Assistant Professor of Law - Tenure Track - 529848
Confidential Client School of Law is seeking up to four tenure-track Assistant Professors of Law for the 2027-28 academic year. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials and demonstrate potential for strong teaching and scholarship in various legal fields including criminal law, contracts, property, and technology/AI law. This role offers a nationally competitive salary and research support within a supportive and diverse academic community focused on impactful legal education and scholarship.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client seeks multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor of Law hires for the 2027–28 academic year. These full-time faculty positions emphasize strong teaching, an active research agenda, and contributions to a collaborative academic community. Candidates with expertise across a range of doctrinal areas and emerging fields — including technology/AI — are encouraged to apply.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring Assistant Professors who will:
- Teach foundational and advanced law courses at the first-year and upper-division levels.
- Develop and maintain an active research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and scholarly impact.
- Advise and mentor law students, including supervision of seminars, clinics, or independent research where appropriate.
- Contribute to curriculum development and participate in faculty governance and service activities.
- Engage with interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborate with colleagues across related fields (e.g., technology, business, tax).
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D. in a related field).
- For entry-level candidates: clear potential for excellence in both teaching and scholarship.
- Commitment to effective, inclusive teaching and to contributing positively to the academic community.
Preferred Qualifications & Areas of Expertise
The search welcomes candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Criminal law and procedure
- Contracts
- Property
- Civil procedure
- Consumer law
- Business law
- Tax law
- Intellectual property
- Technology / artificial intelligence and law
Candidates who approach scholarship from diverse perspectives and methods are especially encouraged to apply.
Compensation & Support
- Salary, benefits, and research support will be nationally competitive.
- Confidential Client provides resources to support faculty research, professional development, and student success.
Application Materials (note: how to apply is managed outside this posting)
Applicants should be prepared to submit:
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Letter of interest
- Optional: statement of teaching philosophy
(Per the posting source, applications are submitted through the client’s official job site. This Careertakes listing connects you to that process and may provide additional matched opportunities.)
About the School & Location
Confidential Client’s law school offers a supportive academic environment, strong bar-passage and employment outcomes, and a low student-to-faculty ratio. Faculty scholarship is regularly published in leading presses and journals. The campus is located in Tuscaloosa, AL — a vibrant college city with a strong research university community and numerous cultural and recreational amenities.
Background Check & Equal Employment
- Final candidates will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. A conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant; each review is individualized.
- Confidential Client is committed to equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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