12 faculty law and legal studies jobs found in Chicago, IL

Law School Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago Law School invites applications for the Earl B. Dickerson Fellowship, with an appointment at the rank of Instructor, for a one-year term to begin July 1, 2023. The Dickerson Fellowship is named after the first African-American J.D. graduate of the Law School, from the class of 1920. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives who will enrich and improve the student experience and the Law School’s culture. The Dickerson Fellow will teach one or more courses per year and will be expected to publish high-quality scholarship and contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School. Qualifications The Law School seeks candidates who demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and law teaching and ideally have relevant practice experience that will qualify them to act as teachers and mentors of students. A J.D. or...

Law School Position Type:  Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago Law School invites applications for part-time lecturer positions for the 2022-23 academic year. We seek excellent teachers and experienced practitioners to teach in a variety of law, law-practice, and law-related areas that enrich the Law School's already robust curriculum. (Candidates are invited to consult the Law School's current curricular offerings at: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/prospective/curriculum.) Candidates must have at least a tentative idea for a course or seminar to be offered, as well as expertise and experience directly relevant to the course or seminar being proposed.  Qualified candidates must have a graduate level degree; J.D. or appropriate terminal degree preferred. Candidates must have relevant or law-related experience; prior experience teaching law students is strongly preferred. Among other considerations, we value candidates with...

Law School Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL Jun 30, 2023 Description THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL seeks to appoint outstanding scholars to tenure-track positions effective Autumn 2023. We seek the best candidates without regard to specialization.  Faculty members are expected to conduct original research of exceptionally high quality, to excel as teachers, and to exhibit the highest level of engagement in the life of the Law School.  All candidates will be judged on their potential to perform at this level, taking into account factors that include grades, publications, recommendations, experience, and ability.  In assessing potential contributions to the life of the Law School, we value candidates who will contribute diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will enrich and improve student experiences and the Law School’s intellectual culture. Application Instructions To be considered, candidates must register on-line...

Law School Position Type:  Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Jun 30, 2023 Description THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL. We seek to appoint Bigelow Fellows at the rank of Lecturer to teach legal research and writing, effective July 1, 2023 or thereafter. The appointment is for one year with possible reappointment for a second term. Candidates must have a law degree and be able to design and execute a program of tutorial instruction for first-year students. We seek candidates who demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and teaching, who have the experience that qualifies them to act as teachers and mentors of students, and who will bring backgrounds and perspectives to the Law School that will enrich student experiences and the Law School’s intellectual culture. The Bigelow Program has succeeded in placing its fellows in tenure-track academic positions. For further information,...

Law School Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL Sep 8, 2022 –  Jun 30, 2023 Description The University of Chicago Law School invites applications for a Fellowship in Behavioral Law & Economics, with an appointment at the rank of Instructor, for a one-year term to begin July 1, 2023, with the possibility for renewal for a second term. The University of Chicago Law School conceives of behavioral law & economics very broadly, and all plausible applicants are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will teach one one-quarter course during the term and is expected to publish original scholarship and contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School. Qualifications Candidates must demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and law teaching, have expertise and research interests related to behavioral law and economics, and have the ability to develop and teach a graduate level seminar in that subject. A...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for entry-level, tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date of September 1, 2023. Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of or potential for high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. We will consider applicants in all subject matter areas, but specialties of particular interest include: business law/commercial law, administrative law & regulatory subjects, law and health (joint search with the Feinberg School of Medicine), and law and engineering (joint search with McCormick School of Engineering). Northwestern welcomes applications from candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty and community. Positions are full-time appointments on a tenure-track. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, a distinguished academic record, and demonstrated potential to produce outstanding scholarship. Northwestern Pritzker...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date of September 1, 2023. This is part of a multi-year strategic hiring plan, and we will consider both junior and senior lateral candidates. Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of or potential for high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. We will consider applicants in all subject matter areas, but specialties of particular interest include: business law/commercial law, administrative law & regulatory subjects, law and health (joint search with the Feinberg School of Medicine), and law and engineering (joint search with McCormick School of Engineering). Northwestern welcomes applications from candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty and community. Positions are full-time appointments with tenure or on a tenure-track. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for the position of Writing Lab Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, or Clinical Professor of Law. This position is part of the Communication and Legal Reasoning (CLR) program. Northwestern Law is an innovative, top-ranked institution that teaches students to meet the challenges of the complex, competitive, and changing legal and business worlds. Our students are academically exceptional and have strong interpersonal skills. Many students have substantial work experience. The Writing Lab is a new initiative that the Writing Lab Director will develop and manage, in coordination with numerous other groups at the law school. We anticipate the Director will be responsible for 1) hiring, training, and supervising student Writing Fellows, who can assist all students with various writing projects; 2) planning and staffing writing-related programming in coordination with the other...

UChicago Professional Education, Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies Position Type:  Other Chicago, Illinois Oct 26, 2023 Description Position Description The Graham School and UChicago Professional Education are currently seeking qualified applicants for a part-time position to teach in our Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics. Current University faculty and staff, as well as professionals working in relevant positions outside of the University, are eligible to apply.  Courses are held in person at our downtown Chicago campus. Demand for more sophisticated health information systems and medical research methodologies is rapidly growing due to advances in technology, volume of available health data, and policy initiatives. With a high premium placed on improved delivery of care, therapeutics and outcomes, the skills acquired in the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics program will help students understand the...

UChicago Professional Education, Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies Position Type:  Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Feb 9, 2023 –  Feb 9, 2024 Description The Graham School and UChicago Professional Education are currently seeking qualified applicants for a part-time lecturer position to teach in our Master of Science in Threat and Response Management. Current University faculty and staff, as well as professionals working in relevant positions outside of the University, are eligible to apply.  When courses are offered in person, they are held at our campus in downtown Chicago. The face of emergency management is changing rapidly. Alongside traditional threats and disasters, governments, businesses, and communities are facing emerging challenges due to environmental threats, infrastructure, and cybersecurity risks. Combining rigorous academic inquiry with emergency management practice, the Master of...

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page: Applications will  only  be accepted via online submission (see link below). Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted. Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf. All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button. Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved. Applications accepted here: Apply for Job Tenure-track faculty in Computer Science, all levels...

Northwestern University continues its ambitious initiative to grow and transform Computer Science (CS) [http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2016/06/major-expansion-in-computer-science.html]. The Computer Science department is in the midst of adding twenty new tenure-track faculty in core Computer Science and collaboratively with other disciplines (CS + X), as well as a number of non-tenure-track teaching faculty. We seek outstanding candidates who are excited by the opportunity to help build the future of CS at a world-class university. Northwestern is a leading R1 university comprising a number of highly ranking schools that provide extraordinary opportunities for collaboration across a wide range of disciplines. Located in beautiful Evanston, on the shores of lake Michigan, just outside the diverse and culturally vibrant city of Chicago, Northwestern faculty have ample opportunities to connect with the city’s growing technology sector. We invite candidates to...