The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, located in Columbus, Ohio, invites applicants to serve as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law to teach the Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic for the Spring 2016 semester.  This is a transactional clinic working primarily with small, start-up businesses. The Visiting Assistant Professor will be responsible for all case supervision, the training and mentoring of students, and teaching the class component that meets twice each week for two hours each session.

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

• Direct and teach a 4 credit law clinic;

• Supervise up to 12 students as they work with clients to determine and serve their legal needs;

• Provide feedback and coaching to students as they prepare appropriate client work products;

• Maintain existing network of relationships that provide referrals and a client base for the clinic;

• Coordinate with permanent faculty member on leave who ordinarily directs this clinic to ensure seamless transitions with surrounding semesters.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), short-term (spring 2016 semester) appointment.  In addition, the Visiting Assistant Professor may attend and participate in events at the College of Law which could include workshops, conferences, commencement, faculty meetings, etc.

Please note recently retired law faculty, seeking to serve as Visiting Professors are also encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

A J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school is required as well as a minimum of 3 years of transactional legal experience.  The chosen candidate must be (1) a member in good standing of the Ohio bar or (2) have passed a bar examination and be a member in good standing of the bar in another state.

Application Instructions:

Please send a resume, cover letter, and list of two (2) professional references to Associate Dean Garry Jenkins via electronic mail at jenkins.434@osu.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately.

The Ohio State University is committed to non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action. This commitment is both a matter of law and moral imperative consistent with an intellectual community in which individual differences and diversity are celebrated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.