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| Contact's full name: | Professor Mark Weisburd |
| Title: | Faculty Appointment Committee Chair |
| Organization: | The University of North Carolina School of Law |
| | CB #3380 |
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| | Chapel Hill NC 27517 |
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| | Phone: | (919) 962-8515 |
| Fax: | (919) 962-1277 |
| Email: | amw@email.unc.edu |
| Website: | www.law.unc.edu |
| Description: | Position Announcement for
Director of Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law invites applications for a newly developed full-time Clinical Faculty appointment for a Director of Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy beginning Fall 2009.
The Director of Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy will direct the first-year legal writing program, reporting to the Assistant Dean of Legal Writing and Academic Success. The Director will be responsible for administering an established mandatory first-year fall and spring writing course that integrates academic support pedagogy in a successful adjunct-based legal writing program that is closely allied with our Academic Success Program. The Director will teach one fall section and will make hiring recommendations for the program adjunct faculty; train and supervise program faculty and Teaching Assistants; supervise grading; direct the Writing Lab; advise the Assistant Dean on trends in legal research & writing; design first-year legal research & writing problems; advise on curriculum design; and serve on faculty committees as requested by the Dean. Scholarship in areas related to legal education and/or research and writing pedagogy is strongly encouraged, as is leadership in state and national professional associations. The successful candidate will receive a twelve-month, non-tenure-track clinical appointment subject to long-term contract renewal and will have faculty voting rights for all but personnel matters. Candidates should have outstanding academic records, as well as experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, leadership, administrative skills, and legal research and writing. Membership in the North Carolina State Bar, or the ability to attain membership by the Fall of 2009, is preferred.
Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. "Applications must be made electronically at http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers/search.htm. After accessing this link, read the information under "Jobs at Carolina". Then access EPA Faculty Positions: How to Apply and Open Positions to apply for this position. Follow all instructions on the website to ensure proper receipt of your application. Be prepared to electronically submit your curriculum vitae, letter of application, and contact information for 4 references. Confidential inquiries are welcome. Those inquiries can be made to our Faculty Appointment Committee Chair, Professor Mark Weisburd, by phone -- 919 962 8515 or by email -- amw@email.unc.edu. For more information about the UNC-CH School of Law, please visit our website: www.law.unc.edu.
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| Position Type: | long-term |
| Faculty Vote: | Yes |
| Salary: | |
Students
Per Semester: | Fall 40; Spring 16 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-04-01 |
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| Contact's full name: | Eric Andersen |
| Title: | Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee |
| Organization: | |
| | University of Iowa College of Law |
| | 478 Boyd Law Building |
| | Iowa City IA 52242-1113 |
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| | Phone: | 319 335 9090 |
| Fax: | 319 335 9098 |
| Email: | eric-andersen@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | www.law.uiowa.edu |
| Description: | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW seeks applicants to join its Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research Program faculty. Faculty in the program teach a course in legal analysis and writing to first-year students in small sections, and law librarians teach the research component of the course. Faculty members work closely together to ensure parity of student experiences; within the program guidelines, faculty members design their own curriculum, choose their own class materials, and create their own writing assignments. The position is full-time during the nine-month academic year. The College of Law is highly ranked and located in Iowa City, an affordable university town known for its vibrant academic culture and in particular for its active literary community. Salary is at least $60,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Candidates must have a J.D., a strong academic record, and an enthusiasm for teaching, for legal reasoning, and for the written word. Experience practicing law is strongly preferred, as is successful teaching experience. We are interested in all promising candidates, and wish to enhance the diversity of our academic community by including among our candidates persons of all races, cultural backgrounds, genders, creeds, and ages, as well as members of other groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in the legal profession. Candidates should send resumes, references, samples of written work and a law school transcript to: Faculty Appointments Committee, College of Law, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52245-1113.
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. |
| Position Type: | 1-4 years |
| Faculty Vote: | No |
| Salary: | 60-69k |
Students
Per Semester: | 36-40 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-01-31 |
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| Contact's full name: | Kirsten Davis |
| Title: | Director of Legal Research and Writing |
| Organization: | Stetson University College of Law |
| | 1401 61st St. S. |
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| | Gulfport FL 33707 |
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| | Phone: | 727-562-7877 |
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| Email: | kkdavis@law.stetson.edu |
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| Description: | Stetson University College of Law seeks applicants for up to three Visiting Assistant Professors of Legal Skills to teach in our nationally ranked Legal Research and Writing program. We need at least one visitor for Fall 2009 and at least one visitor for the 2009-2010 school year.
The College of Law’s main campus is located in Gulfport, Florida, near St. Petersburg and only a few miles from the beach. We also have a beautiful satellite campus near downtown Tampa, Florida; we share this location with Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, which makes us one of only three law schools in the nation to share space with a working court. Visit our website at www.law.stetson.edu for more information about the school.
These positions are pure coverage visits. Visitors will teach one section of first-year Research and Writing each semester and may be asked to teach on either the Gulfport or Tampa campus. Visitors will have an office, a student assistant, and access to faculty support services and other services on campus. Funds for conference travel and professional development are also available.
Salary for a semester visitor (August 2009 through December 2009) will be approximately $35,000–$45,000 and for a full-year visitor (August 2009 through May 2010) approximately $70,000–$85,000, depending on experience; compensation may include benefits and assistance with housing and/or relocation expenses. Minimum qualifications are a J.D. from an accredited law school and strong writing and interpersonal skills. Preferred qualifications are outstanding academic credentials, at least two years practice experience, a judicial clerkship, prior teaching experience, and law review or moot court service.
For Additional Information, Or to Apply
For more information about these positions, please contact Kirsten K. Davis, Associate Professor and Director of Legal Research and Writing, at kkdavis@law.stetson.edu or at 727-562-7877. For more detail about employment at the College of Law generally, see http://www.law.stetson.edu/employment/.
Applicants should send an email, attaching a current curriculum vitae together with a cover letter indicating teaching and scholarly interests, and details of at least three references, to Professor Timothy S. Kaye, Co-Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at tkaye@law.stetson.edu. Those preferring to apply by standard mail should write to Professor Kaye at Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st Street South, Gulfport, FL 33707. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Stetson University, an Equal Opportunity Employer, affirms the values and goals of diversity and strongly encourages the applications of all candidates, including women and candidates from historically under-represented groups.
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| Position Type: | upper-limit |
| Faculty Vote: | No |
| Salary: | 70-79k |
Students
Per Semester: | 36-40 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-01-01 |
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| Contact's full name: | Davalene Cooper |
| Title: | Professor of Law |
| Organization: | New England Law I Boston |
| | 154 Stuart Street |
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| | Boston MA 02116 |
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| | Phone: | 617-422-7338 |
| Fax: | 617-422-7453 |
| Email: | dcooper@nesl.edu |
| Website: | www.nesl.edu |
| Description: | New England School of Law in Boston, now entering its second century as New England Law | Boston, is seeking a new director of its legal research and writing program. This is a tenure track position, and the initial appointment is expected to be made at the assistant or associate professor rank, depending upon experience and qualifications. New England Law │ Boston is located in the heart of the theatre district, one block from the Boston Common and the Public Garden. This year we are celebrating the centennial anniversary of the law school, originally founded in 1908 as a law school for women, and we invite potential candidates to visit our website, www.nesl.edu, to learn more about New England Law │Boston.
Description of the Program: Our program has a required three semester program, staffed by experienced and highly qualified adjunct legal writing professors. The first year course covers legal research, objective legal writing, and persuasive writing at the trial court level; the third semester is an appellate advocacy program. A total of 39 adjuncts teach in the program.
Responsibilities of the Director include:
1. Creating the overall curriculum and developing and/or obtaining assignments for both courses.
2. Hiring, in consultation with the Dean’s Office, and supervising the adjunct legal writing professors.
3. Working with the library reference staff to ensure the delivery of legal research training for students and legal writing faculty.
There is a substantial amount of administrative work in this position, and therefore, it is expected that the director will teach only one course each semester. Initially, the director is expected to teach a legal writing course, but after the first year, the director may expand his or her teaching interests to other courses, consistent with the needs of the general academic program.
Applicants should have excellent academic credentials, legal research and writing teaching experience, excellent administrative skills, and prior practice and/or clerkship experience. Applications should be sent to Professor Allison Dussias, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, New England Law │Boston, 154 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116.
Any questions about the position may be directed to the current director of the program, Professor Davalene Cooper, by phone at 617-422-7338 or by e-mail at dcooper@nesl.edu.
We especially welcome applications from members of minority groups, women, and others whose background, experience, or scholarly interests would contribute to the diversity of our faculty.
JOB POSTING DISCLOSURE FORM FOR DIRCON AND LRWPROF-L LISTSERVS
1. The position advertised:
_x_ a. is a tenure-track appointment.
__ b. may lead to successive long-term contracts of five or more years.
__ c. may lead only to successive short-term contracts of one to four years.
__ d. has an upper-limit on the number of years a teacher may be appointed.
__ e. is part of a fellowship program for one or two years.
__ f. is a part-time appointment, or a year-to-year adjunct appointment.
Additional information about job security or terms of employment, any applicable term limits, and whether the position complies with ABA Standard 405(c). This is a faculty appointment with all the rights, responsibilities, and benefits of all other tenure track faculty positions.
2. The professor hired:
x a. will be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.
__ b. will not be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.
Additional information about the extent of the professor’s voting rights:
The Director will have the same voting rights as all other faculty on tenure track.
3. The school anticipates paying an annual academic year base salary in the range checked below. (A base salary does not include stipends for coaching moot court teams, teaching other courses, or teaching in summer school; nor does a base salary include conference travel or other professional development funds.)
_x_ a. $90,000 or more
_x_ b. $80,000 to $89,999
_x_ c. $70,000 to $79,999
_x_ d. $60,000 to $69,999
_x_ e. $50,000 to $59,999
__ f. $40,000 to $49,999
__ g. $30,000 to $39,999
__ h. this is a part-time appointment paying less than $30,000
__ i. this is an adjunct appointment paying less than $10,000
Additional information about base salary or other compensation:
The Director will be eligible for summer research grants.
4. The number of students enrolled in each semester of the courses taught by the legal research & writing professor will be:
_x_ a. 30 or fewer
__ b. 31 - 35
__ c. 36 - 40
__ d. 41 - 45
__ e. 46 - 50
__ f. 51 - 55
__ g. 56 - 60
__ h. more than 60
For the first year, the director is likely to teach one legal writing section of approximately 20 students. After that, the usual teaching load will be one course each semester. The Director is not restricted to teaching legal writing courses.
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| Position Type: | tenure |
| Faculty Vote: | Yes |
| Salary: | 50-59k |
Students
Per Semester: | <30 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2008-12-31 |
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| Contact's full name: | Jennifer Hayes |
| Title: | Administrative Assistant |
| Organization: | University at Buffalo School of Law |
| | John Lord O'Brian Hall |
| | Amherst Campus |
| | Buffalo NY 14260 |
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| | Phone: | 716.645.2093 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | hayesj@buffalo.edu |
| Website: | |
| Description: | UB LAW SCHOOL: LECTURERS IN LAW
The University at Buffalo Law School invites applications for the newly-created position of Lecturer in Law for its enhanced program in Legal Research and Writing. This position involves a full-time 12-month University appointment for an initial period of two years, beginning in the summer of 2009, with an assumption that at least one subsequent three-year appointment will follow. The possibility of renewing these appointments after this initial five year period also is assumed. Seven positions are to be filled, at a salary of $60,000 per year. Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled.
Each Lecturer will be expected to teach two small sections of first-year research and writing each semester, in conjunction with the Law School's library and academic staff and the first-year faculty, with a combined teaching load of approximately 35 students per semester. Lecturers will be expected to prepare their own lesson plans and research and writing projects, subject to faculty oversight. UB Law's first-year program has also traditionally included an introduction to oral advocacy.
Lecturers will be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School. During the term of these appointments, the Lecturers' responsibilities are also likely to expand, to include the opportunity to teach upper-level courses in advanced legal research and writing, and in advocacy and other lawyering skills. Applications are therefore especially encouraged from individuals with broader career, teaching, and scholarly ambitions who would want to be part of a more comprehensive curricular initiative --and a vibrant intellectual community.
All applicants should have a J.D. degree and a strong law school and/or practice record demonstrating an outstanding level of accomplishment in legal research and writing, either during law school (through law review or success in moot court brief-writing competitions, for example) or after (in particular, through judicial clerkships). Prior experience teaching legal research and writing is also an important qualification.
The University at Buffalo Law School is New York's only state law school. Its curriculum places a special emphasis on interdisciplinary studies, public service, and innovative teaching, as well as path-breaking clinical programs. UB Law's affordable tuition makes its high quality legal education accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds. UB Law is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications should include a resume or c.v. and one or more legal writing samples.
TO APPLY: Please visit www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu and follow the instructions there posted.
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Please note, in connection with the boxes checked below for purposes of posting this announcement on the LWI website, (1) that the salary range selected is for a 12-month appointment, and (2) that it is expected that each lecturer will have approximately 35 students, subject to possible minor adjustments, either up or down.
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| Position Type: | long-term |
| Faculty Vote: | No |
| Salary: | 60-69k |
Students
Per Semester: | 36-40 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-08-20 |
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| Contact's full name: | Todd Brower |
| Title: | Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee |
| Organization: | Western State University College of Law |
| | 1111 N. State College Blvd. |
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| | Fullerton CA 92831-3014 |
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| | Phone: | 714-738-1000 |
| Fax: | 714-525-2786 |
| Email: | tbrower@wsulaw.edu |
| Website: | |
| Description: | WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW seeks entry-level and experienced applicants for several faculty positions for the 2008-2009 academic year. In addition to seeking the most outstanding candidates, the College of Law has specific opportunities for multiple positions depending upon future curricular needs, including a Director of Academic Support Programs. The Director position involves the administration of the respective programs, as well as teaching responsibilities. The available positions with the College of Law are tenure or tenure-track positions. Applicants for these positions should have distinguished academic records (including a J.D. or its equivalent), relevant work experience and the potential for scholarly achievement. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College of Law encourages applications from women and minorities. The College of Law is located in Fullerton, California. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, the names of three references, and teaching evaluations (if available).
Contact:
Todd Brower, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee
1111 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3014
Additional ASP Director information:
* Salary: $75,000 - $80,000
* This is a tenure track position with voting rights
* The Director of Academic Support Programs will teach 60-80 students
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| Position Type: | tenure |
| Faculty Vote: | Yes |
| Salary: | 70-79k |
Students
Per Semester: | 60+ |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-05-15 |
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| Contact's full name: | Sheila Scheuerman |
| Title: | Associate Professor of Law |
| Organization: | Charleston School of Law |
| | P.O. Box 535 |
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| | Charleston SC 29402 |
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| | Phone: | 843-377-2443 |
| Fax: | 843-853-2519 |
| Email: | sscheuerman@charlestonlaw.edu |
| Website: | www.charlestonlaw.edu |
| Description: | The Charleston School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track Director of Legal Research and Writing position, beginning in the 2009 academic year.
The Director is responsible for administering the first-year legal writing program, and reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The Director teaches one section of Legal Research and Writing each semester, and makes hiring recommendations for the program's adjunct and full-time faculty. The Director is responsible for training and supervising the program faculty, and supervising grading. The Director works with the Library Reference Staff to ensure the delivery of legal research training for students and legal writing faculty. The Director will be expected to develop and conduct writing skills workshops; develop web-based resources for students; advise the faculty on trends in Legal Research and Writing; and advise on curriculum design. Scholarship in areas related to legal education and/or research and writing pedagogy is strongly encouraged, as is leadership in state and professional associations. The Director serves on faculty committees as requested by the Dean, and has full voting rights. The Director will be expected to work closely with the Assistant Dean for Academic Support and the Director of Academic Support Programs on integrating academic support pedagogy in the legal writing program.
Candidates should have an outstanding academic record, as well as experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, leadership, and administrative skills. Candidates should also have at least five years experience teaching legal writing or as a writing specialist in a law firm. Faculty rank of Assistant, Associate or Professor depends on qualifications and experience. Salary to be commensurate with rank.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application that addresses that qualifications identified above, and a current curriculum vitae with references to Professor Sheila B. Scheuerman, Chair, Legal Writing Director Search Committee, Charleston School of Law, P.O. Box 535, Charleston, SC 29402.
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| Position Type: | tenure |
| Faculty Vote: | Yes |
| Salary: | 70-79k |
Students
Per Semester: | <30 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-01-15 |
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| Contact's full name: | Bobbie Thyfault |
| Title: | Legal Writing Professor |
| Organization: | California Western School of Law |
| | 225 Cedar Street |
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| | San Diego CA 92101 |
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| | Phone: | 619-525-1412 |
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| Email: | rthyfault@cwls.edu |
| Website: | www.cwsl.edu |
| Description: | California Western School of Law, in San Diego, invites applications for a full-time Legal Writing Professor position to begin August 2009. The legal skills program is a director-less program, which is currently taught by six full-time Legal Writing Professors. The professors establish common goals for the program, but may select their own textbooks and course design.
Our legal skills curriculum integrates research, writing, and analysis. First year students learn research and objective writing in Legal Skills I and research and persuasive writing in Legal Skills II. Students are also required to take an upper division legal writing course. They may fulfill this requirement by taking an Advanced Legal Skills course, which is taught by Legal Writing Professors, other faculty, and adjuncts. They may also fulfill this requirement by taking a six-unit, second-year course, that combines Professional Responsibility, Legal Research and Writing, Skills Training, Problem Solving, Preventive Law, and Career Satisfaction. This course is taught by Legal Skills Professors, other faculty, and adjuncts. This course is currently an elective course; but, after an inital phase-in period, it will be a required course for all second year students.
A Legal Writing Professor's initial appointment is for a two-year, renewable, non-tenure track contract. The contract may lead to long term contracts. Legal Writing Professors are encouraged, but not required, to produce scholarship. Scholarship awards are given for publications. Legal Writing Professors also receive faculty development money to attend conferences, purchase books, etc. The starting salary range is from $60,000-$69,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
An applicant for the Legal Writing Professor position must have a J.D. from and ABA-approved law school; a desire to teach legal research, writing, and analysis; and at least three years of law practice experience. Legal writing teaching experience is desired, but is not necessary. An applicant must also have excellent research, writing, and analytical skills; strong academic credentials, and the willingness to work with the other members of the Legal Skills faculty in a collegial work environment.
For more information about the program and California Western School of Law, please contact Prof. Bobbie Thyfault at California Western School of Law, 225 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101; or by e-mail at rthyfault@cwsl.edu; or by phone at 619-525-1412.
To apply for the position, please send a cover letter, a résumé, law school transcript, the names and contact information for three references, and a writing sample to: Prof. Bobbie Thyfault, California Western School of Law, 225 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Please do not submit applications by e-mail. Application Deadline: January 15, 2009, or until the position is filled. California Western School of Law has a strong commitment to diversity in its student body and faculty, and encourages applications from candidates whose backgrounds would further enrich the school's diversity.
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| Position Type: | long-term |
| Faculty Vote: | No |
| Salary: | 60-69k |
Students
Per Semester: | 56-60 |
| Submission Deadline: | 2009-01-15 |
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