Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
F00519P
Classification Title
Professor of Practice
Position Title
Professor of Practice of Law, Externship Programs
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
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.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities – in-person, online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.
Department
Law - Instruction
College
College of Law
Campus
Atlanta
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
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 diversity, innovation, and experiential learning.
The Externship Program is an integral part of the College of Law’s experiential learning curriculum. The Externship Program provides opportunities for GSU Law full-time and part-time students to work with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporate in-house departments, law firms, and judges while earning academic credit. For more information about the GSU Law Externship Program, visit the webpage at: https://law.gsu.edu/student-experience/experiential-learning/externships/ .
Position Description
Georgia State University College of Law seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-time non-tenure track Professor of Practice to teach in the Externship Program beginning in July 2026. The Professor Practice is a twelve-month faculty position. We are seeking applicants who have a passion for experiential learning, specifically the desire to help law students navigate externships in furtherance of their professional and educational goals.
Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
· Sharing responsibility for teaching the externship seminar;
· Engaging with students in one-on-one meetings and the classroom environment to foster their learning and development;
· Advising and guiding students on selecting externship placements and navigating challenges that may arise during their externships;
· Conducting externship site visits as needed;
· Performing administrative responsibilities associated with the Externship Program;
· Teaching and supervising externs in the summer semester;
· Participating in meetings of and supervisor training CLE programs given by the Georgia Association of Legal Externships;
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by June 19, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the Externship Recruitment Committee.
Required Experience
3+ years relevant post-J.D. legal experience.
Required Education
Applicants should have a Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.), Doctor of Judicial Science (S.J.D.), LL.M. (Master of Laws), or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an ABA -accredited law school at the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- 1-2 years of successful teaching experience (including law classes or legal trainings);