Assistant Professor of Justice

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is seeking applications for a a full time, tenure-track, appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Justice Center within the College of Health. This position is responsible for teaching in the American Bar Association approved Legal Studies programs and providing service to the University, community, and profession. To accomplish these responsibilities, this position will be expected to organize and teach undergraduate legal and legal specialty skills courses and to perform other faculty duties assigned by the Dean which may include curriculum development, service on University and public committees, serving as liaison with the professional community, student advising, and professional governance processes.

Since 1992, the American Bar Association has approved UAA to provide professional training for careers as paralegals in both the public and private sectors and to train paralegals who are authorized to perform substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. In 2012, the ABA approved the expansion of the UAA program to include a broader Legal Studies BA, as well as an AAS and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies. This position will support the Legal Studies program goals of assisting students to develop:

1. Broad-based knowledge achieved through general college education,
2. Exceptionally strong competency in critical thinking and in written and oral communication skills,
3. Clear understanding of the rules of ethics governing American judges, lawyers, and paralegals,
4. Comprehensive legal vocabulary and understanding of judicial processes,
5. Operational knowledge of legal investigatory and discovery techniques,
6. Command of skills required for legal research, critical analysis, and technical drafting,
7. Knowledge of theories of law, historical influences on the development of law, and fundamental principles of substantive law, and
8. Appreciation for the role of law in the allocation of public resources and regulation of social and economic relationships.