Teaching Professor, Legal Writing

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 82,500 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Colorado Law School seeks a faculty member to join its legal writing program. The position emphasizes teaching Legal Writing I and II to first-year students and an upper-level writing course, with an 80% teaching, 20% service workload.

Applicants should have strong academic records, demonstrated teaching ability, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school; five years of legal practice or two years teaching are preferred.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Strong analytical, writing, and research skills.
• Five years of legal practice or two years of teaching legal writing (or related subjects) is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Legal Writing I in fall and Legal Writing II in spring to first-year students.
• Teach one upper-level writing course (2–3 credits).
• Provide frequent feedback on student writing and conduct individual conferences; participate in curriculum development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teaching ability

Leadership

Education

Juris Doctor degree (ABA-accredited)

Job description

The University of Colorado Law School seeks a faculty member to join its legal writing program. The position emphasizes teaching Legal Writing I and II to first-year students and an upper-level writing course, with an 80% teaching, 20% service workload.

Applicants should have strong academic records, demonstrated teaching ability, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school; five years of legal practice or two years teaching are preferred.