The following comes to us from friend of the BLPB George S. Georgiev at Emory Law:

Emory Law is looking to fill several faculty positions, including positions in corporate law, bankruptcy law, tax law, private international law, AI, and employment/labor law, which may be of particular interest to BLPB readers. The full hiring announcement is provided below.

Emory Law Faculty Hiring Announcement

Emory Law seeks to fill seven faculty positions to begin in the 2023-24 academic year.  Entry-level candidates are strongly encouraged to participate in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register. Lateral candidates should 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 In addition, applicants should submit a cover letter, a current CV, a published or unpublished academic article, a brief research agenda, and an indication of teaching interests (if not listed on the CV) to the chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee: Joanna Shepherd, at law.faculty.appointments@emory.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The positions are as follows: 

1. Assistant or Associate Professor- Tax Law 

Emory University School of Law seeks to fill one to two positions in tax law beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. The positions are…

The University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law invites applications for two or more tenure-track full-time faculty positions at the Associate/Assistant professor level to commence on July 1, 2023. Curricular needs include torts, contracts, civil procedure, criminal procedure, professional responsibility, intellectual property, family law, and commercial law. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Louisville’s law school: The University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law is committed to excellence in preparing lawyers for productive careers. The school boasts an excellent faculty with a deep commitment to teaching and academic support, and a low student-faculty ratio.  Our smaller class sizes foster close interaction between students and faculty, nurture a culture of collegial learning, and provide opportunities for individualized attention. Candidates are also expected to have a commitment to rigorous scholarly production.

The School of Law strives to promote collegiality and professionalism, and its culture is based on civility and respect for all students, faculty, and staff.  The school also seeks to admit and support a diverse law school population and provides opportunities to share and discuss differing opinions. 

Applicants: Applicants for this position should have distinguished academic credentials, a record of scholarship, and a…

Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina welcomes applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty. The School of Law also welcomes applicants interested in a full-time visitorship. The School is presently looking for candidates interested in teaching one or more of the following subjects: Business Organizations; Sales; Secured Transactions; and, Tax. However, our curricular needs are flexible, and we welcome applications from all candidates whose teaching, service, or research interests will promote the School’s goals of excellent teaching, community service, diversity, and inclusion.

Ideal candidates will show commitment to becoming stellar teachers and passionate, enthusiastic colleagues, who are willing to invest considerable energy and effort in service and institution building by collaborating with the rest of the faculty to achieve excellence at the School of Law. We value candidates with practice experience who will bring the real world of lawyering to the classroom. We also value previous teaching experience, including as adjunct faculty, at a law school or college. However, completion of visiting assistant professor programs, fellowships, Ph.D. degrees, and LL.M. degrees are not prerequisites. We are looking, instead, for a demonstrated ability to grow into the role of teacher and scholar.

Charleston School of Law is an ABA fully-accredited institution…

Dear BLPB Readers:

“Creighton University School of Law seeks to hire multiple tenure-track faculty members, and invites both entry-level and lateral candidates to apply, one of which will be focused on Academic Success & Bar Exam Preparation. The Law School is particularly interested in candidates with teaching and research interests in the field of Contracts, including Business Associations and Commercial Law and in the field of Evidence, including Criminal Law and Procedure. The Law School’s current curriculum requires these courses, which are also offered during the summer due to our robust Accelerated J.D. (AJD) program. The Law School has secondary needs in Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and in multiple areas of Private International Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, ADR, and Environmental & Natural Resources Law.

Tulane University Law School seeks candidates in a variety of specialties including, but not limited to, Constitutional Law; Race and The Law; Racial Justice; and Critical Race Theory, for a position with a start date of July 1, 2023.

Tulane University Law School invites applications from entry-level or pre-tenure lateral candidates for one or more tenure-track faculty positions. We welcome applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in all topics, and we particularly welcome candidates who focus on constitutional law, race and the law, racial justice, and critical race theory. We especially invite applications from candidates who will enhance the diversity of the law faculty and whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to the strong commitments Tulane has to equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and anti-racism. Applications and queries should be addressed, preferably via email, to committee chair, Professor Stacy Seicshnaydre sseicshn@tulane.edu. For further information about Tulane University Law School, consult: www.law.tulane.edu. Tulane University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to a non-discriminatory, diverse work and learning environment.

Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes applications for tenure-track positions to begin July 1, 2023. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and a record of academic excellence. Candidates should demonstrate (i) scholarly promise, (ii) the ability or potential to be an outstanding teacher and mentor who can prepare students for the practice of law, and (iii) leadership in service toward building an equitable and diverse academic community.

We will consider entry-level and lateral candidates in a variety of subject areas. We have particular teaching needs in administrative law, civil procedure, contracts/business associations, clinics, estates and trusts, evidence, and health law/FDA, but we also are interested in candidates engaged in scholarship and teaching in race and gender, employment/labor, environmental law, family law, international law, and professional responsibility.

Candidates can go here for more information and to submit an application.

Questions should be sent to Professor Timothy Glynn, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawfacultyappointments@shu.edu.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking to hire several full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty positions to begin in the 2023-2024 academic year. We welcome applications from candidates across all areas of law, although subject areas of particular interest include: Property, Contracts, Torts, and Business Associations. Other areas of interest include: Professional Responsibility, Emerging Technologies, Intellectual Property, Health Law, and related elective course. Candidates must be available to teach in-person, although the public health situation may require occasional remote and/or hyflex teaching.

Required qualifications are a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and superior academic credentials. Successful lateral candidates should ideally have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service throughout their careers. Successful entry-level candidates should ideally demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Prior teaching experience and/or clerking experience preferred but not required. Practice experience may provide evidence of potential for teaching excellence. Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition…