Lecturer (Academic) in Legal Practice (x2 Positions Available)

Bournemouth University; Talbot Village; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking 2 Lecturers in Legal Practice to join its School of Law and Society. Successful candidates will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate legal programmes, especially the solicitor apprenticeship. They will engage with the legal community and participate in developing clinical education opportunities. Candidates are expected to have relevant legal qualifications and teaching experience within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering legal education at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
• Ability to assist in developing clinical legal education opportunities.
• Strong engagement with partner solicitor firms and public bodies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core undergraduate and postgraduate legal practice programmes.
• Contribute to the development of the solicitor apprenticeship programme.
• Engage with the professional legal community through partnerships.

Skills

Teaching experience

Knowledge of business law

Expertise in civil procedure

Engagement with legal community

Education

Relevant legal qualification

Academic experience

Job description

Lecturer (Academic) in Legal Practice (x2 Positions Available)

Bournemouth University

Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB

£37,762 per year - estimated ?

Full time

NEW

The newly established School of Law and Society is looking to add 2 Lecturers in Legal Practice to its teaching team to strengthen the delivery of its suite of legal practice programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Successful applicants will play a large role in delivering and further developing our newly created solicitor apprenticeship programme, LLB Legal Practice SQE and LLM Legal Practice SQE. We particularly invite applicants who would be able to contribute to the leadership and teaching of at least one of the following subject areas: business law and practice, employment law, civil procedure, wills and probate and family law.>

Lecturers in Legal Practice will also be expected to teach at least one of the core undergraduate units on the LLB degree. Additionally, we anticipate that any successful candidate will be able to contribute to the scoping and development of future clinical legal education opportunities within the School, as well as to the delivery, organisation and management of our suite of other law programmes.

We also expect successful candidates to assist with embedding the university within the professional legal community through continued engagement with our partner solicitor firms, chambers, public bodies, NGOs and alumni.

The School of Law and Society also has a flourishing research, innovation and knowledge exchange culture in law centred around the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM), the MagPIE project (a £1.6 million funded project from the European Research Council & UKRI to develop a human rights framework relating to the protection and investigation of mass graves), and our Future Fridays Legal Skills Workshops. Successful candidates will benefit from developing opportunities within this thriving RIKE environment and are expected to engage and contribute to its further enhancement.

At the School of Law and Society we combine the teaching and world‑leading research of law, criminology, and sociology to create socially conscious and commercially aware graduates who understand the impact of their professions on society. This interdisciplinary socio‑legal approach creates resilient graduates who appreciate how their learning is being constantly disrupted and reshaped by the challenges of the 21st century.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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