Description:
The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position to begin
Fall 2027 term with 1L criminal law and 1L legislation and
regulation; various upper level including especially family law,
evidence, PR, and employment/labor law.
Applicants for the position must hold a J.D. degree (or the
equivalent) and should demonstrate the potential for success as a
scholar, teacher, and future member of the community of the
University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and the University of
Houston (UH) more broadly. Multiple hires at the tenure-track entry
level are sought.
These multiple positions require teaching coverage in 1L doctrinal
courses, upper-level required courses, and bar topic courses.
Candidates from across all doctrinal areas of law will be
considered, but we have the greatest need in traditional first-year
subjects, most critically in (1) criminal law, and (2) legislation
and regulation (a 1L course called Statutory Interpretation and
Regulation). The most critical needs in upper-level courses are
these: family law; labor and employment; PR; and evidence. Other
upper-level topics of special interest are these: administrative
law; bankruptcy; copyright; disability & the law; employment
discrimination; energy law; health law; international law; and
wills & trusts. Willingness to teach anywhere in the core UHLC
curriculum, including other 1L courses or other courses covered on
the bar exam, is also a positive factor.
Further information about the UHLC and its programs is available
at: http://www.law.uh.edu.
This search is coordinated by Professor Johnny Rex Buckles, the
chair of UHLC’s faculty appointments committee. Interested
applicants can send questions to Prof. Buckles at
[contact details available in the full listing].
The UHLC boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty representing
a wide range of backgrounds including 16 who are members of the
American Law Institute. The UHLC’s 2025 entering class has the
strongest credentials in the school’s history. Since Fall of 2022,
the UHLC occupies a brand-new, world-class facility designed by
award-winning architects. The UHLC is located in close proximity to
the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex and
an international leader in health and life sciences. The City of
Houston offers a lower overall cost of living, no state income tax,
and an excellent job market with a wide-range of residents from all
backgrounds as well as a world-class food scene.
UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH
serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by
providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic
industry partnerships.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
