ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW seeks qualified candidates to lead the Appellate Advocacy Clinic and Tax Clinic.

Information from St. Thomas University about these positions and the school is below:

Based on the College of Law’s primary curriculum needs we are especially interested in candidates with teaching, scholarship and research interests in the subject-matter areas of Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Property, Torts, Wills and Trusts, as well as Appellate Advocacy Clinic and Tax Clinic.

Start date: January 2023 and August 2023

Job Qualifications: Successful applicants will hold a J.D. or equivalent terminal degree, a strong academic profile, and record or promise as a teacher. Candidates with a strong publication and research record or documented interest are highly preferred.  

About St. Thomas University College of Law: Founded in 1984, St. Thomas University College of Law is one of the most diverse access law schools in the United States. It is part of St. Thomas University, founded in 1961 as Biscayne College by the order of the Augustinian Friars.

Application Procedure: We are now accepting applications for start dates of January 2023 and August 2023, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Application materials must include a cover letter addressing teaching interests, a detailed research agenda, the title of the applicant’s job-talk, a C.V., preferably with links to publications, and at least three references. Please submit application materials by email to Professor Roza Pati, Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee, St. Thomas University College of Law, at rpati@stu.edu.

St. Thomas University is an urban, student-centered, Catholic university with rich cultural and international diversity, dedicated to developing leaders who contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the regions they serve. To this end, the College of Law remains committed in teaching, scholarship, and service, to fostering a public order of human dignity, to training lawyers sensitive to the needs of the region’s underrepresented communities, and to expanding access to professional opportunities which includes active partnerships with business, government and the South Florida Community. The College of Law offers several joint degree programs, including an LL.M. and a J.S.D. degree in Intercultural Human Rights. It provides a Summer-in-Spain program, and it hosts The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice.

St. Thomas University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami committed to academic and professional success guided by its Catholic identity.  As employees, we respect the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and support the University's religious mission.  The University conforms to all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military status. However, this policy does not require St. Thomas University to act in a manner contrary to the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church or to diminish its rights as a religious organization.

Accreditation: St. Thomas University College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). St. Thomas University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. 

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, a private and independent law school based in Albany, New York, and known for its pioneering blend of practical education and critical scholarship, seeks applications and nominations for the position of President and Dean.

As the nation's oldest independent law school with alumni that include a United States President, two United States Supreme Court Justices, appellate judges, Fortune 500 CEOs and other prominent leaders and scholars, Albany Law School has earned its national reputation for excellence and is defined by its collegial community. Offering 18 areas of concentration for J.D. candidates, several dual-degree opportunities, LL.M. offerings, online graduate programs, and 3+3 accelerated programs, while maintaining an important affiliation with the University of Albany, Albany Law School plays a vital role in the higher education landscape of Upstate New York. Students, many of whom may not otherwise have had the opportunity to gain access to a legal education, thrive in a flexible, rigorous and experiential learning environment, and graduate prepared to make an immediate contribution as tomorrow’s leaders, engaged professionals, committed public servants, inspiring community change-agents, and creative problem solvers.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the President and Dean will be a collaborative, transparent, student-centered, and strategic leader who guides faculty, staff, students, and processes with empathy and integrity. This person must have a track record of distinguished management and administration, and must possess a deep commitment to student success, faculty teaching and scholarly engagement and the organizational and leadership skills necessary to attract and retain human and financial resources. The ideal candidate should have a sophisticated understanding of the changing landscape of legal education, respect and appreciation for shared governance, and fundraising experience. Of critical importance is a commitment to fostering Albany Law School's mission to connect the classroom to the profession, government, and the community through experience-based learning, engaged scholarship, and a robust network of alumni and supporters.

The new President and Dean will need to lead the Albany Law School community in a collaborative effort to execute a strategic vision that builds upon the existing foundation of innovative and successful programs to further distinguish the school in the modern legal education landscape. Albany Law School's faculty, staff, students, alumni, and Board of Trustees are eager to work with a leader who is energetic, creative, supportive, and able to inspire the law school's diverse and highly engaged community. The new President and Dean must be committed to increasing diversity among students, faculty, and staff, and eager to promote its advantages to a variety of constituents. The new President and Dean will be expected to maintain and reinvigorate close relationships with the Albany Law School alumni and donor community to enhance current sources of revenue for the school while also identifying potential new ones.

The successful candidate will offer a proven record in management or administration suitable for appointment as President and Dean charged with oversight of a $46 million budget and 180 employees. The successful candidate will, at minimum, possess a J.D. degree or its equivalent, and will have an outstanding record of academic and professional accomplishment and demonstrated commitment to service, the legal profession, and the public.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile. The leadership profile can be found at www.wittkieffer.com. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by October 17, 2022.

Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal by using the buttons below.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Werner Boel and Ashlee Winters Musser

AlbanyLawDean@wittkieffer.com

Albany Law School is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of our student body and community. We encourage applicants including first-gen professionals, women, applicants of color, LGBTQ, veterans, people with disabilities, and other members of systemically marginalized groups.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW seeks a dynamic and accomplished legal practitioner to develop and direct a new clinic in First Amendment law. The clinic, supported by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, will focus on rights of speech, press, and assembly, and involve direct representation of parties in litigation. Responsibilities will include leadership of the clinic, management of the clinic’s caseload, supervision of students and a clinical fellow, and delivery of relevant course instruction. Applicants must have a J.D., be licensed in Illinois within one year of hire, have substantial experience as a practicing lawyer, and have experience or a strong interest in teaching, mentoring and supervising law students.

 

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to a distinguished and collegial national law school, founded in 1897 and situated within a premier research university that affords unrivaled opportunities for cutting-edge legal scholarship, innovative interdisciplinary work and extensive professional involvement with the dynamic and diversified Chicago legal community. Urbana-Champaign is a vibrant college-town community located about two hours south of Chicago and known for its “micro-urban” cultural amenities as well as for its exceptionally convenient quality of life.  

 

Depending on experience, the director will be hired on the College’s clinical faculty track as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. The position is full time and, like other clinical-faculty-track positions, can lead to a presumptively renewable multi-year appointment. The College is also willing to consider lateral applications from tenured or tenure-track doctrinal faculty members at other schools interested in joining the College in a capacity that includes directing the new clinic. So as to ensure the clinic is up and running by the fall of 2023, the director should be available to start as early in 2023 as possible but in no event later than July 3, 2023. 

 

The University of Illinois offers an outstanding and comprehensive benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

To apply, please use the AALS FAR website https://www.aals.org/services/recruitment/far/ or create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu  and upload the following required documents: curriculum vitae, any sample publications, and contact information of four references (name, telephone number and email address). Applications will be reviewed starting June 30 but will be accepted through September 10. For assistance with the application process, contact Tish Lehigh at lehigh@illinois.edu.

 

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

 

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.

University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

 

https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/94?c=illinois

 

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for an associate professor to teach Legal Writing beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.

We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Washburn Law has an acclaimed, nationally recognized legal writing program. Several legal writing professors have taken on leadership roles in the law school.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods filled with well-¬maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

The ideal candidate will have law school teaching experience, but entry-level candidates will be considered.

Required Qualifications:

JD degree from an ABA-approved law school.

Demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Demonstrated commitment to institutional service.

Demonstrated potential for scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Record of published legal scholarship.

Evidence of effective law school teaching

Responsibilities:

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

Application Procedures:

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)

Interested candidates should send a resume, a cover letter, and the name/address/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu . Include the position title “Tenure-Track Professor, Legal Writing” in the email subject line.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu.

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire.

Official transcripts are required once hired.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching-focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for an associate professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.

We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach in a criminal defense clinic, but all areas of subject expertise will be considered. We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices.

Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Family Justice & Immigration, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy Clinic administered in cooperation with the Kansas Appellate Defender Office. The Criminal Defense section has historically practiced in state court, municipal court, and tribal court and been actively involved with the bar in conducting Clean Slate Days.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn University School of Law is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applicants whose backgrounds will enrich the law school. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that

supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

Required Qualifications:

A JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.

A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.

Kansas bar license or eligibility to apply for a restricted license to practice in a clinical setting for the length of the appointment, which does not require the taking of the Kansas state bar exam.

A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

A demonstrated commitment to institutional service.

A demonstrated potential for scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training or experience appropriate to teach in a criminal defense clinic.

Training or experience appropriate to teach doctrinal criminal-related courses complementary to the clinic such as in the areas of evidence, mediation, and professional responsibility.

Responsibilities:

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. They will teach part-time in the clinic and part-time in other doctrinal courses as assigned.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

Application Procedures:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and the names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu and include “Tenure-Track Professor, Criminal Defense Law Clinic” on the subject line.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu.

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire.

Official transcripts are required once hired.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching- focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for an associate professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.

We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach a business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic, but all areas of subject expertise will be considered. We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Family Justice & Immigration, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional (SBNT) Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy Clinic administered in cooperation with the Kansas Appellate Defender Office. The SBNT Law Clinic was initiated in 2005 and is on hiatus during the 2022-23 academic year. The SBNT clinic is the only law school clinic in Kansas that represents businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn University School of Law is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applicants whose backgrounds will enrich the law school. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

Required Qualifications:

A JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.

A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.

Kansas bar license or eligibility to apply for a restricted license to practice in a clinical setting for the length of the appointment, which does not require the taking of the Kansas state bar exam.

A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

A demonstrated commitment to institutional service.

A demonstrated potential for scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training or experience appropriate to teach a business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic.

Training or experience appropriate to teach doctrinal business-related courses complementary to the clinic such as in the areas of non-profit law, intellectual property, technology, energy, and environmental law.

Responsibilities:

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. They will teach part-time in the clinic and part-time in other doctrinal courses as assigned.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

Application Procedures:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and the names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu and include “Tenure-Track Professor, SBNT Law Clinic” on the subject line.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu.

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire.

Official transcripts are required once hired.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching- focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER (UHLC) invites applications for a promotion-eligible, non-tenure track clinical assistant/associate professor position and Director of the Immigration Clinic for the academic year 2023-2024.  The contract is for nine months, 9/1/2023 to 5/31/2024, the "FY 24 Contract," beginning when classes start in late August 2023 and continuing through the middle of May 2024. 

The Immigration Clinic handles all types of family‐based and humanitarian cases, with emphasis on asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture cases, in addition to other violence‐related claims, such as Violence Against Women’s Act, Special Immigrant Juvenile cases, humanitarian parole, and crime victims (U visas). The clinic also handles T visas, and has helped in a variety of Crimmigration cases where the respondents were detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and needed a habeas petition in federal district court.

The Immigration Clinic has a classroom component that meets for two hours a week for 14 weeks over the course of the semester.  The classroom component focuses on teaching advocacy skills and substantive immigration law to equip students to represent immigrants before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review and other federal agencies.

The position will cover the classroom component of the clinical instruction and the case supervision component. The position will also supervise at least two staff attorneys and manage grants that fund the clinic’s work.

The non-tenure track appointment will have a one-year probationary contract period with no presumption of renewal. However, based upon continued positive evaluations of the appointee, the position may lead to additional annual contract periods followed by a presumptively renewable multi-year contract.  The initial salary range for this position is expected to be approximately $80,000 for a nine-month academic year for the Assistant level.  Candidates with sufficient direct experience for hiring at the Associate level will be considered for salary commensurate with experience and UHLC salaries for these positions. Subject to generally applicable policies at UHLC, this promotion eligible NTT faculty position is eligible to receive an annual allotment for travel and professional development and eligible to participate in a summer research program which awards funds to faculty to support their scholarship. An attorney appointed to the position must, at a minimum, hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school. As an NTT position, the appointee will accrue no time toward tenure at the University of Houston.

Please reference and review the University of Houston’s NTT Faculty Policy, available at this link: http://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/current/non-tenure-track.

Also applicable are the UHLC bylaws provisions relating to the NTT position of Clinical Professor: https://www.law.uh.edu/faculty/P-T-CEAsections--UHLC-BylawsApril2018_ver1c_4_6_2018.pdf

Further information about the Law Center and its programs is available at: https://www.law.uh.edu/

This search is coordinated by a member of UHLC's faculty appointments committee, Professor Chris Heard, cdheard@central.uh.edu.  In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting, applicants should send Prof. Heard a short email expressing their interest, attaching a resume or curriculum vitae to that email.

The University of Houston Law Center boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty, of which over 20 are members of the American Law Institute. The Law Center features top-ranked centers of excellence in health law, intellectual property law, environmental law, and tax law. With almost 40% of the students from underrepresented backgrounds, 55% women students, and almost 80% of students being first generation law school students, the Law Center has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and a diverse faculty. And as of Fall 2022, the Law Center occupies a brand-new, world class facility designed by award-winning architects.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose background, experience, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. The University of Houston Law Center is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.  Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 Qualifications: J.D. degree or equivalent from an ABA-accredited law school

Notes to Applicant: Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested of an appointee. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

Required Attachments by Candidate: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Employee Status: Regular/Benefits

LINK TO APPLY: https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC002506&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, in New York’s sought-after Capital District, invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for several faculty positions beginning in July 2023. We value diversity and seek applicants from backgrounds that add to a community that aims to foster respect and inclusion. We welcome applications from qualified candidates across all areas and specializations, and have particular interest in candidates who specialize in the following areas:

• Trusts & Estates
• Contracts and Commercial Law
• Clinical (Intimate Partner/ Domestic Violence Litigation specifically)
• Introduction to Lawyering

As part of our unitary tenure system, tenure-track opportunities are available across all positions.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should have a record of academic excellence, substantial academic or practice experience, a passion for teaching, service, and a record of, or potential for, accomplishment in scholarship. Appointment rank will be determined commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for at least three references through Albany Law School's Employment Opportunities site. For more information about these opportunities, please contact Professor Ted De Barbieri at edeba@albanylaw.edu.  

Established in 1851, ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is the oldest independent law school in the nation and the oldest law school in New York State. Located in New York’s capital city, the law school offers an attractive and affordable live-work environment in between the Adirondack, Catskill, and Berkshire mountains, as well as the entire Hudson River Valley. Our faculty are productive, collaborative, and growth-oriented. Our students—23% of whom come from a diverse background—are among the best in the nation.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of our student body, and community. We encourage applicants including first-gen professionals, women, applicants of color, LGBTQ, veterans, and other members of systemically marginalized groups.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for up to two tenure-track or tenured clinical faculty appointments, at the rank of Associate Professor, beginning as early as Summer 2023. The school is especially interested in candidates to teach an environmental justice, health law, veterans’ rights, or business transaction clinic. The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and should have a record of excellence in practice and a teaching and academic record that demonstrates the potential for superb clinical teaching and scholarly achievement. At least three years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience (separately or concurrently with the practice experience) are required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For Lateral Applicants: Complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900 and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references.

For Entry Level Applicants: Apply through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register at https://www.aals.org/services/recruitment/ or complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900

Please email questions to sarahprabhakar@law.gwu.edu—Review of applications will begin August 25, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through AALS or GW’s online system will be considered.

Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening: Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Applicant Documents (Required Documents)

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Statement of Teaching Interest
2. Statement of Research Interest
3. Letter of Recommendation 1
4. Letter of Recommendation 2
5. Letter of Recommendation 3
6. Sample Publications
7. List of Publications
8. Course Evaluations or Summaries

Quick Link: https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW is hiring. We are searching for: (1) a faculty member to direct a new clinic serving tribal communities, (2) a faculty member to direct a housing clinic, and (3) a faculty member to teach in the area of agricultural law. All three positions are tenure-track/tenured.

The University of Idaho is a comprehensive research institution, providing students with opportunities to study law at two locations, in Moscow and in Boise. Moscow is a vibrant college town in the Palouse region of the Inland Northwest, with affordable housing, excellent public schools, and diverse cultural offerings. Boise is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, with thriving tech and startup communities, an exciting music scene, and a lively downtown. Both locations are in close proximity to natural beauty and outdoor recreation and have been named among the best places to live in the country.

As a land grant law school, the College is committed to public service and to providing an accessible and high-quality education in an inclusive environment. We have a strong, integrated clinical program and offer emphasis areas in Business Law, Native American Law, and Natural Resources & Environmental Law. The University of Idaho is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and we welcome and encourage qualified individuals of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including and especially those from historically underrepresented groups within the legal profession. More information about the College is available at https://www.uidaho.edu/law.

Tribal Law Clinic

The University of Idaho College of Law seeks to hire a tenure-track or tenured faculty member to direct a Tribal Law Clinic, at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, depending on experience. The faculty member will have wide latitude to work with local, regional, and/or national tribal communities and organizations to shape the vision, focus, and pedagogical direction of the clinic. Possible clinic focuses include tribal economic development, tribal family mediation, tribal governance, tribal courts, or tribal natural resources. The faculty member will coordinate with the UI Native American Law (“NAL”) Program Director to ensure broad programmatic support of the clinic, share leadership roles in other NAL Program projects, and advance NAL Program strategic goals. In addition to supervising clinic students, the faculty member will teach an additional course in a related subject, mentor and advise students, and develop a scholarly, outreach, and engagement agenda. This position is located in Moscow, situated on the homelands of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce), Palus (Palouse) and Schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene) tribes, and near the Nez Perce Reservation (to the south) and Coeur d’Alene Reservation (to the north). Interested candidates can find information about job qualifications and submit an application at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Please direct questions to Dylan Hedden-Nicely, the search committee chair, at dhedden@uidaho.edu. Priority will be given to applications received by September 15, 2022.

 

Agricultural Law

The University of Idaho College of Law and Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology seek a tenure-track Agricultural Law faculty member beginning Fall 2023, with a tenure home in the College of Law. Entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. The faculty member would teach an Agricultural Law course, one additional course in the College of Law in a related field, and one course in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Candidates must have a: (1) J.D. from an ABA-accredited school or equivalent; (2) M.S. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or closely-related field; or five years professional experience in business, agribusiness, or related field that requires expertise in and knowledge of advanced concepts and theory in business and economics; (3) record or promise of teaching excellence; (4) record or promise of scholarly excellence; and (5) record or promise of excellence in fostering an inclusive learning environment. Preference will be given to candidates with: (1) a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or closely-related field; (2) post-J.D. practice, clerking, or teaching experience; (3) demonstrated excellence in economics and agricultural law; (4) demonstrated excellence in water rights, water quality, and/or other specialization related to agricultural law; (5) experience engaging with stakeholder or multidisciplinary groups relevant to research, outreach or policy priorities in the western U.S.; and (6) demonstrated interest in working with multidisciplinary research teams, including seeking grant funding. This position is located in Moscow. Interested candidates should apply online at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Questions about the position should be directed to Sam Newton at samnewton@uidaho.edu. Priority consideration will be given to applications received before September 15, 2022.

 

Housing Clinic

The University of Idaho College of Law seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member to direct a Housing-Related Law Clinic. The successful candidate could be an entry-level Assistant Professor rank on a tenure track, or an Associate or Full Professor rank with tenure, depending on the candidate's qualifications. This position involves directing a housing-related clinic, which could include landlord-tenant, reentry, veterans, or benefits issues. The faculty member must supervise the clinic, teach one additional course on a related subject, mentor and advise students, produce scholarship, and conduct community outreach. Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited school or the equivalent; a distinguished academic record; five years of post-J.D. practice or clerking experience; active membership in at least one state bar and ability to obtain Idaho State Bar admission as a supervising attorney by November 1, 2023; a record or the promise of teaching and scholarly excellence. Preferred qualifications include more than two years of post-J.D. practice or full-time teaching experience in the law clinic setting and/or serving clients in housing-related matters. This position is located in Boise. Interested candidates should submit an application, including a statement of demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive community, at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Please direct questions to Jessica Long, the search committee chair, at jessicalong@uidaho.edu. Priority will be given to applications received by September 15, 2022.