Associate Professor of Law (Tenure-Track)

Notre Dame Law School seeks to hire one or more lateral candidates (tenured or tenure-track). The search is not limited to any subject.

As part of a Catholic university, Notre Dame Law School aims to educate lawyers and sustain a community of scholars who understand law as a vocation—a way to serve God and humanity. Our Catholic mission also moves us to be open and welcoming to people of all viewpoints and religious traditions.

Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons and protected classes, including people of color, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.

For more information, please contact Professor Christian Burset, Vice Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, cburset@nd.edu.

The duties of an Associate Professor of Law include research, teaching, and service.

Specific Duties Include

• Write scholarship that is placed in leading academic journals or books published by leading presses;
• Teach classes at Notre Dame Law School, and in other academic units at the University of Notre Dame;
• Mentor students and encourage their learning about the law and preparation for legal careers;
• Contribute in workshops and conversations to the development of legal scholarship by other members of the Notre Dame Law School faculty;
• Serve the Notre Dame Law School and the broader university by participating in committees and other instruments of governance;
• Serve the broader legal academic community, both national and international, such by providing reviews of potential publications in academic journals and providing assessments in tenure cases; and
• Contribute to national and international discussion of legal issues in order to promote justice and advance the public good.
  
  

Qualifications

Candidates for Associate Professor of Law should have attained a J.D., Ph.D., or other advanced degree related to the area of the candidate’s scholarly work.

Application Instructions

Please submit a C.V., a cover letter, and two recent pieces of scholarship that are representative of your work. The cover letter should include an explanation of your particular interest in Notre Dame and how you would contribute to its Catholic mission.

The Law School will consider applications on a rolling basis. Applications for positions beginning in Fall 2025 should be submitted by July 1, 2024.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

Background Check

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.