one of the world's leading research universities.  STL is located on Peking University's Shenzhen Campus, minutes from Hong Kong.  Shenzhen is renowned as China’s “Silicon Valley,” home to information and biotechnology start-ups and such innovative giants as Tencent, Huawei, BGI, BYD, and DJI Drones.  Together, Shenzhen and Hong Kong form the hub of the world’s most populous metropolitan area, China’s Pearl River Delta, where Chinese and Western legal and commercial traditions are meeting and merging in ways likely to preview future legal and commercial developments throughout China and the rest of the world.  STL is the only law school in the world to offer an integrated dual degree that includes a Common Law J.D., taught in English, and a China law Juris Master (J.M.), taught largely in Chinese.  STL also offers an LL.M. for international students with a first degree in law.  

Inquiries should be addressed to Professor Mark Feldman, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at mfeldman@stl.pku.edu.cn. 

Position Announcement – Assistant/Associate/Professor of Law and Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track position as Assistant/Associate/Professor of Law in the field of Agricultural Law and Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center beginning in the fall of 2019. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should have outstanding records of accomplishment in scholarship, teaching, and service as well as substantial practice experience. 

The successful candidate will teach agricultural law courses and serve as the Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center. Drake was the first American law school to offer a J.D. specialization in agricultural law, offering courses not only on agricultural and food law but also on agriculture’s effect on social, economic, and political systems. The student-published Drake Journal of Agricultural Law has been a leading legal journal focused solely on these issues for more than 20 years.

Founded in 1983, the Agricultural Law Center provides opportunities for students to explore how the legal system impacts the global food system and the agricultural sector's ability to produce, market, and use agricultural products. The Center promotes and supports research and scholarship and has hosted distinguished agricultural law scholars from all over the country and the world to teach students and share their unique cultural perspective on food and agricultural law. Students can earn a Food and Agricultural Law Certificate by completing 21 credits of coursework, a major legal research and writing project, and an internship.

The Agricultural Law Center also provides information and resources for American farmers, landowners, and agricultural entrepreneurs to help these key agriculture stakeholders make profitable and sustainable decisions regarding our nation’s land and agricultural production.

Applicants with backgrounds in all areas of Agricultural Law are welcome. Over 85% of Iowa’s land is used for agriculture. Drake’s location in central Iowa places it at the heart of a state that leads in production of soybeans, corn, eggs, and pork.

Drake University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the nation’s diversity.  No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. Diversity is one of Drake’s core values and applicants need to demonstrate an ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, and/or ethnic backgrounds.

Confidential review of applications will begin in August 2018. Applications (including a letter of interest, a complete CV, teaching evaluations (if available) and the names and addresses of at least three references) should be sent to Professor Ellen Yee, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, Drake University Law School, 2507 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 or e-mail: ellen.yee@drake.edu

Position Announcement - Director of the Drake Law School Entrepreneurial/Transactional Law Clinic and Assistant/Associate/Professor Of Law

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for the position of Director of the Entrepreneurial/Transactional Law Clinic. The position will begin in the 2019-2020 school year, and will be a twelve-month position. The directorship could be annual or long-term contract, or tenure-track, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and preferences. Duties will include supervising and assessing Clinic students representing nonprofit organizations and emerging entrepreneurs.   The Clinic primarily focuses on assisting startup businesses and nonprofits in underserved communities in Polk County, Iowa that are not able to afford retained counsel.   In addition, graduate students and other researchers at Iowa State University provide another source of Clinical transactional cases, many of which include advanced issues involving tech transfers, capital structures, and software licensing. The Director will have the opportunity to build on the success of the existing clinic, which serves a vibrant, diverse community of innovators.  In addition, there may be opportunities to teach doctrinal and experiential-learning courses depending on the law school’s curricular needs.

Candidates must possess a J.D. or comparable law degree and be admitted to, or able to satisfy the requirements for admission to the Iowa Bar. A distinguished record of clinical teaching or extensive practice-related experience, with a demonstrated capacity for excellence in teaching, supervision and assessment, scholarship, and service is preferred. At least three years of teaching and/or practice experience is also preferred.

Drake has long excelled in clinical education and is a pioneer in the area. Our six clinics provide students with an outstanding legal experience in Children’s Rights Law, Delinquency Law, Elder Law, General Civil Law, and Criminal Law. Housed in the state-of-the-art Neal and Bea Smith Law Center, the Legal Clinic is an integral part of the Law School Program and is supported by a multi-million dollar endowment. The Law School is located in Des Moines, the capital of Iowa, a thriving metropolitan area of more than 700,000 people. Des Moines is consistently ranked in national surveys as one of the best places to live in the United States. 

Drake University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. Diversity is one of Drake’s core values and applicants need to demonstrate an ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, and/or ethnic backgrounds.

Confidential review of applications will begin in August 2018. Applications (including a letter of interest, a complete CV, teaching evaluations (if available) and the names and addresses of at least three references) should be sent to Professor Ellen Yee, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, Drake University Law School, 2507 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 or e-mail: ellen.yee@drake.edu.

Gonzaga Hiring Announcements (4) - Legal Writing; Low Income Taxpayer Clinic; Environmental Law, Health Law, Natural Resources Law, Business Law, and/or Privacy Law

Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) seeks to fill up to four positions. The full job descriptions/hiring announcements (available here) are summarized below:

Up to 2 Doctrinal Hires (tenure-track faculty positions) (details here)

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks applicants for up to two entry-level full-time tenure-track positions beginning in the fall of 2019. Our curricular interests include at least one first-year required course as well as upper-level courses, such as Environmental Law, Health Law, Natural Resources Law, Business Law, and/or Privacy Law. Candidates must demonstrate an excellent scholarly promise and the ability to be an outstanding teacher.

This position is a full-time Assistant Professor who will teach up to two courses per semester and may teach first-year required course(s).  Law faculty provide instruction to law students, service to the law school and University, and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, to improve the law, and to educate the profession about the law. 

Legal Writing Position (tenure-track faculty position) (details here)

This position is for a full-time Assistant Professor who will teach up to three sections of Legal Research and Writing each semester. The position is a 9-month annual position beginning August 2019. Faculty provide instruction to law students, service to the law school and University, and engage with other professionals and the public. The candidate is to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas to improve the law, and to educate the profession about the law.

Director of Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (adjunct faculty position) (details here)

Law faculty provide instruction to law students, service to the law school and University and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, to improve the law, and to educate the profession about the law. Clinical faculty members supervise and teach students and direct the function of particular clinics within Gonzaga Law School’s Clinical Law Program. This position is dependent on a Law Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant awarded from the IRS. Gonzaga Law School has been receiving the LITC grant for over 15 years.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE (for all positions):

Gonzaga Law embraces its humanist mission of educating the whole person and preparing lawyers to serve marginalized populations in an increasingly international legal market.

To apply, please visit our website at www.gonzaga.edu/jobs . Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit a (1) cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references. Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee, Professor, Ann M. Murphy at murphya@gonzaga.edu.  The position closes on November 15, 2018, midnight, PST. For assistance with your online application, call Human Resources at 509.313.5996.

Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. Gonzaga University is a committed EEO/AA employer and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status.

Hiring Announcement: Stanford Law School

From an email message that I received today:

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL seeks 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. 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 position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including health coverage. 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. The program director, Prof. Alan Sykes, will interview applicants at the AALS hiring convention in October. Applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Sykes directly in advance with an indication of interest and a CV – mail to:asykes@stanford.edu.   A complete job announcement may be found here: http://m.rfer.us/STANFORD0A_2Vq

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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 the job.

Hiring Announcement: University of Connecticut School of Law

From an email message that I received earlier today:

The University of Connecticut School of Law, in Hartford, Connecticut, seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Law to teach in its first-year Legal Practice Program (“LP Program”) to commence in summer 2019.  The Law School hosts four student journals, over forty student organizations, extensive clinical and service engagement with the surrounding communities, and one of the largest law libraries in the world. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the wider University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities.

The School of Law is committed to building and supporting a vibrant, multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and in keeping with our strong commitment to build a diverse community, we encourage applications from such traditionally under-represented populations as members of minority groups, people with disabilities, veterans and women.

The LP Program is an integrated three-term, seven-credit program that provides experiential training in legal writing, legal research, negotiation, interviewing, counseling and oral advocacy.  This position affords an opportunity to teach Legal Practice during the fall and spring semesters and interterms, develop curriculum and assignments to advance students’ lawyering skills, teach in a classroom setting and teach through experiential, simulated lawyering exercises.  LP professors work collaboratively, but each LP professor has discretion over the organization and management of his or her section of the LP course. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; strong academic credentials; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal forms; and 3 years of experience practicing law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience teaching legal research and writing; experience teaching law in a clinical environment or in a classroom; significant legal experience, including legal writing, client interviewing, client counseling and oral advocacy; enthusiasm for learning pedagogy and applying it to the LP Program; demonstrated willingness to keep abreast of legal developments and to continuously improve course content; and demonstrated interest in and involvement with the legal writing community and/or professional organizations related to teaching legal writing, lawyering skills or law.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time 9-month appointment, non-tenure track position.  The initial appointment will be for one year, with the potential to renew.  Salary will be commensurate with background, qualifications, and experience.  Candidates should expect to work at the Law School located in Hartford, Connecticut.

TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted through Academic Jobs Online. Please include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of three references, a writing sample, teaching statement, diversity statement, and recent teaching evaluations, if any. Review of applications will begin immediately.  Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

Any questions about application materials may be directed to the search committee chair at jessica.rubin@uconn.edu.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

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The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. The diversity of students, faculty, and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural, and diverse community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.

Richmond Law/School of Leadership Seek Interdisciplinary Faculty

This just in:

Tyler Haynes Professorship of Interdisciplinary Studies

The University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies and School of Law invite nominations and applications for an endowed professorship to be shared between the two schools. We seek candidates with a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching, or a similarly distinguished record of public service, and we anticipate an appointment at the full professor level. The ideal candidate will have earned J. D. and Ph.D. degrees, although we are open to considering candidates who have one or the other. Our vision is for the Tyler Haynes Professor to conduct interdisciplinary research and teach in an interdisciplinary environment. To complement current strengths, we are especially interested in candidates whose research interests lie in the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court, healthcare, housing, immigration, social welfare, education policy, or institutional design and analysis, although any area of interest with crossover appeal to law and leadership will be considered. Successful candidates will teach courses in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the School of Law.

Applications and inquiries may be directed to Sandra Peart and Jessica Erickson at hayneschair@richmond.edu. Candidates should attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae. In their cover letters, candidates should address how their scholarly and teaching interests, or record of public service, connect to the study of leadership and law. Cover letters should also specify how the applicant might contribute to the imperatives of diversity and inclusion in the classroom.
The University of Richmond is a nationally ranked liberal arts university offering a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, business, leadership studies, law, and continuing studies. The Jepson School of Leadership Studies offers students the opportunity to major or minor in Leadership Studies and provides a challenging liberal arts curriculum designed to educate students for, and about, leadership. The Law School offers a curriculum that combines sophisticated legal theory with opportunities to put theory into practice, equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to make valuable contributions to the legal system. For additional information about the two schools, see http://jepson.richmond.edu/ and https://law.richmond.edu/.

The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment.