Open Rank - Criminal Law

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of New Mexico School of Law invites applications for faculty positions starting in fall 2027. The School of Law anticipates hiring a tenured or tenure-track faculty member to teach substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and other related courses. Both experienced and entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of substantive and procedural criminal law courses, including Criminal Law I and upper-level criminal law electives. These upper-level electives include, but are not limited to, the bar subject courses Criminal Procedure I (focusing on the Fourth and Fifth Amendments) and Criminal Procedure II (focusing on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments). The faculty member may also contribute to the broader School of Law curriculum, depending on interest, expertise, and curricular need. About the School of Law: The UNM School of Law and its institutes and centers comprise a large, highly diverse academic unit of the University of New Mexico. With a student body of about 300 students, the School of Law offers a Juris Doctor degree, a Master of Legal Studies degree, and many cross-disciplinary dual degrees. The School of Law’s program of legal education is nationally recognized for a required clinical legal education component (students undertake live client representation under law faculty supervision), innovative classes that combine law practice skills training with doctrinal instruction, and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. All faculty—doctrinal, clinical, writing, and law library—are on a unified tenure track, with equal sabbatical and faculty governance rights, compensation, and research support. The School of Law offers certificate programs in Indian Law and Natural Resources/Environmental Law and its scholarly publications include the New Mexico Law Review, the Natural Resources Journal, and the Tribal Law Journal. As the only law school in New Mexico, it has a large public service mission and enjoys close ties with New Mexico’s bench and bar. It operates policy centers to address issues related to children's law and natural resources law. In partnership with the American Indian Law Center, Inc., the School of Law hosts a nationally recognized annual Pre-Law Summer Institute for Native American students entering law schools throughout the country. We value candidates from varied backgrounds and perspectives, including women, individuals with disabilities, people who attended law school later in their careers, people from rural origins, first-generation college graduates, veterans, and groups historically marginalized in American life. We also value a demonstrated commitment to cultivating an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the University’s mission to serve local and global communities. For more information about the law school, please visit https://lawschool.unm.edu/about/index.html. About UNM and Albuquerque: Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico's flagship university, occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of the Albuquerque metropolitan area of nearly 1,000,000 people. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture, people, and panoramas. For more information about the University of New Mexico, please visit: https://www.unm.edu/welcome/index.html For the University’s adopted Land, Labor, and Immigrant Acknowledgements, please visit https://dei-dev.unm.edu/about-dice-at-unm/land-labor-acknowledgement.html. For more information about Albuquerque, please visit: https://www.cabq.gov/ For more information about New Mexico, please visit: https://www.newmexico.org/

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or an equivalent foreign legal degree.

Nice To Haves

Excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching doctrinal or procedural criminal law courses, or both.
Excellence or the promise of excellence in academic scholarship in substantive or procedural criminal law, or both.
Practice experience of at least two years in criminal defense, prosecution, or criminal appellate matters.
Pre- or post-J.D. professional experience or training, which can include teaching, other graduate-level study, fellowships, or judicial clerkships.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with professional colleagues.
A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the University’s mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

Teach substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and other related courses.
Teach Criminal Law I and upper-level criminal law electives, including Criminal Procedure I (focusing on the Fourth and Fifth Amendments) and Criminal Procedure II (focusing on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments).
Contribute to the broader School of Law curriculum, depending on interest, expertise, and curricular need.