The Belmont University College of Law invites applications for entry-level and junior-
lateral candidates in the area of business law for a tenure-track, faculty position to
begin Fall 2024. 
The Belmont College of Law encourages applications from people whose background,
life experiences, and scholarly approaches would contribute to the diversity of our
faculty, curriculum, and programs.
Applicants must possess a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and must
demonstrate strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching. 
Belmont is an EOE/AA employer.  Belmont College of Law reserves the right to
exercise a preference for those candidates who support the goals and missions of the
University.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to the Chair of the
Faculty Recruitment Committee, Professor Kristi W. Arth, using the recruitment
committee’s email address – lawfaculty.recruitment@belmont.edu. If you have
questions about the position or Belmont University, please contact Professor Arth at
kristi.arth@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 is the second largest private university in Tennessee
approximating 9,000 students. Belmont students come from every state, more than 35
countries, and all faiths. The Belmont faculty is dedicated to teaching, service, and
active engagement in scholarship.  The median LSAT/GPA for the 124 students who
entered the law school in August 2022 were 160 and 3.70 (75th percentile: 162 and
3.88; 25th percentile: 156 and 3.47).  Belmont’s ultimate bar passage rate for 2018 and
2019 was 100%, one of only a few law schools in the country to have achieved a perfect
pass rate in those years.
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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