Hiring Announcement: University of Colorado Law School 

The University of Colorado Law School invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for one or more full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to begin at the start of the 2022-23 academic year. We welcome applications from candidates in all subject areas and at all levels of seniority. However, we have especially strong needs in Tax Law, Environmental/Natural Resources Law, Health Law, Business/Commercial Law, American Indian Law, and Race and the Law (broadly construed). We are also very interested in candidates who can teach classes in the first-year curriculum, especially constitutional law, criminal law, legislation and regulation, or property, and in candidates who can teach negotiation/alternative dispute resolution. We seek candidates with great promise or a record of excellence in both scholarship and teaching. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent degree in a related field.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and…

For the past few years, the National Business Law Scholars Conference has sponsored a program for prospective business law professors.  Typically, this session is scheduled as part of the two-day annual conference, which is held in June of each year.  In 2020 and 2021, the annual conference had to move online.  In an effort to avoid Zoom fatigue, we have hosted the program virtually on a separate day last year and this year.

This year’s installment of our “market entry” panel and the accompanying keynote is being held next week–on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 11.  The panel discussion, featuring senior and junior business law scholar-teachers, will be moderated by Toledo Law’s Eric Chaffee and take place from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm.  The keynote presentation will be offered by UC Davis Law’s Afra Afsharipour and is expected to start at 4:00 pm with a Q&A session that lasts until 5:00 pm.  (All times are Eastern Time.)

To participate, please contact Eric Chaffee or me for a link to the Zoom session.

These programs are so valuable for business law folks who desire to enter the teaching field–something I did (from practice) 21 years ago.  We have been pleased to…

The University of Oregon School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor focusing on business/corporate law, to begin in August 2022. Oregon Law has a nationally recognized Business Law Program and we are excited to continue building our institutional expertise in that area. Applicants must have scholarship, teaching, applied research experience, and/or practice expertise in business law, corporate law, and/or related fields. All methodologies and approaches are welcome.

To review our job posting and application instructions, please click here: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/527574/assistant-professor-of-law  

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for…

STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to fill up to two entry-level tenure-track positions, with a possibility of a third visiting position. While our needs are flexible, we have a particular focus for entry-level positions relating to our newly-created Business Law Concentration, especially in areas of Business Entities, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Securities Regulation, as well as in the areas of Intellectual Property (emphasis on Patent Law) and Professional Responsibility. We may also have a need for a visitor in Constitutional Law or Legal Writing. Other doctrinal areas may be considered depending on our developing institutional needs.

Located in Florida’s Tampa Bay area, the nation’s nineteenth largest metro area, Stetson was established in 1900 and is Florida’s oldest law school. Our main campus is in Gulfport, just outside St. Petersburg. We also have a part-time program with classes on both the main campus and our satellite campus in downtown Tampa. Stetson has earned a national reputation for its advocacy, elder law, legal writing, and higher education programs, and has Centers for Excellence in Advocacy, Elder Law, and Higher Education Law and Policy. Stetson nurtures a vibrant intellectual community, situated on a beautiful campus. We encourage potential applicants to visit our…

Hiring Announcement

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions for 2022-2023

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is seeking two to three entry-level, tenure-track faculty for the 2022-2023 academic year. Our primary hiring needs are in the areas of Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Business Law, and Legal Writing, though we welcome inquiries from interested candidates in other areas, including clinicians. Detroit Mercy Law has a unified tenure track regardless of one’s area of teaching focus and supports scholarship from all tenure-track faculty.     

Candidates should have a Juris Doctor degree and send a current CV or resume, along with a cover letter expressing their interest and qualifications, to Prof. Erin R. Archerd, Chair of the Faculty Recruiting Committee, at archerer@udmercy.edu. Candidates may also submit additional materials such as research statements, prior publications, and teaching evaluations. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with initial, online interviews to begin in Summer 2021.

About Detroit Mercy Law

Led by our new Dean, Jelani Jefferson Exum, Detroit Mercy Law offers a curriculum that complements traditional theory- and doctrine-based course work with intensive practical learning. Students must complete at least one clinic, one upper-level writing course, one…

Mitchell Hamline School of Law–a leader in pedagogical innovation dedicated to expanding access to high-quality legal education–seeks candidates for five tenure-track/tenured faculty positions beginning in July 2022.

Our faculty has committed to help Mitchell Hamline become an anti-racist law school. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse faculty as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of our state and nation; to improve the legal profession and expand access to justice; to maintain the excellence of the law school; and to offer our students richly varied perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

We are looking for:

• Candidates with experience in law practice, law-related professional fields, or academia who are interested in teaching in any field. We have needs in Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Property, Torts, Trial Advocacy, and in our clinical law program.
• Candidates whose law-practice, teaching, research, or community-service experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
• Candidates who are interested in, and excited about, teaching in our innovative blended learning program (https://mitchellhamline.edu/academics/j-d-enrollment-options/blended-learning-at-mitchell-hamline/).

Candidates must have a J.D. or foreign equivalent degree. We strongly encourage those who…

I write to encourage applications to our Dean search.  Business law profs are welcome at UT Law (given our business law center and clinics), but so are others!  So, pass this on to folks you know who may be interested.  Copies of this announcement are also being posted to and distributed through the usual channels.  But I am serving on the Dean search committee this time around, so I am also promoting this position here.  I am happy to answer questions.

Dean, College of Law 

Knoxville, TN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Law (UT Law). The university seeks an experienced, collegial, and energetic leader who will provide the inspiration, cohesion, and vision for UT Law and serve as its chief academic and administrative officer. The dean reports to the provost and works closely with the vice provosts, deans of other academic colleges, and UT Law faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other stakeholders (including members of the Tennessee bench and bar), in setting overall academic and strategic priorities for UT Law, allocating resources to move those priorities forward, and developing a collaborative community committed to student success.

As the leader of the state’s flagship law school at a land-grant university, the dean must recognize and support the institution’s duty to serve the people of Tennessee. Because UT Law graduates practice in a wide variety of settings that are subject to change over time, the dean should recognize the significance of preparing law students for diverse practice areas and professions. Moreover, the dean must be able to balance an internal role that engages the law school community with an external role that engages alumni, the state and local bench and bar, state legislators, local governmental officials, and other Tennesseans.

The next dean inherits an active, involved faculty committed to shared governance, a dedicated staff, a strong student body, a supportive campus administration, and a loyal alumni base. UT Law embraces a unitary tenure track for doctrinal, clinic, legal-writing and library faculty, and has developed an egalitarian culture among its faculty, staff, and students. The successful candidate will be a collaborative, transparent, and inspiring leader who is equally committed to teaching, service, and scholarship. The dean will further UT Law’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; continue to develop a successful fund-raising and alumni-engagement program; promote and, where possible, advance UT Law’s local, regional, and national reputation; and support a community that is engaged, transparent, and inspirational for all its stakeholders.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate relevant experience in managing a comparable enterprise within a complex system like UTK; leading and inspiring a diverse, mission-driven community and stakeholder base; and promoting engagement inside the College, across the campus and the greater university, and within the legal profession and the public. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a capacity for creative thinking, and the enthusiasm and demonstrated ability to lead with a spirit of service.