Lecturer - Field Placements - School of Law

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for these positions: See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: Salary Scale. The current full-time salary range for these positions is $70,977 - $199,722.

Percent time: Generally part-time; 5 - 100%

Anticipated start: Fall 2026 or later

Review timeline: Completed applications will be reviewed should openings arise. Appointments for the upcoming fall semester are usually reviewed between February and June and July and October for the upcoming spring semester.

Position duration: Positions may be for one semester or for the full academic year, with the possibility of renewal. The possibility of reappointment is based on need and subject to the terms of the bargaining agreement

Application Window

Open date: April 13, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Apr 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Apr 13, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Berkeley Law is generating an applicant pool of qualified instructors should openings arise.

Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands-on, and selective. As with all our faculty, we expect our lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity.

Berkeley Law strives to educate responsible, effective, and forward-thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship, and related fields. In doing so, the school addresses some of society's most pressing challenges by leveraging its strengths in teaching and research to improve law, policy, and public institutions. At the heart of Berkeley Law's public mission is a commitment to access, affordability, and empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers across a wide range of professional paths.

The J.D. and LL.M. programs host a diverse and constantly evolving curriculum. Hundreds of courses are offered, including dozens in our top-ranked Law and Technology, Business Law, International Law, Environmental Law, and Social Justice programs.

This pool encompasses courses that accompany our criminal, civil, judicial, away, and environmental field placements, including the Civil Field Placement Ethics Seminar, The Criminal Law Ethics Seminar, the Field Placement Workshop, the UCDC Law and Lawyering in the Nation's Capital Seminar; the INHR: Geneva Field Placement Seminar, the Away Field Placement Workshop; Professional Identity in US Public and Private Sector Practice and INHR: Geneva Advanced Field Placement Seminar

Instructors for lecture courses are appointed in the Lecturer title; instructors for experiential center courses are appointed to the Field Work Supervisor title. The applicant selected will have important teaching responsibilities, including preparing course materials (such as the syllabus) and maintaining a course website, and will also be expected to hold office hours, assess and offer feedback on student work, assign grades, and advise students.

UC Lecturers and Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by the American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Curricular Details: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/courses/courseSearch.php

School: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/

Publich Mission: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/public-mission/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree, is required at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., LL.M. or Master's degree, or equivalent international degree, and a minimum of three years of professional experience in either legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching, in the United States, or
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of six years professional experience in either legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching, in the United States.
• Availability to teach in-person during required law school class times.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience teaching courses in a United States law school.
• Five or more years of legal practice experience in the United States or another jurisdiction, in the area of Civil Litigation and procedure.
• Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills (English), including the ability to clearly convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
• Ability to support the success of all students through an inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Please discuss your competencies and prior professional experiences, including teaching and presentations for professional legal audiences, relevant to successful law school instruction. Please address, as appropriate, your prior law teaching experiences, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. These may include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and plans to support the success of all students through an inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please limit your response to 300 words.