Director and Professor of Legal Writing

Suffolk University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk University Law School in Boston seeks a Professor of Legal Writing to serve as the Director of Legal Practice Skills (LPS) starting in the 2027‑2028 academic year. The role emphasizes leadership of a top-five tenure-track program, mentoring faculty, and curricular innovation while teaching one section of the first-year course.

The position supports scholarship and development, with a salary range of $120,000 to $160,000 and active faculty governance participation.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience teaching in legal writing programs.
• Record of scholarship and service in academia.
• Leadership experience or potential, including tenure, long-term contracts, or similar achievements.

Responsibilities

• Teach one section of the year-long first-year legal writing course.
• Lead the LPS program and oversee adjuncts and visitors.
• Liaise with administration on LPS matters and mentor new faculty.
• Plan and oversee curricular innovation for the program.
• Manage internal and external communications for LPS.
• Participate in national legal writing communities and initiatives.
• Conduct program review and strategic planning.
• Maintain involvement in regional and national legal writing organizations.
• Chair the LPS faculty committee.

Skills

Legal writing

Job description

Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full time

Suffolk University Law School is searching for a Professor of Legal Writing to join our faculty and serve as the Director of Legal Practice Skills (LPS), our top‑five tenure‑track legal‑writing program, starting in the 2027‑2028 academic year. We welcome applications from individuals with substantial experience teaching in legal writing programs, a record of scholarship, significant service experience, and leadership experience or potential, including those with tenure, long‑term contracts, or other similar record of accomplishments. We are looking for an innovative, collaborative leader who will maintain the program’s excellence and lead its continued evolution in a time of rapid change in legal practice and technology.

The Director of LPS will teach one section of the year‑long first‑year legal writing course and devote significant time to leading the program, including:

• overseeing legal writing adjuncts and visitors;
• liaising with the administration on matters related to LPS;
• mentoring new legal writing faculty;
• planning and overseeing curricular innovation;
• managing internal and external communications;
• participating and leading in the national legal writingcommunity;
• conducting program review and strategic planning;
• maintaining involvement in regional and national legal writing organizations and initiatives;
• chairing the LPS faculty committee.

Support for scholarship, research, and professional development will be provided. Tenure‑track and tenured legal writing professors participate fully in faculty governance with the same voting rights as all tenure‑track and tenured faculty.

The salary range for this role is $120,000 to $160,000.

Salary Transparency

Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, training, and applicable legal requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and does not include additional benefits or compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Suffolk University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,