Entry Level Positions

Tulane University Law School invites applications from entry-level candidates for one or more tenure-track faculty positions.  We welcome applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in all topics, but we are particularly interested in candidates who focus on constitutional law, commercial law, racial justice, race and the law, and critical race theory. We especially invite applications from candidates who will enhance the diversity of the law faculty and who can demonstrate a commitment to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Applications and queries should be addressed, preferably via email, to Professor Adam Feibelman, Tulane Law School, 6329 Freret St., New Orleans, LA 70118-5670, afeibelm@tulane.edu.

Chair in Environmental Law

Tulane University Law School invites nominations and applications for a Chair in Environmental Law. We seek an academic leader with a record of distinguished scholarship, excellence in teaching, and the demonstrated capacity to direct a well-established program in environmental law. The appointment will be made at the level of tenured, full professor. 

The responsibilities of the chair holder include scholarly research and publication; classroom teaching; participation in faculty governance; serving as Director of the Center for Environmental Law; active involvement in student mentoring and counseling; engagement with faculty both within the Law School and throughout the University; together with other chairs and senior faculty, providing leadership for integrative research activities; significant engagement with academic institutions and professional organizations in environmental law and related areas of law, including frequent participation in meetings and symposia. The chair holder is expected to provide leadership in our long-standing environmental law program in terms of research, curriculum, and public engagement. Tulane Law School, with world-leading strength in environmental, energy, maritime, as well as international and comparative law, provides the chair holder the unique opportunity and support to lead and expand an already prominent program in environmental law.

The qualifications required for the chair are:

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) and/or Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree) in Law
  • Broad recognition for scholarly distinction
  • Established publication record
  • Clearly developed long term research agenda
  • Extensive teaching experience  
  • Demonstrated capacity for programmatic leadership   

Interested candidates and all inquiries should be directed to:

Stephen M. Griffin
W. R. Irby Chair and Rutledge C. Clement Jr. Professor in Constitutional Law
Tulane University School of Law
John Giffen Weinmann Hall
6329 Freret Street, Suite 230F
New Orleans, LA 70118-5670
sgriffin@tulane.edu

Review of applications will begin in the fall and continue until completion.

For further information about Tulane University Law School, consult: www.law.tulane.edu. Tulane University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates are invited to apply for position vacancies as appropriate.