Academic Title: Associate Professor or Professor of Law
Rank: Professor, Associate Professor
Administrative Title
Discipline Law
Specialty
Contract Type: With Tenure, Tenure Track
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2025
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary
The George Washington University Law School invites applications for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments, at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, beginning as early as Fall 2025. The school may hire in any area based on a candidate’s overall strength. Areas of particular interest include 1L classes (torts, contracts, criminal law, civil procedure, property, legislation & regulation, and constitutional law); business and finance, including corporate governance, tax, and bankruptcy; civil rights law; cybersecurity; environmental law; government contracts; health law; international law; intellectual property; labor law; privacy and technology; and trusts and estates. The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates to apply for these positions.
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree or an advanced degree in a relevant field and have relevant experience such as teaching, legal practice, or judicial clerkships. Applicants must also show scholarly promise, evidenced by publications in scholarly journals or scholarly works in progress.
Advertised Salary: The salary range for faculty hired at the rank of Associate is $190,000 - $200,000. The salary range for faculty hired at the rank of Professor is $250,000 - $300,000.
Other Benefits
This position qualifies for healthcare and other benefits available to full-time employees. For more information about these benefits, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits.
Other Information
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For Lateral Applicants: Complete an online faculty application and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references.
For Entry Level Applicants: Apply through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register at https://www.aals.org/services/recruitment/ or complete an online faculty application and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references.
Please email questions to annafalcione@law.gwu.edu. Review of applications will begin August 15, 2024 and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through AALS or GW’s online system will be considered.
Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background
screening.
Department Link
Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/112631
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education and Research Services
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