Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions for required JD and upper-level JD courses including Income Tax, Estates, and Business Law courses.  Entry-level, junior, and senior lateral candidates will be considered. The school’s curricular needs include both residential and online courses.  Candidates should demonstrate evidence of, or potential for, outstanding scholarly achievement and strong, innovative, and engaged residential and/or online teaching. In addition to teaching, faculty provide service to VLGS and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, improve the law, and educate the public about the law, with an eye towards social justice.

Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a research agenda; and (4) the names and contact information of three references at recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2659572/….

 VLGS will only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our community.

Direct inquiries about the position to Faculty Appointments Committee Chair, Anna Connolly at aconnolly@vermontlaw.edu

The positions will remain open until filled.  

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Subjects: All subject areas but particularly interested in torts, property, and contracts

Date: August 20, 2024

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (LLS) invites applications for full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty positions to begin in the 2025-2026 academic year. We seek applicants who will excel in scholarship, teaching and service. We are especially interested in applicants who have impactful research agendas and who desire to attend to systemic injustice in their teaching, regardless of the legal subject area. Applicants must have a degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or foreign equivalent), excellent academic credentials, demonstrated achievement or potential as a scholar and teacher, and a commitment to our social justice mission.

The selected candidates will join our diverse community of leading scholars in the areas of criminal law and criminal law reform, intellectual property, tax law, civil litigation, business and innovation law, employment and labor law, and immigration and civil rights law, among others. We boast over twenty live-client clinics, a robust business, law and technology program, and an award-winning trial advocacy program. Our location in downtown Los Angeles complements our global and cutting-edge approach to scholarship and education. Our network of…

Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, TN, seeks entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions starting July 2025. LMU Law aims to provide legal education to students from underserved regions, focusing on practice-oriented training for diverse backgrounds. The goal is to produce graduates who will pass the bar and serve their communities, particularly addressing the legal needs of Appalachia and other underserved areas.

We welcome applications from all subject areas, with particular need for expertise in business associations, civil procedure, evidence, property, constitutional law, and criminal law and procedure. As we expand our predominantly online hybrid program, we seek candidates across all doctrinal areas and are particularly interested in those who would enjoy the challenges of online teaching.

Educating the next generation of lawyers is our top priority. Faculty members are committed to supporting students in their academic, professional, and personal development. Our campus design ensures faculty accessibility and active engagement in law school life. We work collaboratively to provide innovative legal education, incorporating skill-based and experiential learning and best practices from academic and bar success. We seek candidates who share this ethos and are excited to contribute.

Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent…

Hiring Announcement: Emory University School of Law

Robert T. Thompson Professorship in Business Law

Emory University School of Law seeks applications from outstanding tenured scholars for the Robert T. Thompson Professorship in Law. This professorship recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and teaching in disciplines related to business law, including mergers & acquisitions, securities regulation, corporate finance, and other related business law fields.  Candidates should have exceptional records in research, teaching, and service and have attained a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Candidates should currently hold a tenured academic appointment and should be eligible for appointment as a full professor at Emory. 

Candidates must 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 Appointments Committee: Professor Joanna Shepherd, at law.faculty.appointments@emory.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Description

The Washington and Lee University School of Law warmly invites applications for up to two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions that will begin on July 1, 2025. We are excited to advance our trajectory of outstanding scholarship and teaching with these new hires. A central aspect of the mission of our Law School is to promote a diverse, equitable, and collaborative intellectual community. To do so, we continually strive to foster an inclusive campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of identity. In keeping with the University’s Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in the legal academy.

Qualifications

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent is required. We particularly encourage applications from entry-level and junior lateral candidates (either pre-tenure or recently tenured) to join our faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, but we welcome applications from candidates at all levels of experience. Candidates should have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential for high scholarly achievement, effective teaching, active service, and a record of inclusion. Our search will focus on applicants whose research and teaching interests include corporate and business law (including commercial law)…

Two job announcements, early career and later stage:

Tulane University Law School invites applications from entry-level and early career lateral candidates (less than three years of tenure-track teaching experience) for one or more tenure-track faculty positions.  We welcome applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in all topics, but we are particularly interested in candidates who focus on maritime law and the first year curriculum: civil procedure, contracts, property, and torts. Please direct any questions about this position to Freddy Sourgens at fsourgen@tulane.edu. To learn more about the law school, visit our website at https://law.tulane.edu/. Interested applicants may apply at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/150799.

Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who contribute to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane’s strategic initiatives.  

Also:

Tulane University Law School seeks to fill these faculty positions:

Houck Chair in Environmental Law (and Director of the Center for Environmental Law)
Niels F. Johnsen Chair in Maritime Law
David Boise…

The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is searching for three tenure-track professors to join us next fall. The successful candidates will teach doctrinal law courses. Current needs include Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Business Courses, Contracts, Labor & Employment, Family Law, and Trust & Estates. Other courses are dependent on the needs of the institution and the candidate’s experience. 

See the position description for additional information.