Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Harrisburg

Widener University • Harrisburg, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Widener University Commonwealth Law School is currently seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law. This role will be a full-time visiting teaching position teaching primarily Contracts, Legal Methods and Commercial Law courses, or potentially Intellectual Property Law, First Amendment or Evidence. Reporting to the Dean of the Commonwealth Law School, the Visiting Assistant Professor of Law is a temporary full-time, non-tenure track faculty position. The VAP contributes to the academic community by teaching doctrinal courses, and participating fully in faculty governance and service.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and/or PhD or its equivalent from a national or international University.
• Undergraduate degree or its equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Law school teaching experience.
• Legal practice experience.
• Published scholarship in a related law field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an active member of the Widener Law Commonwealth faculty potentially teaching one Legal Methods course in the Fall semester and one Legal Methods course in the Spring semester.
• Teach two of the following courses, one in the Fall semester and one in the Spring semester: Contracts, Sales, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Secured Transactions, Intellectual Property Law, First Amendment or related courses.
• Meet with students during regularly scheduled office hours to provide feedback and guidance on course material.
• May draft and publish scholarship in an area of interest and/or expertise.
• Eligible for Summer Research Grant and may engage in scholarship drafting and presentation during the academic year.
• May be invited to serve as a faculty advisor to student organizations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or directed to support departmental needs and align with the mission of the Commonwealth Law School.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree