Distinguished Chair in Business Law & Teaching Leadership

Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University School of Law invites lateral applications for a Distinguished Chair in Business Law to begin July 1, 2027. Preference will be given to applicants willing to teach Contracts and Business Organizations, plus courses such as Sales, Securities Regulation, M&A, and Tax.

Applicants should hold or have held a tenured position at a U.S. law school, with a track record of high‑quality research and teaching; practice experience is preferred. Questions: [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold (or have held) a tenured position at an accredited U.S. law school.
• Demonstrated dedication to high‑quality research and teaching; practice experience preferred.
• Review start date: September, 2026; position begins July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach contracts and business organizations; optional courses such as Sales, Securities Regulation and/or Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax.
• Participate in service, scholarship, and collegial governance within the law school.

Education

Tenured position at accredited U.S. law school

Job description

Wake Forest University School of Law invites lateral applications for a Distinguished Chair in Business Law to begin July 1, 2027. Preference will be given to applicants willing to teach Contracts and Business Organizations, plus courses such as Sales, Securities Regulation, M&A, and Tax.

Applicants should hold or have held a tenured position at a U.S. law school, with a track record of high‑quality research and teaching; practice experience is preferred. Questions: [e-mail].