Amherst College, Assistant Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought
Amherst College’s Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the area of global and/or post-colonial legality. The college is committed to cultivating an inclusive and critically engaging educational environment. Nearly one-quarter of Amherst’s students are Pell Grant recipients; close to half of our students are domestic students of color. The successful candidate will demonstrate competence and sensitivity in working in a department in which students are broadly diverse in matters of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, and religion. We seek a colleague who has the scholarly expertise to understand the legal theories, practices, and histories that link disparate areas of the world. We are interested in candidates who conduct research into, for example, the racial dimensions and legacies of colonial legal regimes; the legal aspects of refugee and population movements as a consequence of war, political upheaval and climate change; the shifting place and function of sovereignty in a globalizing world; the ways in which various sorts of rights have been accepted, inflected, translated, and even violently rejected in different legal cultures; and/or the theory, practice, or history of institutions of global legality (such as the I.C.C., the U.N, the W.H.O. the W.T.O., etc.).
California State University, Fresno, Law and Politics – Assistant Professor
The Department of Political Science in the College of Social Sciences at California State University, Fresno seeks applicants for a tenure-track, academic-year position as an Assistant Professor with a concentration in Law and Politics. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate students, conduct scholarly and applied research, and engage in service-related activities. Primary teaching responsibilities and research interests will focus on the interactions of legal and political institutions (e.g., administrative law and judicial politics), while secondary interests may include public policy or public administration. We expect the new hire to play an active role in and teach in our Master of Public Administration (M.P.A) Program. Specific assignments are dependent on departmental needs and the background of the individual.
Columbia University, Legal Fellow
The Knight Institute seeks recent law school graduates interested in working with the Institute as legal fellows. The legal fellows will help litigate groundbreaking First Amendment cases and contribute to the Institute’s research and public education initiatives. Fellowships are full-time positions based at Columbia University in New York City. The Institute anticipates taking on up to four fellows in the fall of 2023. Each fellowship will have a term of one or two years. Please indicate in your cover letter whether you would like to be considered for a one-year position, a two-year position, or both; if both, please indicate your preference.
eCornell offers more than 170 Certificates in a wide range of topics, including leadership and management, data science, engineering, marketing, technology, human resources, healthcare, hospitality, law, and more. New programs are being launched constantly. Short courses (most are 2-weeks) with small cohorts are designed to be interactive, and to help learners gain skills they can immediately apply in their organizations.As a credible expert with applied experience in the associated fields, the eCornell Course Facilitator plays a key role in delivering the value of the eCornell courses. Along with content from Cornell University faculty, high-production value courses, the Course Facilitators enhance and augment a complete learning experience for students.
European University Institute, Postdoctoral Fellowships
Amongst the largest, most prestigious, innovative and successful post-doctoral programmes in the historical and social sciences, the Max Weber Programme is located in an exceptionally beautiful setting with truly outstanding research and training facilities. As a multidisciplinary programme, we offer between 50-60 fully funded post-doctoral fellowships to applicants from anywhere in the world in the fields of economics, history, law and social and political sciences. All areas and types of research within these fields are considered. Applicants can apply to be affiliated with one of the EUIs four departments (Economics, History and Civilisation, Law and Political and Social Sciences), the Robert Schuman Centre or the School of Transnational Governance.
George Mason University, Tenure Track Assistant Professor in International Security and Law
The George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in international security and law. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.The Schar School offers undergraduate programs in government and international affairs, international security and law, and public administration; and graduate programs in international security, public policy, public administration, political science, global commerce and policy, biodefense, and organization development and knowledge management.
McGill University, Postdoctoral Fellow in Health and Law, McGill Research Group on Health and Law
The McGill Research Group on Health and Law (RGHL) at McGill University’s Faculty of Law is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for a one-year period starting at the latest in January 2023. The Fellow will benefit from opportunities to expand their professional network, engage in research collaboration, and receive support in applying for fellowships, grants and professional positions.Primary responsibilities will include carrying out ongoing interdisciplinary research projects in a range of areas related to health, law and justice for RGHL conveners and members. Other tasks may include helping design events such as research seminars, colloquia and workshops and preparing grant applications.
National University of Singapore, Research Associate / Fellow, Global Health Law
For a project on the legal and regulatory aspects of genomic sequencing and access to therapeutics and vaccines in the context of pandemic preparedness in Asia, the Global Health Law Program is looking for a ASEAN research fellow. The research fellow’s job will include working on the project as well as supporting the program in other teaching, research and event activities. This is a full time position.
Stanford University, Fellow, Center for Law and Biosciences, Stanford Law School
The Center for Law and the Biosciences Fellowship is a residential fellowship that provides an opportunity to conduct research in the dynamic environment of Stanford Law School. We prefer two-year fellowships to help the fellow complete a significant body of independent scholarship, but we are willing to consider one-year terms. We expect fellows to dedicate most of their time to pursuing their proposed research projects, while dedicating approximately one-sixth of their time to organizing and implementing other activities of the Center, including the annual conference, the Center’s workshop series, our lunch speaker series, and other activities, as well as contributing to the Center’s blog. Fellows are encouraged to become part of a lively law-school-wide community of individuals with an interest in legal academia by attending weekly faculty lunch seminars and participating in activities with the other fellows at Stanford Law School to learn more about their legal scholarship and academic life.For the 2023-2024 fellowship, we will provide fellows with work space, a competitive salary, and a generous benefits package. Applicants should have a JD or other doctoral level degree (MD, PhD) in a relevant area. A law degree is a substantial advantage, but is not a requirement. (Note – we expect to hire one or two new fellows for 2023-2024 but that is contingent on funding and other factors.)
St. Thomas University, Assistant Professor of Law
St. Thomas University College of Law seeks to hire multiple entry-level tenure-track faculty members, and invites applications from qualified candidates.Based on the College of Law’s primary curriculum needs we are especially interested in candidates with teaching, scholarship and research interests in the subject-matter areas of Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Property, Torts, Wills and Trusts, as well as Appellate Advocacy Clinic and Tax Clinic.
Texas Southern University, Asst/Assoc/ Professor of Law Torts Insurance Law
Entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time tenure-track positions. Candidates are expected to have scholarly distinction or promise and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Teaching responsibilities are based upon Thurgood Marshall’s curricular needs and applicants’ experience. Current course needs include Torts, Advanced Torts, and Insurance Law.
University of California, Los Angeles, Renberg Legal Fellow
The Williams Institute seeks a law fellow to engage in cutting-edge and high-quality research and analysis related to sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. The Daniel. H. Renberg Law Fellow will further the Williams Institute’s mission by conducting legal and multi-disciplinary research on discrimination facing LGBTQ people, LGBTQ health, LGBTQ families, and criminal justice, among other topics. The Law Fellow will provide research and writing support to senior scholars at the Institute and will contribute to self-published reports, academic articles, public comments, amicus briefs and other Institute work. The position will be based in Los Angeles, California with a hybrid schedule (part-time in office, part-time remote). The position will be for two years, beginning in August 2023.
University of Idaho, Postdoctoral Scholar
The University of Idaho’s College of Law is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scholar. The initial appointment is one year with the possibility of extension. The position will support interdisciplinary research in Native American law with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement, community-based observing, and place-based approaches. Projects will include working directly with regional tribal communities to develop research that supports tribal self-determination goals, providing College of Law students experiential learning opportunities, and significantly contributing to the scholarship in the Fellow’s fields. Candidates with research interests that overlap with the College’s other Native American Law research and teaching priorities (economic development, natural resources, water law, treaty rights, climate change, family law, violence against women, etc.) are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be part of the UI Native American Law (“NAL”) Program and will help to develop program goals and support program students. The candidate will directly coordinate with the NAL Program Director to lead and/or co-lead NAL Program projects and to advance NAL Program strategic goals. This will entail working with, co-leading, and leading, college and university interdisciplinary teams to develop funding opportunities and enhance the co-production of knowledge in tribal self-determination.
University of Kentucky, Open Rank Professor in Media Law and Ethics
The Open Rank Professor—Media Law and Ethics Position requires teaching courses in media law and ethics. The new faculty member reports directly to the Director of the School of Journalism and Media and is expected to teach two courses each semester in the journalism or media studies sequences and produce scholarly research. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: new media law, media regulation and policy, media ethics, community affairs journalism, investigative journalism, other areas related to freedom of information requests and the First Amendment. Professional experience is desired, as is a record of teaching experience and scholarly or creative work.
University of Manitoba, Assistant or Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba invites applications from legal scholars for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) or tenured position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. The Faculty of Law is a national leader in legal education and is at the leading edge of clinical legal education in Canada and is housed in one of Canada’s top research universities in western Canada’s oldest law school. The city of Winnipeg is culturally rich, steeped in the arts, diverse and has long-standing and deep connections with Indigenous and Métis nations. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research and pedagogical development. The competition is open to research-intensive and/or clinical-stream professorial candidates.
University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, Assistant/Associate/Professor of Law/Criminal Law
UMass Law welcomes applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position to begin July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will teach Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, as well as courses in one or more of the following areas: Evidence, Health Law, Race and the Law, Intellectual Property Law, Employment Law, International Law, Tax Law, or another area of interest and need.UMass Law is the Commonwealth’s only public law school. We are dedicated to providing an excellent and affordable legal education, and to improving the quality and reach of justice in the Commonwealth and beyond. Enrollment in the law school has more than doubled over the past five years, accompanied by rising student entering credentials and outcomes. Our new faculty member will be an integral part of that growth. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and student body, and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups who will add diversity to the UMass Law community.
University of Hong Kong, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Law and Political Economy in China
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Law, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, or any other areas related to judicial politics or political economy. He/She should have abundant knowledge and experience of issues relating to the legal and political system in China; strong communication and organizational skills; sensitivity and commitment to cultural awareness; and the ability to work with a high degree of independence. Strong preference will be given to candidate who: (1) has demonstrated proven ability to develop and pursue a coherent agenda of legal research and interdisciplinary scholarship; (2) has significant experience of presenting research at domestic and international conferences; and (3) has shown exceptional potential to develop a body of high-quality publications in scholarly journals.
University of Pennsylvania, George Sharswood Fellowship
The Sharswood Fellowship was created in 2007 to encourage scholars committed to entering a career in legal academia. Each year the Penn Carey Law faculty awards two fellowships that each fund two years of research, writing, and teaching. The Sharswood Fellowship is distinguished by fellows’ full integration into the law school faculty and its emphasis on teaching classes that the fellow feels will help them prepare for the teaching they will do as an assistant professor. The Law School has an excellent record of placing fellows and Sharswood Fellows have gone on to tenure-track legal academic positions at law schools including those at Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, the University of Chicago, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
The University of Virginia School of Law seeks a Research Assistant Professor of Law to serve as the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Fellow (“Karsh Fellow”). This non-tenure-track Academic General Faculty position will start near the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year and have a fixed-term appointment of two years. The position offers compensation of $70,000 plus benefits.The Karsh Center is a nonpartisan legal institute at the Law School. The Center’s mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of the principles and practices necessary for a well- functioning, pluralistic democracy. These include civil discourse and democratic dialogue, civic engagement and citizenship, ethics and integrity in public office, and respect for the rule of law. The Center supports these essential features of our democratic life through rigorous and cutting-edge legal and interdisciplinary scholarship, curricular offerings, and academic programs such as conferences and workshops. The Center’s aim is to advance the values of law and democracy within the academy and in public discourse.
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