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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire tenure-track or tenured faculty in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to, faculty who have expertise in business law, civil & comparative law, civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law and procedure, evidence, family law, professional responsibility, and property. Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school (foreign equivalencies will also be considered), superior academic credentials, and a demonstrable commitment to the production of quality scholarship, as well as a commitment to outstanding teaching.

Louisiana State University is an R1 land, sea, and space-grant university with a footprint across the state of Louisiana. It is one of only eight universities in the nation with a law school, dental school, medical school, veterinary school, and an elite MBA program. The LSU Law Center, the flagship state law school of Louisiana, is part of LSU A&M’s campus, located in the state capital, Baton Rouge. See more about LSU, including links to the area, at https://lsu.edu/visit/index.php.

LSU is committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified persons in admission to, participation in, or employment in the programs and activities which the University operates without regard to race…

DePaul University College of Law invites applications from entry-level candidates for a tenure-track position expected to begin July 1, 2023. We have particular interest in the areas of Business Law, Contracts, Tax, Commercial Law, and Antitrust. 

DePaul Law is committed to improving society by educating purpose-driven lawyers who will serve their clients, the legal profession, and the broader community in ways that enhance access to justice and promote equitable policies and processes. We enthusiastically encourage applicants who would enrich the diversity of our community to apply. To learn more about us, please visit https://law.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx. 

Required Qualifications:

All candidates must hold a J.D. or equivalent degree, possess excellent academic credentials, and demonstrate potential to be an outstanding scholar and teacher.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Interested candidates should apply online. Required materials include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references, research statement, diverse learning environment statement, and writing sample. Please direct any questions about the position to mhelvest@depaul.edu.

The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for two tenure-track, associate professor positions to begin fall 2023.  We invite entry-level and junior-lateral candidates in the areas of business, corporate, finance, and transactional law for the first position and entry-level candidates from all subject areas for the second position.  Qualified candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our law school community, including a diversity of scholarly approaches, are especially encouraged to apply.
 
Applicants must possess a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent degree, and must demonstrate strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching.  The School actively seeks applications from members of groups that are underrepresented in higher education.

Review of applications begins August 25 and will continue until the positions are filled. Initial interviews will be conducted via Zoom. We will review candidate materials posted in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register (FAR), and also invite applications from candidates not participating in the FAR. Applications must be submitted online:  

and should include a cover letter, a CV/resume, a detailed statement of research interests/future plans, a statement related to diversity, a writing sample, and the names of three references.

POSITION: TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR OF LAW

STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to fill at least three entry-level tenure-track positions.  While our needs are flexible, we are particularly focused on Contracts, Torts, and Legal Research and Writing, as well as the areas of the Uniform Commercial Code, Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property (emphasis on Patent Law), and Health Law. We may also have a need for Spring 2023 visitors in Legal Research and Writing and Torts. 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 program, which is ranked #3 in U.S. News and World Report, and its elder law and higher education programs, with Centers for Excellence in Advocacy, Elder Law, and Higher Education Law and Policy. Stetson also has achieved a national reputation in legal writing, with its legal writing program also ranked #3…

POSITION NOTICE

FACULTY POSITIONS
The University of Tennessee
College of Law

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for up to four full-time, tenure-track faculty positions to begin at the start of the 2023-24 academic year. The College is interested in candidates with scholarly aptitude and experience in one or more of the following curricular areas:

  • Advocacy Clinic (a civil, juvenile, and criminal law direct legal services clinic)
  • Business law (including business associations and contracts)
  • Criminal law (both substantive and procedural)
  • Environmental law
  • Estate planning and tax
  • Health law
  • Property
  • Technology and data privacy

All positions require a J.D. or equivalent law degree. Successful applicants must have an impressive academic background. Candidates also must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Significant professional experience is desirable. 

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity in our faculty, student body, and staff, we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and others whose background, life experiences, viewpoints, or philosophy would contribute to the diversity of our faculty, curriculum, and programs.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is an R1…

Vanderbilt is starting a new law and business fellowship.  The job posting can be found here.  Thanks to Brian Broughman for passing this on to us. 
 
From the posting:
 
Vanderbilt Law School invites applications for a fellowship working with the school’s Law and Business Program. The fellowship is a two-year appointment that can start either Spring 2023 or Fall 2023. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

The fellow will spend four semesters in residence at the law school and will have the opportunity to work under the mentorship of Vanderbilt law faculty, particularly faculty affiliated with the Law and Business Program. The position is designed to give the fellow time to focus on research and writing and to prepare for a tenure-track position at a US law school. Consistent with this goal, the fellow is only expected to teach one upper-level business law course each year, and the fellow will have an opportunity to present their research while at a Vanderbilt.

The fellow will earn a competitive salary, commensurate with the candidate’s relevant experience and educational background, and will be provided a budget for conferences and research expenses, and health benefits. Applications are invited from

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The Washington and Lee University School of Law warmly invites applications for up to three tenure-track or tenured faculty positions that will begin on July 1, 2023.

Our search will focus on applicants whose research and teaching interests include various 1L doctrinal areas (particularly civil procedure, criminal law, and constitutional law), employment law, health law, professional responsibility/legal ethics, and business law (including commercial law). In addition to our subject-matter focus, we look for colleagues who will embrace and meaningfully contribute to our close-knit, collegial, and intellectually vibrant community.

We are excited to advance our trajectory of outstanding scholarship and teaching with these new hires. A central aspect of our Law School’s mission is to promote a diverse, equitable, and collaborative intellectual community. Learn more about our mission statement here. We continually strive to foster an inclusive campus community, one which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of identity. To further our mission, we are committed to enhancing the diversity of our faculty and student body. In that regard, we welcome candidates from members of communities that are traditionally under-represented in the legal profession and academia.

Qualifications

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent is required. 

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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 2023-24 academic year. We welcome applications from candidates in all subject areas and at all levels of seniority. However, we have especially strong needs in Health Law, Business/Commercial Law, American Indian & Indigenous Peoples Law, Immigration Law, and Telecommunications & Internet Law. We also have needs in Negotiation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Race and the Law (broadly construed), Environmental/Natural Resources Law (with an emphasis on Energy Law), International Law, and Evidence. We are also very interested in candidates who can teach classes in the first-year curriculum, especially Tort Law, Criminal Law, and Constitutional Law.  We seek candidates with great potential for, and/or records of, both innovative scholarship and engaged teaching. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent degree in a related field.

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ people, veterans, and others whose background, experience, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty…

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE WHARTON SCHOOL, Philadelphia PA The Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at any level: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2023. Information about the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department and the research expertise of its current faculty may be found at: https://lgst.wharton.upenn.edu.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have either a JD (or equivalent) or a PhD from an accredited institution or both (expected completion by June 30, 2024 is acceptable). We seek outstanding researchers and teachers with a commitment to business-relevant scholarship. The Department’s faculty hold graduate degrees in a variety of areas, including law, philosophy, sociology, history, psychology, and political science. They teach courses in business ethics and law to undergraduates, MBAs, Executive MBAs, and PhD students.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications, including a cover letter, a one-page research statement or summary, curriculum vitae, and either a published work or a work in progress, may be submitted online beginning July 1, 2022. We encourage early submission of applications, as they will be reviewed until our deadline of November 1, 2022. Applications should be…

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications from both entry-level and experienced candidates for possibly several positions to begin July 1, 2023. Our hiring goals are flexible, but we have especially strong teaching needs in intellectual property, evidence, and international law, in addition to classes in the first-year curriculum. We seek candidates with scholarly distinction or promise, as well as a commitment to excellence in teaching. Candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree by the date of their application. All candidates must apply through the UC Recruit system at the following link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05036.

For full consideration, applicants should apply by September 1, 2022, although we recommend that you submit your materials at your earliest convenience. We require a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research agenda, writing sample, as well as teaching evaluations and/or transcripts and contact information for three references. Candidates must also include a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Information about the Statement can be found at http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/diversity_statements_writin g/. Please note that we may require further documentation at a future date, including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation, which will be treated as confidential under University of California Policy and…