Tenure Track - 529849

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

About The Position

The University of Alabama School of Law seeks to fill up to four tenure-track positions for the 2027-28 academic year, including two positions for lateral candidates at the Associate or Full Professor of Law rank. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). Qualified candidates with expertise in any of the following fields will be considered: criminal law and procedure, contracts, property, civil procedure, consumer law, business law, tax law, intellectual property, and technology/AI. We welcome applications from candidates who approach scholarship from a variety of perspectives and methods. Salary, benefits, and research support will be nationally competitive. All applications are confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law. These positions will remain open until filled. This solicitation is for lateral candidates interested in applying for a position as an Associate or Full Professor of Law.

Requirements

Outstanding academic credentials.
A J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field).
Lateral candidates interested in applying for a position as an Associate or Full Professor of Law.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in criminal law and procedure.
Expertise in contracts.
Expertise in property.
Expertise in civil procedure.
Expertise in consumer law.
Expertise in business law.
Expertise in tax law.
Expertise in intellectual property.
Expertise in technology/AI.

Responsibilities

Conduct scholarship from a variety of perspectives and methods.
Engage in teaching and scholarship within the University of Alabama School of Law.
Contribute to the academic community through engagement with substantive and procedural law, public policy, historical understandings, and philosophical values.