"Lecturer in Lawyering: Foundations Program"

Position Information

Posting Number: F00439P

Classification Title: Lecturer

Position Title: Lecturer in Lawyering: Foundations Program

Department:

Law - Instruction

College:

College of Law

Campus:

Atlanta

Position Type:

Full Time Faculty

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 currently seeks qualified candidates for two Lecturer positions in its Lawyering: Foundations program to begin employment at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Lawyering: Foundations program is an innovative and rigorous six-credit, year-long required course for 1Ls that covers the fundamentals of legal writing, research, analysis, problem solving, and oral advocacy. Applications are invited from individuals who have the expertise to contribute fully at the lecturer level in support of this program.
The successful candidate should be prepared to undertake full in-person teaching duties for a class of approximately 24-28 law students, including lecturing, facilitating writing workshop exercises, meeting with students in one-on-one conferences, and providing corrective feedback on weekly homework assignments and major assignments such as memos and briefs. Lawyering: Foundations faculty work collaboratively from a uniform syllabus, but the successful candidate is encouraged and expected to contribute his or her own ideas, exercises, and innovative approaches to the legal writing classroom experience.
This is a non-tenure track appointment with renewable one-year contracts. Lecturers who have served full-time for the entire previous academic year can anticipate being reappointed for the subsequent academic year unless notified in writing to the contrary. Lecturers also have opportunities for promotion to the senior lecturer and principal senior lecturer levels. The appointment period is 10 months, from August to May. Compensation includes a contract salary commensurate with experience, plus a benefits package. This is a full-time teaching appointment with a service requirement equivalent to one committee assignment. Faculty may also pursue scholarly projects, but neither research nor scholarship is required.

Required Experience

Prior teaching experience is valued but not required.

Required Education

Applicants should have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) by August 1, 2026.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

A strong candidate will have a specific interest in teaching legal writing and analysis at an institution committed to both day and evening educational opportunities. Candidates with several years of legal practice experience are preferred.

Salary

$74,000 - $76,000

Search Chair Contact info

For any questions related to this announcement, contact the Committee Chair, Principal Senior Lecturer Trisha Kanan (tkanan@gsu.edu).

Departmental contact for assistance

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

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 2

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026

Open Date: 11/20/2025

Review of Applications Begins: 12/01/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit an official application and upload a résumé, cover letter, and writing sample. Cover letters should be directed to Lawyering: Foundations Director Trisha Kanan, Chair of Lawyering: Foundations Faculty Search Committee.

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6425