About The Position

Widener University Delaware Law School located in Wilmington, Delaware, currently has multiple, full time, tenure-track faculty opportunities available to begin July 1, 2025. We welcome applications from candidates with teaching interests in required and bar tested courses. The list of courses includes: Academic Success, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporate Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Legal Research and Writing, Property Law, Professional Responsibility, Torts, and Wills and Trusts. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, including at least a J.D. degree or its equivalent. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of and potential for innovative and impactful teaching, scholarship, and service to the Law School, the University, and the legal profession. We welcome applications from candidates who approach pedagogy and scholarship from a variety of perspectives and methods. In its sixth decade, Delaware Law School is the oldest and only ABA-accredited law school in the nation's First State of Delaware. It has civic-minded students and staff and a top-notch faculty featuring some of the most highly regarded teachers, legal scholars, and social change agents in the nation. The large corporate community in Delaware and the varieties of legal practice opportunities in neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland offer students an unusually rich array of opportunities for experiential learning through internships and externships, a public interest law center, and numerous clinical programs.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent.
  • Demonstrated commitment to legal education.
  • Evidence of scholarly potential.

Nice To Haves

  • Teaching experience in legal education.
  • Published legal scholarship.
  • Experience with professional service and practice.

Responsibilities

  • Teach law school introductory and upper-level courses.
  • Engage in productive research, scholarship, and service.
  • Demonstrate academic citizenship at all levels within the university.
  • Advise students related to law school and career success.
  • Participate in faculty governance.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Industry

Educational Services

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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