"Professor of Practice in Law"

Position Information

Posting Number: F00465P

Classification Title: Professor of Practice

Position Title: Professor of Practice in Law

GSU Information

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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.

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Department

Law - Instruction

College

College of Law

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

About the Department

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full- and part-time law students. We encourage applications from candidates who would diversify our faculty. Georgia State University is a unit of the University System of Georgia.

Position Description

Georgia State University College of Law currently invites applicants for a full-time non-tenure track professor of practice position to begin in June 2026. We are seeking applicants with significant practice, teaching, and/or research interests to perform a range of teaching and administrative responsibilities in the College of Law. While the final division of duties depend upon the experience and expertise of the successful applicant, the duties that we are seeking are: (1) teaching across a variety of subject areas to support the College of Law’s JD, LLM, Legal Analytics programs, and any other programs upon our mutual agreement, which may include courses in Legal Analytics, Evidence, Introduction to US Law, Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure, Corporations, Remedies, Legislation and Regulation, Securities Regulation, and other courses as needed. (2) supporting our Academic Success division by supporting students in preparation for the bar exam. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled and review will begin immediately.

Required Experience

Prior experience teaching law courses.

Required Education

Applicants should have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school or foreign equivalent.

Salary

$123,000

Search Chair Contact info

Monica Iyer, Chair, Professor of Practice Search Committee, Georgia State University College of Law. May be reached at miyer@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: 1

Desired Start Date: 06/01/2025

Open Date: 12/19/2025

Review of Applications Begins: 01/05/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary: Those wishing to be considered must apply through the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system by completing an application and attaching a résumé and a cover letter addressed to Monica Iyer, Chair, Professor of Practice Search Committee, Georgia State University College of Law.

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6516