Professor of Legal Writing

Capital University•Columbus, OH

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Capital University Law School is hiring a full-time Professor of Legal Writing to begin in August 2026. The role involves teaching in the Legal Research and Writing program each semester, including at least one section of the legal research and writing course for first-year law students. This foundational course is a two-semester, four-credit program covering legal reasoning, research, writing, and oral advocacy. The legal writing faculty collaborates to enhance the program. Beyond the first-year course, the professor will teach additional courses to further develop students' skills, potentially including Legal Drafting Practicum, Appellate Advocacy, and a new Legislation and Regulation course. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position. Initially, the role is considered for yearly reappointment, with eligibility for a long-term renewable contract in the fourth year. Legal writing faculty actively participate in faculty governance, holding voting rights on most matters except tenure-track faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion. They are expected to work full-time at the law school and teach both day and evening-division students. Faculty develop their own course materials, provide extensive feedback on student work, conduct individual conferences, and hold weekly office hours. The position is located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Strong academic credentials.
At least three years of law practice experience.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work both independently and collegially as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who can contribute to Capital's commitment to the development of faculty and staff who are committed to welcoming practices in teaching, learning, working and all other campus and community interactions.

Responsibilities

Teach in the Legal Research and Writing program each semester.
Teach at least one section of the legal research and writing course for first-year law students (a two-semester, four-credit course).
Teach additional courses to develop students' legal reasoning, research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, such as Legal Drafting Practicum, Appellate Advocacy, or Legislation and Regulation.
Participate fully in faculty governance, including serving on Law School and University committees.
Hold full voting rights on all matters at faculty meetings except for reappointment, tenure, and promotion of tenure-track faculty.
Develop own course materials, including lesson plans, supplementary readings, in-class exercises, and research/writing assignments, ensuring compliance with program policies.
Provide extensive critique of students' research and writing projects.
Meet with students in individual conferences outside of class time.
Hold weekly office hours to address general questions and concerns.
Teach both day and evening-division students, as needed.