Clinical Law Professor — Writing & Reasoning

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

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Job summary

Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law invites applications for an open-rank Clinical professor role in the Communication and Legal Reasoning and Common Law Reasoning programs. The position includes teaching first-year and upper-division writing and research for JD and international LLM students, with opportunities across clinical and visiting tracks.

Applicants should hold a JD, have substantial attorney experience, and show potential for excellence in classroom teaching.

Qualifications

• JD degree and strong attorney experience are required.
• Preference for candidates with at least three years of practice experience.
• Experience teaching writing and research in legal settings.
• Experience teaching students whose first language is not English is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Teach Communication and Legal Reasoning and Common Law Reasoning courses to JD and international LLM students.
• Contribute to writing, editing, and research instruction across courses.

Skills

Legal writing

Editing

Attorney experience

Teaching experience

Non-English instruction

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Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

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Job description

Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law invites applications for an open-rank Clinical professor role in the Communication and Legal Reasoning and Common Law Reasoning programs. The position includes teaching first-year and upper-division writing and research for JD and international LLM students, with opportunities across clinical and visiting tracks.

Applicants should hold a JD, have substantial attorney experience, and show potential for excellence in classroom teaching.