What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Professor of Law-LW position at California Western School of Law?
California Western School of Law (CWSL) is seeking applications for a full-time Associate Professor of Law position with an emphasis on teaching Legal Skills courses, beginning in Fall 2025. This is a tenure-track appointment. Responsibilities include teaching Legal Skills I (objective analysis, writing, and research), and Legal Skills II (persuasive writing and oral advocacy). There may be opportunities to teach additional courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Applicants must have strong academic credentials, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent, proficiency in legal writing and research, and a record of scholarship. Law practice experience, which may include judicial clerkships, is preferred. Applicants with experience teaching and/or working with students are also preferred.
Compensation: $130,000.00 Annual Salary
The law school offers competitive benefits for eligible employees, including, but not limited to:
- Generous employer contribution for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (depending on which plan/level the employee elects).
- 403 (b) Employer Retirement contribution of 8% (up to 8k per year) Fully and immediately vested.
- Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
- Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance.
- Flexible Spending Plan.
- Wellness Programs
APPLY NOW
Complete an application through the CWSL Career Center website at https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=35y2n&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US or visit our website at CWSL.edu and search Current Job Openings.
Application materials must include cover letter, CV, research agenda, and scholarly writing sample.
The deadline for applications is March 28, 2025. The position will commence on or about August 1, 2025.
About us:
Established in 1924, CWSL is a non-profit law school located in downtown San Diego, California. CWSL is ABA accredited and a member of AALS. We have the distinction of being San Diego’s oldest law school and are committed to preparing students to be practice-ready lawyers. CWSL is the recipient of numerous community service awards. We are also home to numerous outstanding programs, including the California Innocence and Justice Clinic, Community Law Project, Trademark Clinic and the New Media Rights Program. Members of the faculty have national and international reputations for their scholarly contributions.
California Western School of Law is committed to using the law to prevent and solve human and societal problems. In conjunction with our mission - to train ethical, competent, and compassionate lawyers, representative of our diverse society and equipped to use the law effectively and creatively on behalf of all members of society - we value a rich diversity among our students, alumni, faculty, and staff, as well as in the larger communities of which we are a part.
The law school is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to excellence through diversity. The law school provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
Salary : $130,000
