"Open Rank - Legal Analysis and Communication (req33997)"

Posting Number

req33997

Employment Type:

Faculty

Faculty Type

Open Rank

Hiring Department

School of Law (588A)

Academic Location

School of Law

Campus:

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligible

The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for a full-time, tenured or tenured-track faculty position to teach in its Legal Analysis and Communication Program, starting in the Fall of 2026.

Faculty in the program are responsible for teaching Elements of Legal Argumentation I & II, the law school's required first-year legal writing sequence. ELA I & II focus on developing students' skills in legal reading, research, analysis, and communication. The program's faculty members typically teach two first-year sections of approximately 15-20 students each (or 30-40 students total). They also teach upper-level writing courses, and the successful candidate will be expected to help design and implement the program's upper-level writing curriculum. At UNM, legal writing faculty serve on all law school committees (including serving as chairs of committees), and are eligible for summer research and teaching grants. The Legal Analysis and Communication Program is a director-led program that values close collaboration and quality teaching.

We value candidates committed toward enriching our students' learning through inclusion and enhancing the faculty's academic mission of research, teaching, service, and community engagement in New Mexico, the United States, and the world.

Offering a J.D. degree, cross-disciplinary dual degrees, and a Masters of Legal Studies, the UNM School of Law is nationally recognized for innovative classes that combine law practice skills training with doctrinal instruction and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

For information about the University of New Mexico School of Law and to learn more about Albuquerque, please follow the link provided: http://lawschool.unm.edu/about/index.html

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must possess a J.D. or equivalent legal degree
• Two years of post-J.D. legal work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated research and writing ability
• Experience teaching legal analysis and all forms of communication related to that analysis in a law school or other professional setting
• Demonstrated ability to represent the interests of a client in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other faculty members or other professional colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose writing problems
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

All applicants should submit:
* A cover letter,
* Curriculum vitae, and
* List of references (faculty/exec)

Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

For Best Consideration

For best consideration, please apply by 9/20/2025. This position will remain open until filled.