Law - Part-Time Temporary Faculty - 519514

Department/Organization
218112 - Adjunct Faculty/Lecturers

Rank
Instructor

Position Summary
The University of Alabama School of Law is seeking applicants for adjunct teaching positions.

Detailed Position Information

The University of Alabama School of Law is seeking applicants for adjunct teaching positions. Candidates must have a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field), and they must possess academic credentials or practice experience demonstrating both expertise in the relevant subject area and the potential for outstanding classroom instruction. Subject areas may include all aspects of civil, criminal, and public law, including but not limited to: Accounting for Lawyers, Antitrust, Banking Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Procedure (including Pretrial, Trial, and Postconviction), Election Law, Energy Law, Entertainment Law, Federal Jurisdiction, Financial Technology, Healthcare Liability and Medical Malpractice, Intellectual Property (including Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks), Military Law, Nonprofit Law, Payment Systems, Privacy and Data Security, Taxation (including Corporate and Partnership Tax), and Workers’ Compensation. The Law School will consider courses not listed above that provide significant and relevant additions to our present curriculum. Compensation is provided at an adjunct rate based on the number of credit hours taught. The Law School aims to develop a pool of applicants interested in teaching existing courses as opportunities become available and to expand the current curriculum as resources permit.

Minimum Qualifications
JD degree from an ABA accredited Law School and academic credentials or practice experience indicative of expertise in relevant subject areas, and potential for strong teaching.

 

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Include a resume/CV.

About the Division/College/School
If you are looking to join a Top 25 law school—Top10 among publicly supported law schools—with a strong academic community, enviable student bar passage and employment rates, a low student-to-faculty ratio, and curricular offerings with breadth and depth, all within a supportive and diverse environment, then Alabama Law is the place for you.

Alabama Law has long been an excellent place to seriously engage in both teaching and scholarship, and the academic community is taking notice. Members of our faculty are engaging a wide range of issues that are at the heart of debates over substantive and procedural law, public policy, historical understandings, and philosophical values. And their scholarship is published in leading university presses including Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton, Yale, and NYU.

Our faculty’s academic engagement benefits our students, not only in the classroom but also as they enter the profession. Employment numbers for our graduates nationwide continue to be a solid marker of the quality of our students and of the education they receive here. Recent data indicate that Alabama Law is ranked among the top law schools for the percentage of graduates who secure federal judicial clerkships.

At the heart of what makes Alabama Law a superb place are our people—faculty, staff, and students. Here, you will find an impressive, motivated, and diverse community of colleagues. You can see and hear their contributions, not only in classrooms and hallways, but in other venues across the nation.

About the University
The University of Alabama, part of The University of Alabama System, is the state’s flagship university. UA shapes a better world through its teaching, research and service. With a global reputation for excellence, UA provides an inclusive, forward-thinking environment and nearly 200 degree programs on a beautiful, student-centered campus.

A leader in cutting-edge research, UA advances discovery, creative inquiry and knowledge through more than 30 research centers. The University of Alabama has R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and is among the top doctoral research universities in the United States.

As the state’s largest higher education institution, UA drives economic growth in Alabama and beyond.

About Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa is so much more than a college town.

It's a vibrant community that’s filled with legendary history. Located along the Black Warrior River, the city features a walkable downtown that’s complete with live music, locally owned shops, outdoor spaces to explore