Visiting Professor - Legal Writing (Spring 2027)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, retirement plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance for you and depend

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. in Boulder invites applications for a Visiting Professor position at Colorado Law to teach LAWS 5223: Legal Writing II for Spring 2027.

This is a full-semester, in-residence appointment with a temporary end date at the conclusion of Spring 2027. The role requires a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited school and strong analytical, writing, and research skills; five years of practice or two years of teaching legal writing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, writing, and research skills.
• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teach LAWS 5223: Legal Writing II and lead lectures and discussions.
• Grade and critique writing assignments and meet with students individually.
• Teach in-residence for the Spring 2027 semester at Colorado Law.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Research skills

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Job Summary

Colorado Law seeks a Visiting Professor for the Spring 2027semester to teach LAWS 5223: Legal Writing II. This is atemporary appointment that will conclude at the end of the Spring2027 semester. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating an workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

At the Colorado Law School, we are an engaged,diverse, and welcoming community of students, faculty, staff, andalumni who help one another succeed. Our selective admissionsprocess keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff,alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student’s success. Because we take our responsibility to educate and train futurelawyers very seriously, our curriculum, research centers, andexperiential learning opportunities are crafted to prepare studentsfor success in today’s changing legal environment.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Legal writing faculty members prepare lectures and discussions forclasses each week, design writing projects, grade and critiqueseveral writing assignments each semester, and meet with studentsindividually several times during the semester.

This position is expected to teach Legal Writing II, which is the second semester of the required first-year legal writing course. The first semester focuses on predictive writing, while this secondsemester focuses on persuasive writing.

What You Should Know

This appointment is a full semester in residence and requires theVisiting Professor to be present on campus for the entire semester. Visiting Professors typically have past experience teaching as afull-time professor in an ABA accredited law school.

This is a temporary appointment that will not last beyond the endof the spring semester of 2027.

What We Can Offer

The pay range for this position is $35,000-40,000 per semester, depending on the qualifications of the professor.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and retirement plans
• generous paid time off
• tuition assistance for you and your dependents
• an ECO Pass for local transit
• Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program

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Be authentic. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school orequivalent degree in a related field.
• Strong analytical, writing, and research skills.
• At least five years of legal practice or two years ofexperience teaching legal writing (or related subjects).