Research Scholar/Crane Fellowship, Princeton University
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for visiting law fellows in Law and Public Policy for the academic year 2024-25. This full-time visiting program is open to legal scholars actively engaged in research and writing on topics related to contemporary issues in law and public policy. Candidates are expected to hold a JD degree or equivalent and have a strong record of research publications appropriate to their career stage.
Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Hong Kong
Applications are invited for an appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow/ Senior Research Assistant/ Research Assistant I in the Faculty of Law, to commence as soon as possible for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to one additional year subject to satisfactory performance. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree in law or any other relevant discipline in the humanities or social sciences. Applicants with lower qualifications may be considered as Senior Research Assistant or Research Assistant I. They are expected to show evidence of excellent research in comparative law or public law and exceptional potential to develop a body of high-quality publications in scholarly journals. Applicants should have excellent written and spoken English and Chinese skills.
Global Academic Fellow, University of Hong Kong
Applications are invited for appointments as Global Academic Fellow in the Department of Law, to commence in August 2024 or January 2025, for a period of two years. The Global Academic Fellows Program was created to provide outstanding and aspiring legal academics with time and resources to transition into the global teaching market. Fellows will have access to an internationally leading faculty for mentorship, affiliation with related research centers, and funding for attending academic conferences to present their work. Other opportunities will include teaching fellows’ own course or gaining experience in core courses, and organizing funded academic conferences in your field. Applicants should have completed their final degrees (JD, JSD, or PhD) before the start of their appointments, unless they possess significant practice experience.
Assistant Professor, Northeastern University
Northeastern University School of Law is seeking candidates for full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks within the law school whose research, teaching, professional experience, and/or service have prepared them to contribute to our holistic commitment to the rule of law, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates with a scholarly focus in an array of fields, including but not limited to criminal law and procedure, contracts, property, civil procedure, business/commercial law, labor/employment law, health law, intellectual property, technology, privacy, voting rights/democratic governance, technology and democracy and the internet economy. Applicants must hold a JD or comparable degree (e.g. LLB or foreign equivalent) from an accredited institution by the appointment start date.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
The Management and Organizations (MORS) Department of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position within the Dispute Resolution and Research Center (DRRC). Applicants must have completed a PhD in a social science discipline (e.g., organizational behavior, sociology, psychology, economics) or in a related discipline that can inform the social sciences prior to the beginning of the fellowship. The Fellow position will conduct original research with one or more faculty members in the MORS department, and applicants are encouraged to identify one or more faculty members with whom they would be interested in collaborating. The Fellow is expected to become actively involved in the MORS and DRRC intellectual communities, by regularly participating in colloquia, workshops, and research seminars. The Fellow is also welcomed to audit PhD courses.
Open Rank Faculty Position, Rowan University
The Department of Law and Justice Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rowan University is seeking applicants to fill open rank tenure-track/tenured positions in Criminal Justice beginning September 1, 2024. All areas of specialization will be considered, including (but not limited to) corrections, sentencing, crime and technology, criminal justice and health, and racial/ethnic/gender disparities in criminal justice. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants at the assistant professor level must have a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or a related field or ABD with a firm date of completion no later than July 1, 2024, a strong research agenda, and a commitment to quality teaching and active service.
Assistant Professor of Media Law, Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication seeks an Assistant Professor of Media Law beginning August 2024. An earned doctorate in Communication or a related field or a JD is required. Candidates who are ABD will also be considered, but their tenure-track appointment would require evidence of successful defense of their dissertation by July 31, 2024. All applicants must display evidence of their potential to teach communication law and journalism courses at the undergraduate level to contribute to departmental service, and to maintain a program of scholarly or creative activity. Qualifications include research and teaching interests related to media law and the First Amendment.
Summer Associate, RAND Corporation
RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization focused on improving policy and decision making through high-quality research and objective analysis. RAND’s Summer Associate Program introduces outstanding graduate students in public policy, public health and medicine, education policy, science and technology policy, criminology, anthropology or other related fields to the RAND Corporation, an institution that conducts research on a wide range of domestic and international social policy issues as well as national security problems. The position is designed for full-time doctoral students in public policy, public health and medicine, education policy, science and technology policy, criminology, anthropology or other related fields who (1) have completed at least two years of graduate work leading to a doctorate or professional degree (e.g., law or medical degree); and (2) are within two years of completion of this doctorate or degree.
Policy Fellow, University of North Carolina
The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) is a research center dedicated to understanding the growing impact of the internet, social media, and other forms of digital information sharing in the context of the people who design, use, and govern them. CITAP conducts original research that illuminates how people, technology, and power intersect. Our topics of study include: how inequalities are coded into new technology systems, networked communities and how people come together online, platform governance, and identity and disinformation. We take a holistic approach grounded in history, society, culture, and politics to the study of technology platforms and information systems. This is a one-year fellowship. A terminal degree, e.g., JD or PhD required.
Assistant Professor – Global Studies, KFUPM (Saudi Arabia)
The Department of Global Studies at KFUPM invites applications for faculty positions in the following fields: 1) International Law; 2) Public Policy; 3) Economic Policy; 4) International Relations. Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate course, advising and mentoring of students, supervision of MS and PhD thesis / dissertation and develop funded research program appropriate to his field of specialization. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to quality education and student interaction. Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. from reputable institution, strong record of published research, experience in supervising research of graduate students, relevant teaching experience at the university level and have teaching and/or industrial experience in the respective areas. Candidates with Middle East expertise and experience are encouraged to apply.
Open Rank Faculty Position, Toronto Metropolitant University (Canada)
Candidates must hold a J.D. or LL.B. degree as well as either an LL.M. or a Master’s degree in a closely-related field. Preference will be given to those with either a doctoral degree in law, a Ph.D. in a closely-related field, or who are all-but-dissertation (ABD) and are very close to completion. Although we will consider scholars with research and teaching expertise in other areas, our school is particularly interested in attracting scholars with expertise in Aboriginal and Indigenous law, Civil Procedure, Legal Research and Writing, Corporate/Commercial law, Tax law, and Poverty law. We are also interested in attracting scholars with varied, novel and/or newly developing theoretical perspectives and/or methodological approaches to the study of law; scholars with expertise in progressive and democratic reform of legal education; as well as scholars with other areas or modes of expertise relating to law’s construction of, and/or potential to remedy, some of the unique socio-economic challenges faced by members of our School’s expansive, racially diverse, and economically polarized urban environment. Candidates are asked to indicate in their cover letter their primary teaching and research interests.
Working with the entire Public Policy team, the Public Policy Intern will help develop Amazon’s position on policy issues, research policy matters, interact with trade associations, and represent the company at meetings and events. The Public Policy Intern will work collaboratively with the team to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals. The position will be based in Arlington, VA, and will be a part-time, paid position running through June of 2024. Currently enrolled in a Law degree or relevant Master’s degree program.
The American Civil Liberties Union invites law students to apply for a Summer 2024 Legal Internship in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty based in New York, NY and Washington, DC. Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team assisting in all aspects of litigation. The internship program may be remote or in person or both. The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on reproductive freedom, LGBT rights, women’s rights, freedom of religion and belief, and disability rights. This Internship is open to students who are in law school. Interns should possess the following: Completion of 1L year of law school by summer 2024 or enrollment in an LLM program.
Legal Intern, Human Rights First
The Los Angeles office of Human Rights First seeks motivated legal interns for the Summer 2024 semester to assist in providing pro bono legal representation to asylum seekers in non-detained and detained settings before the Los Angeles Asylum Office and Immigration Courts. Interns will have opportunities to work directly with clients on interviewing and document drafting and collaborate with attorneys on case strategy. Opportunities to work on direct representation cases include forms completion and advocacy, brief writing, and strategy preparation. Required education: Enrollment in an accredited JD or LLM program.
Legal Affairs Intern, Paramount
Paramount Legal Affairs handles legal matters, and business and/or legal affairs, for various practice areas across Paramount business lines, including: content (production, production risk, music strategy, content review); distribution and content licensing, streaming, ad sales, technology, marketing, and more. Eligibility: Internships are available to students enrolled in a JD/LLM program in the fall of 2024. If you are graduating by May/June 2024, please check our website for full-time job opportunities.
Tech Policy Intern, BlueCross BlueShield
The Technology Policy Intern will provide research and support to the Company’s Public Policy and Government Affairs (PPGA) Division focusing on the public policy aspects of technology, privacy, and cybersecurity. Primary responsibilities for this position include identifying and researching current and emerging cyber issues that could impact the Company and any of its business lines; reviewing and understanding the needs of commercial, state, and federal stakeholders; developing and effectively presenting policy research reports to a larger team and relevant stakeholders; and providing occasional administrative support and projects for the Division, as needed. This position requires an individual working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an accredited college or university.
Conference
The University of Michigan Law School is pleased to invite junior scholars to attend the 10th Annual Junior Scholars Conference, which will take place in-person on April 12-13, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We welcome applications from graduate students, SJD/PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, lecturers, teaching fellows, and assistant professors (pre-tenure) who have not held an academic position for more than four years are welcome. We particularly invite submissions from scholars working on or located in the Global South and scholars from groups traditionally under-represented in academia.
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