Visiting Law Professor & Scholar - Teach, Research, Grow

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and holidays

Regents Tuition Benefit Program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF

Excellent retirement plans

Job summary

University of Minnesota Law School seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP), 9403V, to join its scholarly community in Minneapolis. The program focuses on teaching, mentorship, and building a scholarly agenda for legal academia, with a 3-year path and annual teaching loads.

VAPs teach 2-credit seminars in Year 1, 5 credits in Year 2 (seminar plus doctrinal class), and 3 credits in Year 3, while developing a full-length article for publication and a formal job market portfolio.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in pursuing legal academia.

Responsibilities

• Teach a two-credit seminar in Spring of Year 1.
• In Year 2, teach five credits (the Year 1 seminar plus a three-credit doctrinal class).
• In Year 3, teach three credits (Spring semester).
• Make substantial progress on an independent research agenda and complete at least one full-length scholarly article.

Education

J.D. degree from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

University of Minnesota Law School seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP), 9403V, to join its scholarly community in Minneapolis. The program focuses on teaching, mentorship, and building a scholarly agenda for legal academia, with a 3-year path and annual teaching loads.

VAPs teach 2-credit seminars in Year 1, 5 credits in Year 2 (seminar plus doctrinal class), and 3 credits in Year 3, while developing a full-length article for publication and a formal job market portfolio.