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Tulane Law School invites applications for its Forrester Fellowship and Visiting Assistant Professorship, both of which are designed for promising scholars who plan to apply for tenure-track law school positions. Both positions are full-time faculty in the law school and are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the intellectual life of the school. The law school provides significant support and mentorship, a professional travel budget, and opportunities to present works-in-progress in faculty workshops. 

Tulane’s Forrester Fellows teach legal writing in the first-year curriculum to first-year law students in a program coordinated by the Director of Legal Writing. Fellows are appointed to a one-year term with the possibility of a single one-year renewal. Applicants must have a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, outstanding academic credentials, and significant law-related practice and/or clerkship experience. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Erin Donelon at edonelon@tulane.edu.

Tulane’s visiting assistant professor position is supported by the Murphy Institute at Tulane (http://murphy.tulane.edu/home/), an interdisciplinary unit specializing in political economy that draws faculty from the university’s departments of economics, philosophy, history, and political science. The position is designed for scholars focusing on regulation of economic activity very broadly construed (including, for example, research with…

Widener University Delaware Law School located in Wilmington, Delaware, currently has multiple, full time, tenure-track faculty opportunities available to begin January 1, 2025, or July 1, 2025. Applications for visitors for the upcoming Spring 2025 Semester are also welcome. 

We welcome applications from candidates with teaching interests in required and bar tested courses.

UIC Law is currently looking to hire for an entry-level tenure-track position. They are inviting candidates to apply directly for consideration in their faculty hiring. The announcement is below. UIC requires candidates to apply directly before they can invite a candidate to interview with them. Candidates can follow this link to the webpage to apply by October 7, 2024.

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UIC Law, Chicago's only public law school, invites applications for one entry-level tenure-track candidate to teach Torts and Products Liability with secondary needs of Business Associations and Constitutional Law.

Candidates must have a Juris Doctor from an ABA-approved law school or its equivalent from a foreign country; a record of teaching excellence or demonstrated potential to become an excellent teacher and a record of high-quality scholarship or demonstrated potential to produce high-quality scholarship; and demonstrated interested in serving the academy, the community, and the legal profession at an urban, public, Research 1 university. Excellent writing and communication skills and demonstrated ability to mentor students is highly preferred. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Confidential review of materials and screening of candidates will be ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. For fullest consideration, apply online at…

Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Seeking to Fill
Four Tenure Track Positions in Property, Business Organizations, Trusts and Estates, Tax, and Evidence

The Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking outstanding applicants for four tenure-track appointments to its full-time faculty starting in August 2025. The law school welcomes applications from candidates interested in teaching Property, Business Organizations, Trusts and Estates, Tax, and Evidence.

Ideal candidates must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and a commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. We look for innovative faculty with a preference for both practice and teaching experience. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to service to legal education and to the wider community as well as a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center. With one of the most diverse student bodies in the country, Touro Law Center is dedicated to the aims of diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.  Applicants are expected to be willing and capable of teaching in-person and remotely and familiar with best practices in both modalities. 

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The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin August 16, 2025. Areas of need include contracts, business organizations, torts, criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, family law, property, wills and trusts, secured transactions, and tax. The School of Law has a history of innovation and is a leader in international education. We have one of the first online JD programs, several successful non-JD programs, and fourteen law school partners around the world.

Located in Dayton, Ohio, our university offers more than just a rewarding career. Dayton boasts extensive green space, providing ample opportunities for outdoor recreation and relaxation. With a low cost of living, you can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle while pursuing your passion for teaching and research. Additionally, Dayton's dynamic arts scene offers a rich cultural experience, making it a great place to live, work, and thrive. Go to daytoncvb.com daytoncvb.com for more information about the area.

UD is one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities, and the largest private university in Ohio. Embedded in the dynamic city of Dayton, OH, and grounded in its Catholic, Marianist tradition, UD provides education to develop the whole student

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Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions for required JD and upper-level JD courses including Income Tax, Estates, and Business Law courses.  Entry-level, junior, and senior lateral candidates will be considered. The school's curricular needs include both residential and online courses.  Candidates should demonstrate evidence of, or potential for, outstanding scholarly achievement and strong, innovative, and engaged residential and/or online teaching. In addition to teaching, faculty provide service to VLGS and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, improve the law, and educate the public about the law, with an eye towards social justice.

Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a research agenda; and (4) the names and contact information of three references at recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2659572/….

 VLGS will only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our community.

Direct inquiries about the position to Faculty Appointments Committee Chair, Anna Connolly at aconnolly@vermontlaw.edu

The positions will remain open until filled.  

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Subjects: All subject areas but particularly interested in torts, property, and contracts

Date: August 20, 2024

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (LLS) invites applications for full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty positions to begin in the 2025-2026 academic year. We seek applicants who will excel in scholarship, teaching and service. We are especially interested in applicants who have impactful research agendas and who desire to attend to systemic injustice in their teaching, regardless of the legal subject area. Applicants must have a degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or foreign equivalent), excellent academic credentials, demonstrated achievement or potential as a scholar and teacher, and a commitment to our social justice mission.

The selected candidates will join our diverse community of leading scholars in the areas of criminal law and criminal law reform, intellectual property, tax law, civil litigation, business and innovation law, employment and labor law, and immigration and civil rights law, among others. We boast over twenty live-client clinics, a robust business, law and technology program, and an award-winning trial advocacy program. Our location in downtown Los Angeles complements our global and cutting-edge approach to scholarship and education. Our network of…

Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, TN, seeks entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions starting July 2025. LMU Law aims to provide legal education to students from underserved regions, focusing on practice-oriented training for diverse backgrounds. The goal is to produce graduates who will pass the bar and serve their communities, particularly addressing the legal needs of Appalachia and other underserved areas.

We welcome applications from all subject areas, with particular need for expertise in business associations, civil procedure, evidence, property, constitutional law, and criminal law and procedure. As we expand our predominantly online hybrid program, we seek candidates across all doctrinal areas and are particularly interested in those who would enjoy the challenges of online teaching.

Educating the next generation of lawyers is our top priority. Faculty members are committed to supporting students in their academic, professional, and personal development. Our campus design ensures faculty accessibility and active engagement in law school life. We work collaboratively to provide innovative legal education, incorporating skill-based and experiential learning and best practices from academic and bar success. We seek candidates who share this ethos and are excited to contribute.

Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent…

Hiring Announcement: Emory University School of Law

Robert T. Thompson Professorship in Business Law

Emory University School of Law seeks applications from outstanding tenured scholars for the Robert T. Thompson Professorship in Law. This professorship recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and teaching in disciplines related to business law, including mergers & acquisitions, securities regulation, corporate finance, and other related business law fields.  Candidates should have exceptional records in research, teaching, and service and have attained a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Candidates should currently hold a tenured academic appointment and should be eligible for appointment as a full professor at Emory. 

Candidates must complete the online application which requires creating an account, uploading a resume or CV, and providing basic demographic information. In addition, applicants should submit a cover letter, a current CV, a published or unpublished academic article, a brief research agenda, and an indication of teaching interests (if not listed on the CV) to the chair of the Appointments Committee: Professor Joanna Shepherd, at law.faculty.appointments@emory.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Description

The Washington and Lee University School of Law warmly invites applications for up to two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions that will begin on July 1, 2025. We are excited to advance our trajectory of outstanding scholarship and teaching with these new hires. A central aspect of the mission of our Law School is to promote a diverse, equitable, and collaborative intellectual community. To do so, we continually strive to foster an inclusive campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of identity. In keeping with the University’s Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in the legal academy.

Qualifications

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent is required. We particularly encourage applications from entry-level and junior lateral candidates (either pre-tenure or recently tenured) to join our faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, but we welcome applications from candidates at all levels of experience. Candidates should have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential for high scholarly achievement, effective teaching, active service, and a record of inclusion. Our search will focus on applicants whose research and teaching interests include corporate and business law (including commercial law)…