"Associate Professor of Law"

Columbia Law School is seeking to hire one or more tenure track faculty members in the area of law. The position will teach a full academic load; regularly publish significant scholarly work; and if ultimately appointed as a tenured member of the Law School faculty, actively participate in faculty affairs, including membership on standing faculty committees in consideration of a wide range of issues including faculty appointments and curricular modifications.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. (or J.D. equivalent); or
• Ph.D.

The candidate is expected to have: high levels of educational attainment appropriate to law teaching, including a strong academic record; demonstration of the capacity for original and high quality scholarship (as evident through prior work or works in progress); a demonstrated ability to engage in clear and effective teaching (through prior experience and/or through a presentation to the faculty); the attainment of a high reputation among those in the scholarly community (as determined through recommendations); law journal experience; judicial clerkship, especially Supreme Court; significant practical experience and expertise in law practice; academic honors and fellowships.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.