What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor of Legal Writing position at Mediabistro?
Job Summary : The School of Law is seeking a fulltime nontenure track Legal Research Writing and Analysis Professor for the upcoming academic year. The position is eligible for renewable terms based on the Schools promotion policy. The faculty member will guide firstyear law students through their first foray into legal writing research analysis and oral advocacy. The professor will teach two sections each semester with approximately 20 students per class. The fall semester will focus on predictive writing and legal analysis while the spring semester will cover persuasive writing legal research and oral advocacy culminating in a moot court event. The small class size allows for personalized instruction and feedback. Housing assistance may be available for visiting professors.Full Job Description : Job Responsibilities : Effective teaching and classroom instruction including delivering lectures and facilitating class discussions and exercises on legal analysis writing and legal research.Use formative assessment techniques to provide extensive feedback on students writing research analysis citations oral presentations and understanding of course material.Observe regular office hours and be available to students during office hours and by appointment.Prepare course syllabi practice assignments handouts midterms final exams and relevant course materials.Grade and evaluate students coursework and submit grades promptly by established deadlines.Advise students and provide mentorship on legal writing professionalism and academic bar prep and curricula issues.Supervise upperlevel students in developing the spring moot court topic.Collaborate with other Legal Research Writing and Analysis faculty on best practices shared learning outcomes research and writing assignments curriculum development events meetings and orientations.Additional duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.Minimum Requirements : Understanding and commitment to the institutions mission vision and values.JD obtained from an ABAaccredited law school.Additional Skills Knowledge and Abilities : 25 years of teaching experience preferred.Practice experience preferred.Background in litigation moot court or other oral advocacy programs.Excellent legal writing editing and research skills.Experience with or the ability to work with a diverse student body faculty and staff.Demonstrated ability to provide clear constructive feedback to students with differing educational and social backgrounds.Member of the California Bar preferred.Work Environment and Physical Requirements : The professor will provide lectures in a classroom or mock courtroom setting and counsel students in an office or by telephone or electronic communication. These duties may require standing or sitting for long periods transporting class materials and working at a computer or desk.Application Requirements : Cover letter indicating the reasons for your interest in the position.A current curriculum vitae clearly stating your teaching experience.Course evaluations.Applicants must include a Diversity Statement with their application which may include evidence of :
Experience working with or commitment to multicultural underrepresented underserved and diverse communities.Experience working with or commitment to people of color; firstgeneration scholars; transgender and nonbinary people; people living with disabilities; lesbian gay bisexual and queer people.Experience with or commitment to engaging students staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds ethnicities gender identities religious affiliations and sexual orientations.Knowledge of or sensitivity to the specific concerns and issues of underrepresented populations.
