Professor of Practice and Director of Graduate Tax Programs

Details•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The University of San Diego School of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for a full-time (11 months/year) non-tenure track position. We seek applications from candidates with scholarly or practice distinction or promise and a commitment to excellence in teaching. The Tax Law Program is a multi-faceted comprehensive program serving both Juris Doctorate (J.D). and Master in Taxation degree (Tax LL.M.) students. Since its establishment in 1978, over one thousand LL.M. degrees have been awarded to tax attorneys across the globe. The program offers a wide array of doctrinal tax classes, open to both J.D. and LL.M. students. The clinical tax offerings are among the largest in the country and are also open to both sets of students. The Program prepares both JD and LL.M students to enter practice, as well as providing JD students with the foundation to pursue an LL.M. An online Tax LLM program will be launched in the fall semester of 2025. Applicants should have substantial legal practice experience, primarily in tax law, and strong experience or interest in mentoring JD and Tax LLM students. This position will require the successful candidate to teach and operate the Tax Law Program.

Requirements

Applicants must have a JD degree.
Applicants should have substantial legal practice experience, primarily in tax law, and strong experience or interest in mentoring JD and Tax LLM students.

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidates would have at least three years of legal practice experience.
Membership in the California bar or a willingness to sit for the California bar within one year of appointment preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop the tax curriculum for review and input from the Vice Dean, including introducing new courses and eliminating outdated courses
Advise the Vice Dean on issues relating to the tax curriculum
Manage the in-person and online Tax LLM program
Recruit and mentor new adjunct tax faculty members
Supervise the development and implementation of asynchronous tax courses
Teach at least one tax course per semester
Advises JD students interested in a tax career
Assist Tax LLM students identify job opportunities
Engage with Tax LLM alumni to strengthen alumni networks
Negotiate favorable enrollment fees for USD students to attend local tax conferences
Facilitate networking opportunities for tax students, including planning events (panels, guest speakers).