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Faculty Hiring in Business Law—Ave Maria Law
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Ave Maria School of Law seeks applicants for an entry-level tenure-track position to begin in the 2026-2027 academic year. In particular, we seek faculty teaching in the 1L areas of Contracts and Property, which at Ave Maria involve significant student contact. Candidates may also be requested to teach a section of business law courses such as Business Organizations or Commercial Law from time to time. Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree and a strong academic record. Responsibilities will include teaching, scholarship, and service to the Law School and community.
Ave Maria offers students a distinctive legal education marked by the integration of the Catholic faith and the law. Students are trained to reflect critically on the law and to understand that all areas of legal practice serve the common good. The Law School emphasizes the importance of faith and community among its faculty, staff, and students, and desires applicants attracted by, and supportive of its mission. The Law School community is small but close-knit and seeks faculty members who will participate in, and contribute to, its continued growth.
Ave Maria School of Law recognizes the inherent value and dignity of all members of the human family. The…
Alabama Law – Seeking Clinical Assistant Professor/Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic
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From Mirit Eyal:
The University of Alabama School of Law is seeking a Clinical Assistant Professor in Business Law to serve as Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic.
We are looking for candidates with significant practice experience in areas directly related to entrepreneurship, startups, or small business law. We will also consider those with adjacent practice experience (including tax law) that can effectively transfer into the clinic setting. Candidates with a business or tax related LLM and direct experience in formal entrepreneurship, startups, and small business practice will be strongly preferred.
The position announcement and application details can be found here: careers.ua.edu/jobs/…
Ohio State Law is Seeking Corporate and Intellectual Property Faculty (AI Included)
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Position Overview
This is a faculty search for up to two entry-level or lateral candidates open as to the rank upon the qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the college.
Performance Objectives
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law seeks to hire up to two entry-level or untenured lateral candidates who focus on (1) corporate law, including with scholarly interests in AI, (2) intellectual property, including with scholarly interest in AI, or (3) constitutional law and complementary areas.
The positions will begin in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Education and Experience Requirements
Required:
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent education
- Experience in (1) corporate law, including with scholarly interests in AI, (2) intellectual property, including with scholarly interests in AI, or (3) constitutional law and complementary areas.
How to Apply
To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday at https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Open-Faculty-Search_R133644-1.
Required application materials:
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring
The above items must be added as attachments to your application at the time that you submit your application in Workday. The application deadline is August 29, 2025 at midnight.
Additional Information
The College
The Ohio State University Michael E.
Northern Illinois Seeks Property and Business Law Faculty Candidates
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for anticipated openings for one or more entry-level tenure-track faculty positions beginning August 2026.
Duties include engaging in high-quality teaching and research, as well as being an active participant in law-school and university service.
Qualifications include a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; ability to engage in high-quality teaching; ability to engage in high-quality research; and ability to be an active participant in law school and university service.
Preferred qualifications include a record of scholarly publication, teaching experience (particularly in a law school), legal-practice experience, a strong law-school record, law-journal membership, and clerkship experience.
We are particularly, but not exclusively, interested in candidates to teach torts, property, business law, immigration, or health courses.
If you wish to apply or have questions, please contact Professor David Rosenfeld, Chair of the Appointments Committee, at niucol@niu.edu. Preference will be given to applications received by October 1, 2025, though applications will be accepted until the position or positions are filled.
To be officially considered for the position or positions, a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three current professional references will be required to be uploaded to NIU’s applicant-tracking system.
NIU Law is…
University of Georgia, Terry College of Business – Lecturer of Legal Studies
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A position that may be of interest to our readers. University of Georgia has one of the very best legal studies faculties within a business school. —- The Department of Insurance, Legal Studies and Real Estate in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track faculty position in Legal Studies at the lecturer level, beginning in spring semester 2026, with a start date of January 1, 2026. Candidates must hold a juris doctorate or equivalent degree. Strong communication skills and demonstrated potential for excellent teaching are required. The position is renewable based on performance, and promotion to Senior Lecturer is possible after six years of service. For information regarding the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Lecturers (https://provost.uga.edu/policies/appointment-promotion-and-tenure/guidelines-for-appointment-and-promotion-of-lecturers/).Participation in service activities appropriate to the rank is expected. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Applications received by October 10, 2025 are assured of consideration; however, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a full vitae, and contact information for three references (including email addresses) to https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/443802The department will reach out to your references at the appropriate time in the process. No additional materials will be considered. Applications submitted in other ways will not be considered. Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine. Questions can be directed to the search committee chair, Mike Schuster at Mike.Schuster@uga.edu . The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.…
Kentucky Rosenberg Law Seeks Business Law Faculty
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ROSENBERG COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications to fill three regular title series tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning in August 2026. The positions will be 9-month appointments corresponding with the University’s fall and spring. The College welcomes applications from candidates across all areas of law and particularly from persons whose teaching interests span multiple subjects. Contracts, business law, and commercial law are among the subjects sought. We may consider an applicant for a full Professor position. The Rosenberg College of Law is an important part of a major research university and offers a collegial and supportive atmosphere for its faculty, staff, and students. Applicants should have a J.D. or equivalent law degree, a record of high academic achievement, and a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and in scholarly productivity. Successful applicants will be expected to distribute their work effort as follows: 45% of effort into teaching, 45% of effort into research, and 10% of effort into service. We are interested in applicants with a wide variety of professional and academic experiences and backgrounds. Salary for this position will be commensurate with experience.
To receive consideration for this position…
Suffolk Law Tax Faculty Search
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Suffolk University Law School in Boston seeks to fill an entry-level, tenure-track faculty position, starting in 2026-2027. We seek candidates with strong academic and professional backgrounds who show promise of high achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service. We welcome future colleagues who would contribute to any of our faculty’s broad research perspectives, including quantitative or qualitative empiricism; critical, historical, comparative, or philosophical approaches; and doctrinal or policy analysis. Our search will focus on candidates with a primary interest in Tax Law, but we will also consider a candidate’s potential to contribute to our curricular needs in other areas, including Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law, Torts, and our Concentrations.
Although we will be considering candidates through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register, we encourage candidates with a particular interest in Suffolk Law to submit a direct application through our Jobvite page as soon as possible, as we will begin reviewing applications immediately. Candidates should include in their Jobvite application a curriculum vitae and research agenda, with a cover letter addressed to Professors Erin Braatz and Joshua Weishart, Co-Chairs of the Appointments Committee.
Suffolk University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender…
Loyola New Orleans Law Faculty Search
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is now accepting applications for several tenure-track or tenured positions to begin August 1, 2026. Loyola’s curricular needs include Arbitration, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Health Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics and related courses. If you are interested in applying, please submit curriculum vitae and cover letter to leonhard@loyno.edu. All ranks will be considered.
About the College of Law
The College of Law is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, with unique cuisine, museums, historical sites, and a flourishing arts and music community. New Orleans is the seat of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, as well as other lower courts. The College of Law has a student population of approximately 500 students, over forty faculty members, active clinics that have spearheaded numerous social justice reform efforts, and summer abroad programs. Its location in Louisiana, one of the world’s best known “mixed jurisdictions,” provides unique opportunities for comparative and international law scholarship. Loyola University is…
Colorado is Hiring in Business Law!
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Colorado Law seeks applicants for tenured or tenure-track positions, particularly in Business Law, Employment and Labor Law, and Criminal law. Details here.
Colorado is also seeking a faculty member to lead the Criminal Defense Clinic, and a faculty member to teach Legal Research & Writing. Apply if you’re interested, or spread the word to someone who might be!