Part-Time Faculty: Professional Responsibility (LLM) Course

Interfolio, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Dossier account

Job summary

Fordham University invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach a course in professional responsibility for foreign-trained LL.M. students at the Lincoln Center Campus. The expected start date is fall 2024.

Responsibilities include introducing key professional conduct concepts, examining duties to clients, third parties and the courts, and developing a syllabus with the ABA Model Rules and NY Rules, plus cases and materials.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a holistic introduction to professional responsibility for foreign-trained LL.M. students.
• Examine duties to clients, third parties and the courts.
• Develop a syllabus using ABA Model Rules and NY Rules, plus cases and materials.
• Shape learning objectives for the course.
• Evaluate and grade student performance according to grading curves.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Fordham University: Office of the Provost: Law

Location

Lincoln Center Campus

Open Date

May 06, 2024

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$2,000 to $15,000 per semester, depending on the number of credits and experience

Description

Fordham Law School invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach a course in professional responsibility for foreign-trained LL.M. students. The expected start date is for the fall 2024 semester.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a holistic introduction to some of the key professional responsibility aspects that a foreign law-trained lawyer should expect to consider when working in the U.S. or dealing with U.S. lawyers from abroad.
• Examine the fundamental notions that govern the conduct of lawyers in relation to their clients, third parties and the courts.
• Develop a syllabus using a textbook, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and the NY Rules of Professional Conduct, supplemented by pertinent cases and other materials.
• Shape a set of learning objectives that students will have mastered by the end of the course.
• Evaluate and grade student course performance in alignment with the appropriate grading curves, providing constructive feedback to foster students’ understanding of core concepts.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree with expertise in advising lawyers on issues relating to professional responsibility.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.

The salary range for this job is $2,000-$15,000 per semester, dependent on the number of credits offered, experience and practice area.

We value diversity and strongly encourage individuals from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Fordham Law School is a national leader in the field, with approximately 1,600 students in our J.D., LL.M. and M.S.L. programs. Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York and serves students of all faiths, including those with no faith.

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conductthis search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossieraccount and can send all application materials, includingconfidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Effective October 24, 2025, the University will not approve or move forward with any new faculty hires that require the filing of an H-1B petition who are foreign nationals residing outside the U.S. For all other aspects, we will continue to follow Fordham’s policy on Appointment of Nonimmigrant Faculty .