"Tenure-Track or Lateral Tenured Professor"

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invites applications for two tenure-track or lateral tenured professors to begin July 1, 2026. We are looking to address specific curricular needs including Property in the first year and a clinical course (clinical subject matter is open, with preference for criminal defense or environmental law). We seek candidates with demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching, original scholarship, and a sincere interest in becoming active members of our community. All candidates must hold a J.D. from an American Bar Association approved law school prior to beginning employment.

Campus/School Information

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the state's public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. UMB enrolls over 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools--medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and social work--and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. The university's dynamic campus is in the heart of downtown Baltimore, providing access to a diverse and vibrant urban environment with close proximity to government agencies, major health institutions, and research partners.

The University of Maryland Carey School of Law is the fourth oldest law school in the nation, but our innovative programs make us one of the liveliest and most dynamic today. Our location makes us an integral part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and business communities and provides a rich environment for delivering clinical legal services. Maryland Carey Law strives to develop outstanding professionals educated in the law. Through excellent teaching in both classroom and clinical settings, the school seeks to prepare students for productive leadership in the law, public service, business, and government, in Maryland, the nation, and beyond.

Qualifications

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

Contact: Co-Chairs of the Appointments Committee, Professors Martha Ertman and Diane Hoffmann, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Email: facultyappointments@law.umaryland.edu.

Hiring salary range: $135,000 - 230,000 depending on selected candidate's qualifications.