"Law - Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic - 527080"

Position Summary

The University of Alabama School of Law seeks qualified applicants for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). The successful candidate will either be a member of the Alabama Bar or will apply for and become a member of the Alabama Bar within a reasonable time of beginning the position.

Detailed Position Information

The University of Alabama School of Law seeks qualified applicants for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). The successful candidate will either be a member of the Alabama Bar or will apply for and become a member of the Alabama Bar within a reasonable time of beginning the position. The successful applicant will oversee and/or conduct all phases of legal services for Entrepreneurship Clinic clients, teach and supervise law clinic students, and manage other law clinic staff. This is a year-round (12-month) position with eligibility for security of position. Salary, benefits, and research support will be nationally competitive. All applications are confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law. This position will remain open until filled. Questions should be directed to Jeff Baker, Chair of the Clinical Faculty Appointments Committee, at facappts@law.ua.edu. All applicants must apply for this position through the University of Alabama’s job site at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law. Applicants must submit a resume / CV, letter of interest, and statement of teaching philosophy.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). The successful candidate will either be a member of the Alabama Bar or will apply for and become a member of the Alabama Bar within a reasonable time of beginning the position.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience in clinical legal education and also write and publish legal scholarship. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Entrepreneurship advising and representation.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application

All applicants must apply for this position through the University of Alabama’s job site at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law. Applicants must submit a resume / CV, letter of interest, and statement of teaching philosophy.

About the Division/College/School

If you are interested in joining an outstanding law school 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. 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 Alabama Law graduates nationwide continue to be a solid marker of the quality of our students and of the education they receive here. Recent data also 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.