Assistant Professor of Business Law

9-Month Tenure-Track Position

The AACSB accredited College of Business at Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSUS) seeks applications for a tenure-track scholar position from qualified scholars at the rank of Assistant Professor of Business Law starting August 2025. Applications will be considered from all candidates who meet our AACSB qualifications.

The selected candidate will report to the Chair – Department of Accounting and Business Law, and will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in face-to-face and online settings. Candidate will be expected to produce scholarship at a level consistent with our AACSB Scholarly Academic standards, and actively engage in service to the department, college, university, and community.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and be admitted to practice law by the highest court of at least one of the United States.  Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one year of experience teaching Business Law classes.

Application: To apply for this position, a CV, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of all transcripts that include relevant course work, and contact details of three references should be sent electronically to Tingtsen (Robbie) Yeh, Chair – Business Law Search Committee at  Tingtsen.Yeh@lsus.edu. The search will remain open until the position is filled. Selected candidates for the interview will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation. LSUS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. To be considered, the email subject must be “Tenure Track Faculty Application.” 

About LSUS: In addition to a collegial faculty, our University boasts a high percentage of faculty with terminal degrees. The LSUS College of Business currently enrolls over 700 undergraduate students pursuing majors in accounting, finance, general business, management, and marketing. Our graduate enrollment currently exceeds 5000 students in our accelerated online Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration programs.

About Shreveport: The Shreveport-Bossier City area offers an attractive quality of life, combining the conveniences of a big city with the warmth and hospitality of a smaller town. With a metropolitan population of more than 319,000, the Shreveport-Bossier City area offers a low cost of living, affordable housing, and many diverse dining and entertainment options. Exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities abound. Frequently called “A Sportsman’s Paradise,” the area’s mild climate, various lakes and rivers, and beautiful parks create the perfect setting for jogging, bicycling, water skiing, jet skiing, hunting and fishing. For other recreational activities, Shreveport-Bossier is home to riverboat casinos and horse racing at Louisiana Downs. Additional entertainment venues include the Brookshire Grocery Arena which hosts numerous musical events, comedians, rodeos, children’s events, ice-skating

productions, and other entertainment activities. Shreveport also hosts dozens of festivals with regional food and music, and offers regular theatrical productions, ballet performances, as well as performances by the Shreveport Symphony and the Shreveport Opera. Shreveport is also home to the American Rose Garden.

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Benjamin Edwards joined the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2017. He researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, arbitration, and consumer protection.

Prior to teaching, Professor Edwards practiced as a securities litigator in the New…

Benjamin Edwards joined the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2017. He researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, arbitration, and consumer protection.

Prior to teaching, Professor Edwards practiced as a securities litigator in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. At Skadden, he represented clients in complex civil litigation, including securities class actions arising out of the Madoff Ponzi scheme and litigation arising out of the 2008 financial crisis. Read More