Open Rank - Criminal Law

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Tuition remission

Dependent education programs

Job summary

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for a Tenured or Tenure-track faculty position beginning Fall 2027 to teach substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and related courses. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum and engage in scholarship.

We value diverse backgrounds and encourage applicants with excellence in teaching and a commitment to public service and to serving diverse communities in New Mexico and beyond.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or an equivalent foreign legal degree.
• Excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching doctrinal or procedural criminal law courses, or both.
• Excellence or the promise of excellence in academic scholarship in substantive or procedural criminal law, or both.
• Practice experience of at least two years in criminal defense, prosecution, or criminal appellate matters.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of substantive and procedural criminal law courses, including Criminal Law I and upper-level criminal law electives.
• Contribute to the broader School of Law curriculum depending on interest, expertise, and curricular need.
• Engage in scholarship and service within the law school.

Job description

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligible

The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for faculty positions starting in fall 2027. The School of Law anticipates hiring a tenured or tenure-track faculty member to teach substantive criminal law, criminal procedure and other related courses. Both experienced and entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. The Association of American Law Schools provides resources about the legal academic hiring process that may be useful, particularly to entry-level applicants: https://teach.aals.org/.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of substantive and procedural criminal law courses, including Criminal Law I and upper-level criminal law electives. These upper-level electives include, but are not limited to, the bar subject courses Criminal Procedure I (focusing on the Fourth and Fifth Amendments) and Criminal Procedure II (focusing on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments). The faculty member may also contribute to the broader School of Law curriculum, depending on interest, expertise, and curricular need.

About the School of Law

The UNM School of Law and its institutes and centers comprise a large, highly diverse academic unit of the University of New Mexico. With a student body of about 300 students, the School of Law offers a Juris Doctor degree, a Master of Legal Studies degree, and many cross-disciplinary dual degrees. The School of Law's program of legal education is nationally recognized for a required clinical legal education component (students undertake live client representation under law faculty supervision), innovative classes that combine law practice skills training with doctrinal instruction, and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. All faculty-doctrinal, clinical, writing, and law library-are on a unified tenure track, with equal sabbatical and faculty governance rights, compensation, and research support.

We value candidates from varied backgrounds and perspectives, including women, individuals with disabilities, people who attended law school later in their careers, people from rural origins, first-generation college graduates, veterans, and groups historically marginalized in American life. We also value a demonstrated commitment to cultivating an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the University's mission to serve local and global communities.

For more information about the law school, please visit https://lawschool.unm.edu/about/index.html.

About UNM and Albuquerque

Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico's flagship university, occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of the Albuquerque metropolitan area of nearly 1,000,000 people. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture, people, and panoramas.

For more information about the University of New Mexico, please visit: https://www.unm.edu/welcome/index.html

For the University's adopted Land, Labor, and Immigrant Acknowledgements, please visit https://dei-dev.unm.edu/about-dice-at-unm/land-labor-acknowledgement.html.

For more information about Albuquerque, please visit: https://www.cabq.gov/

For more information about New Mexico, please visit: https://www.newmexico.org/

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or an equivalent foreign legal degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching doctrinal or procedural criminal law courses, or both.
• Excellence or the promise of excellence in academic scholarship in substantive or procedural criminal law, or both.
• Practice experience of at least two years in criminal defense, prosecution, or criminal appellate matters.
• Pre- or post-J.D. professional experience or training, which can include teaching, other graduate-level study, fellowships, or judicial clerkships.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with professional colleagues.
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the University's mission to serve local and global communities.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.