Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Law

Bentley University•Waltham, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Law Department at Bentley University is seeking applicants for a tenure track, full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2027. While class sizes may vary, Law courses are generally capped at 35 students. The department seeks to acquaint students with the legal consequences of their business decisions, as well as to help them understand the role of law in society beyond the business world. The role requires teaching our undergraduate business law class and, possibly, our graduate course in law, ethics, and social responsibility. We seek candidates who can also add to our strengths in Health Law, Securities Law, and social justice law courses. Candidates with the ability and willingness to teach in one or more of these areas are especially attractive. In addition to teaching, the chosen candidate will be expected to publish high quality and impactful scholarship in respected academic journals, engage in service to both the Department and the University, and participate fully in the Department and University communities. Applicants must also be willing to work with students outside the classroom in a variety of capacities (e.g., advising students, engaging outside speakers, advising student organizations, working with service learning and career services, or other relevant activities). The Law Department currently offers both an undergraduate Business Law Major and a Law Minor. Both the Major and Minor seek to serve a broad range of business students and are not intended as preparation for law school. Instead, they provide an in-depth study of business laws that impact specific arenas of a business enterprise, while also offering an examination of the intersection of business laws with other laws, including those that attempt to address public policy and social justice issues. The Department offers Pre-Law Advising to students interested in attending law school. We also seek to actively engage with students through our Adamian Law Club and Moot Court Team. More information about the Bentley University Law Department is available at: Bentley University Law Department Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, service and community engagement are expected and valued. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change. Bentley University, located in suburban Boston, is an AACSB and NECHE accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is ranked at or near the top in several categories by US News & World Report, including Best Regional Universities North and Most Innovative Schools, with Bloomberg ranking Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs. Bentley’s high graduation and retention rates and top-ranked Pulsifer Career Center reflects a commitment to student success and inclusiveness. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a “Force for Good” through the integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for faculty, staff, and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate (JD)
Demonstrated potential for excellent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching.
Promise of producing high quality and impactful scholarship.
Evidence of a willingness to engage with students outside the classroom and to participate in department and university service.
Familiarity with Brightspace and Zoom or a willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

Ability to add to strengths in Health Law, Securities Law, and social justice law courses.
Experience teaching undergraduate law courses within a business program/curriculum.
Proven ability to publish in law reviews.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate business law class and possibly graduate course in law, ethics, and social responsibility.
Publish high quality and impactful scholarship in respected academic journals.
Engage in service to both the Department and the University.
Participate fully in the Department and University communities.
Work with students outside the classroom in a variety of capacities (e.g., advising students, engaging outside speakers, advising student organizations, working with service learning and career services, or other relevant activities).
Actively engage with students through our Adamian Law Club and Moot Court Team.