Open Rank Faculty: Southwest Indian Law Clinic

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position to teach in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic (SILC). The successful candidate will co-teach with the Clinic Director and may rotate into other courses within the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program.

Candidates should demonstrate excellence or promise in teaching Indian law and Indigenous legal topics, and have a record or potential in scholarship, with experience representing tribal

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent foreign degree.
• Strong teaching promise in U.S. federal Indian law and related areas.
• Scholarly record or potential in Indigenous law and related fields.
• Five years of practice representing tribal communities preferred.
• Experience collaborating with tribal governments and Indigenous communities.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic under the Director.
• Rotate to teach other courses within the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program.
• Contribute to broader curriculum of the School of Law based on interest and curricular need.

Skills

Teaching Indian law

Scholarly research

Clinical pedagogy

Tribal law experience

Intercultural collaboration

Legal practice with tribal communities

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position to teach in the Southwest Indian Law Clinic (SILC). The successful candidate will co-teach with the Clinic Director and may rotate into other courses within the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program.

Candidates should demonstrate excellence or promise in teaching Indian law and Indigenous legal topics, and have a record or potential in scholarship, with experience representing tribal