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The Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law invites applications from entry-level as well as pre- and early-tenure lateral candidates for one full-time, tenured/tenure-track position expected to begin in fall 2025. While we have needs in many curricular and research areas, we have particular needs in environmental law, international law, legal methods, criminal procedure, evidence, tax, private law, and required first year subjects. 

Candidates must have a demonstrated record of significant scholarly achievement and commitment to excellent teaching. Tenure stream faculty are expected to engage in significant research and demonstrate educational, methodological, or practice backgrounds that add vitality to their work. Drexel University and the law school are committed to cross-campus collaboration and research that extends beyond disciplinary borders, with a strong interest in Law and Society research. 

Applications are encouraged from people of color, individuals with disabilities, people of all sexual and gender identities, and anyone whose background, experience or viewpoint will contribute to the diversity of the faculty. 

The law school was founded in 2006, and has quickly been recognized for its successes, rising over 50 places in US News to its current rank of #75. In addition to their research profile, law school faculty are highly…

  • Required Qualifications for Associate Professor:
  • Consistent record of ability as a teacher of law students.
  • Consistent record of scholarly productivity.
  • JD, PhD or other advanced degree related to the area of the candidate’s scholarly work.
  • Experience teaching in the area
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Business Transactional Skills Professor
University of Richmond School of Law

The University of Richmond School of Law is seeking applicants for a full-time faculty member to teach business law courses, including transactional skills courses. The position will begin in the summer or fall of 2025. The full position description is here — law.richmond.edu/faculty/hiring/.

Our new hire will teach one section of Business Associations (our foundational business law course), Mergers & Acquisitions, and two transactional skills courses. The skills courses will emphasize experiential learning, allowing students to work on assignments that resemble the type of work they will do in practice and to develop skills as legal and business advisors to their clients. Candidates must have several years of practice experience in business transactional law and a J.D. from a U.S. accredited law school.

This is a non-tenure track position that focuses on teaching and mentoring students during the nine-month academic year. Depending on experience, a successful candidate will be hired as an Assistant or Associate Professor of Law, Legal Practice and will be eligible for promotion and five-year presumptively renewable contracts upon promotion to Professor of Law, Legal Practice.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just…

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is excited to invite nominations and applications for the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law. Memphis Law seeks academic leaders with a record of distinguished scholarship, demonstrated excellence in teaching, the ambition to lead the scholarly and intellectual life at the law school, and the capacity and drive to enhance the law school’s regional and national reputation. The appointment will be made at the rank of full professor with tenure. As a member of the faculty, the Chair of Excellence is expected to engage in high-level scholarly research and publication, excel in the classroom, and actively participate in faculty governance and service. The Chair of Excellence is expected to actively engage with faculty, both within the Law School and the University and throughout the country; to provide leadership for integrative research activities and significant engagement with academic and professional organizations; to support the scholarly activities of the law faculty; and to provide programmatic leadership, including developing and administering symposia. The chair is expected to engage with students, lawyers, judges, and other academic professionals. Memphis Law offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous annual stipend to…

Mercer University School of Law invites applications for up to two faculty members (one entry-level and one tenured), with appointments beginning in Fall 2025. We welcome applicants from all subject areas, with a particular focus on legal writing, commercial law, contracts, evidence, and remedies.

Founded in 1873, Mercer University School of Law has a long tradition of producing practice-ready lawyers who are committed to service. The school has earned a reputation for providing excellent legal education with an intense focus on student and faculty interaction. With an enrollment of approximately 375 students, Mercer Law School is one of 12 schools and colleges of Mercer University, which is consistently listed among the top institutions of higher education in the nation. The School of Law is nationally recognized for its exceptional programs in legal writing, advocacy (moot court and mock trial), public service, and professionalism and ethics.

The School of Law is located in Macon, Georgia, a city of approximately 156,000 residents. Macon is known for its rich musical heritage (e.g., Otis Redding, Little Richard, the Allman Brothers), vibrant arts community, recreational offerings (e.g., the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park), and affordable cost of living. Located 85 miles from Atlanta, Macon offers…

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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Position Summary:

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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