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

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number: F00346P

Classification Title: Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty

Position Title: General Law Professor (Assistant or Associate Professor Tenure-Track)

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd 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 187 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 $3.2 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.

Department

Law - Instruction

College

College of Law

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal/External

About the Department

Located in the heart of Atlanta, the Georgia State University College of Law is a dynamic, urban-centered law school dedicated to producing practice-ready legal professionals. With a student body of approximately 650 full- and part-time law students, the College is recognized for its value and renowned for its excellent bar passage and post-graduate employment rates. The College fosters a commitment to excellence, innovation, and experiential learning.

The College of Law faculty is a collegial and accomplished community of scholars and teachers. Faculty members have a tangible impact on legal education and on law and policy. Faculty members regularly publish in leading law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, author books and book chapters, and appear in national and international news outlets. Scholarship is supported through research assistance, summer stipends, travel support, and awards. The College of Law also features innovative and nationally renowned programs in health law, access to justice, legal analytics, metropolitan and urban growth, and sports and entertainment law.

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).

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

None specified.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

None specified.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None specified.

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

Not specified in detail.

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

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.