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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date of September 1, 2022. This is part of a multi-year strategic hiring plan, and we will consider entry-level, junior, and senior lateral candidates.

Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of or potential for high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Specialties of particular interest include: tax, anti-discrimination law, international law (joint search with the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs), health law (joint search with the Feinberg School of Medicine), and business law. Northwestern welcomes applications from candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty and community. Positions are full-time appointments with tenure or on a tenure-track.

Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, a distinguished academic record, and demonstrated potential to produce outstanding scholarship. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law will consider the entry level candidates in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register, as well as through application directly to our law school. Candidates applying directly should submit a cover letter, C.V., and draft work-in-progress through our online application system: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTE3Mw. Specific inquiries should be addressed to the chair of the Appointments Committee, Zach Clopton…

Dear BLPB Readers:

The Law and Taxation Department at Bentley University invites applicants for a tenure track position to begin fall 2022. The chosen candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate law courses with a business focus. The standard teaching load for the tenure-track years is 2-2 (two courses per semester), with an expectation of an increased teaching load of 3-3 upon successful achievement of tenure. The chosen candidate will be expected to publish high quality and impactful scholarship in respected academic and/or practitioner journals.

The complete job posting is here.

Dear BLPB Readers:

The Department of Finance and Economics in the McCoy College of Business Administration anticipates a tenure-track opening in business law at the rank of assistant professor effective fall 2022. 

Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate business law courses; conducting research leading to scholarly publications as recognized by the college in the area of business law; and providing service to the students of Texas State University, the department, the college, and the profession.  All positions are subject to availability of funds.

The complete job posting announcement is here.

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It is hard to believe (at least for me), but the official calendar marker for the end of the summer now is upon us.  It is a time for smoking pork, backyard barbecues, and enjoying the pool and the beach like a kid.  It is time after which we are admonished to stop wearing white (until Memorial Day), according to conservative traditions ignored in the breach by me.  It is Labor Day.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor website:

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.

That history seems so important to remember today, given significant labor dislocations in the United States since the beginning of 2020.  The significant amount of illness and death attributable to COVID-19 is just the beginning of the story.  Complex social, economic, and legal factors have combined to make for volatility and dissonance in U.S. labor markets.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its August…

Dr. Anne R. Bromberg of Dallas has committed $2 million to SMU for the creation of The Alan R. Bromberg Centennial Chair in Corporate, Partnership, Business and Securities Law in honor of her late husband, a renowned professor in the SMU Dedman School of Law. The new chair will support the Law School in strengthening research and coursework in corporate, partnership, business and securities law, honoring Professor Bromberg’s prolific scholarship and mentoring style of leadership. We anticipate appointment at the rank of full professor beginning in Fall 2022. J.D. degree required. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application submitted by October 1, 2021, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/91455). These materials should include a cover letter, resume, research agenda, writing sample(s) and a list of references. Reference Position No. and (Area of Law): 00053425 (Bromberg Chair).

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle…

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON

Location: Houston, TX

Subjects: Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence; Professional Responsibility; Business Associations

Start Date: August 1, 2022

South Texas College of Law Houston invites applications from entry-level or lateral faculty for up to three full-time, tenure-track positions at the assistant or associate professor level beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Our curricular needs include criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, professional responsibility, and corporations, with additional areas of potential interest in health, international, energy, and environmental law. We seek candidates with outstanding academic records who are committed to excellence in teaching and sustained scholarly achievement. Members of minority groups and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty are especially encouraged to apply.

South Texas College of Law Houston is committed to fulfilling our mission of providing a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and the profession with distinction. The school, located in downtown Houston, was founded in 1923 and is the oldest law school in the city. South Texas is a private, nonprofit, independent law school, fully accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of…

The University of North Dakota School of Law invites applications for one or more tenure-track positions beginning fall 2022. Areas of interest include Federal Indian Law, Lawyering Skills, Civil Procedure, Business Associations, Energy, and Oil & Gas. Please feel free to share this announcement widely.

The UND School of Law seeks colleagues dedicated to fostering well-rounded and public-minded legal professionals with skills to serve as effective, self-reflective, and ethical leaders who will contribute greatly to their communities. Our distinctive character as one of the nation’s smaller public law schools—and as the sole law school in North Dakota—informs our program of legal education, which reflects a thoughtful and collaborative approach to teaching and learning. We maintain a close relationship with our state’s bench and bar and a special interest in connecting with and serving our state’s rural as well as urban populations. UND is committed to creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone in our community, and our law school strives to cultivate a friendly and supportive learning environment to help our students develop into conscientious legal professionals. We value teachers who demonstrate intentionality and creativity and are interested in infusing their teaching with writing, research, cooperative learning, interpersonal skills, and/or other…

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL may have one or more tenured or tenure-track faculty positions that will begin in Fall 2022. At the heart of a Catholic university, Notre Dame Law School aims to educate lawyers and sustain a community of scholars who understand law as a vocation—a way to serve God and humankind. Our Catholic mission also moves us to be open and welcoming to people of all viewpoints and religious traditions. The Law School’s interest is not limited to any particular subject or subjects. Applicants for these positions should possess excellence in academic background and either demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching or the potential for such excellence. Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We welcome applications from women and people of color who will enrich and diversify our faculty. 

The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search. The University is also a member of the Greater Chicago Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. Contact: Professor Sam Bray, Vice Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, via…

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Law Positions

Georgia State University College of Law invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions to begin no later than the 2022-23 academic year. In particular, we seek candidates who will teach in one or more of the areas of contract law, corporate law, evidence, civil procedure, and commercial law.

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full- and part-time law students. We seek candidates who will make substantial and meaningful scholarly contributions, participate actively in the life of the law school, and who will enhance the College of Law’s strong teaching reputation. We encourage applications from candidates who would diversify our faculty.

The faculty of Georgia State University College of Law is a collegial and accomplished community of scholars and teachers. Faculty members have published in leading law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, have authored books and book chapters, opinion pieces, and white papers, and have frequently appeared in national and international news outlets. Faculty scholarship is supported through research assistance, summer stipends, travel support, and awards. The College of Law is consistently recognized as a…