Assistant or Associate Professor - Law

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston Law Center invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position to begin Fall 2027, focusing on 1L criminal law and 1L legislation and regulation, with opportunities in a broad range of upper-level courses including family law, evidence, and labor law.

Candidates must hold a J.D. or equivalent and demonstrate potential for scholarship, teaching, and community involvement at UHLC and UH. Multiple hires at the entry level are anticipated.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree is required and candidates should demonstrate potential for scholarship, teaching, and community contribution.

Responsibilities

• Teach 1L doctrinal courses, including criminal law and legislation and regulation.
• Teach upper-level required courses and bar-related topics.
• Willingness to teach across UHLC core curriculum and other courses covered on the bar exam.

Skills

Teaching

Scholarly research

Court and statutory analysis

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Department

Dean, Law

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Description

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position to begin Fall 2027 term with 1L criminal law and 1L legislation and regulation; various upper level including especially family law, evidence, PR, and employment/labor law.

Applicants for the position must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should demonstrate the potential for success as a scholar, teacher, and future member of the community of the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and the University of Houston (UH) more broadly. Multiple hires at the tenure-track entry level are sought.

These multiple positions require teaching coverage in 1L doctrinal courses, upper-level required courses, and bar topic courses. Candidates from across all doctrinal areas of law will be considered, but we have the greatest need in traditional first-year subjects, most critically in (1) criminal law, and (2) legislation and regulation (a 1L course called Statutory Interpretation and Regulation). The most critical needs in upper-level courses are these: family law; labor and employment; PR; and evidence. Other upper-level topics of special interest are these: administrative law; bankruptcy; copyright; disability & the law; employment discrimination; energy law; health law; international law; and wills & trusts. Willingness to teach anywhere in the core UHLC curriculum, including other 1L courses or other courses covered on the bar exam, is also a positive factor.

Further information about the UHLC and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu.

This search is coordinated by Professor Johnny Rex Buckles, the chair of UHLC’s faculty appointments committee. Interested applicants can send questions to Prof. Buckles at [e-mail].

The UHLC boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty representing a wide range of backgrounds including 16 who are members of the American Law Institute. The UHLC’s 2025 entering class has the strongest credentials in the school’s history. Since Fall of 2022, the UHLC occupies a brand-new, world-class facility designed by award-winning architects. The UHLC is located in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex and an international leader in health and life sciences. The City of Houston offers a lower overall cost of living, no state income tax, and an excellent job market with a wide-range of residents from all backgrounds as well as a world-class food scene.

UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.