"General Law Professor (Assistant or Associate Professor Tenure-Track)"

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities – in-person, online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.

Position Description:

Georgia State University College of Law invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track position to begin no later than the 2026-27 academic year. The College of Law seeks a candidate with an emerging or proven record of research excellence who will have a teaching package that includes at least two of the following courses, where the College of Law has immediate teaching needs and where the College of Law seeks to enhance its expertise. Such courses include, but are not limited to, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Corporations, Commercial Law courses, legal analytics, Trademarks, or tax law.

Required Experience:

• Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Professor should demonstrate a track record or promise in teaching and research.
• Applicants seeking the rank of Associate Professor must have superior academic credentials and a demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service.

Required Education:

• Applicants should have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours:

Law Academic with a 10-month appointment. Standard work hours to support the required workload of 33.4% Teaching, 33.3% Research, and 33.3% Service. Georgia State Law faculty may be required to work non-standard hours, including day, evening, online, blended/hybrid, and weekends, as determined by the Dean.

Salary:

Competitive and commensurate with rank at appointment

Search Chair Contact info:

For any questions related to this announcement, contact the Committee Co-Chair, Professor Nirej Sekhon (nsekhon@gsu.edu).

Departmental contact for assistance:

For additional assistance, you may contact the College of Law Office of Academic Affairs (lawadaa@gsu.edu).

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information:

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026
• Open Date: 07/01/2025
• Review of Applications Begins: 10/01/2026
• Open Until Filled: Yes
• Special Instructions Summary: Applicants should submit a completed application along with a statement of interest, full curriculum vitae, research agenda, and teaching evaluations (if applicable).
• Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/5700