Assistant Professor of Lawyering

Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon invites applications from candidates to teach as Assistant Professors in our nationally ranked Lawyering Program beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. Our legal writing program was ranked 16 th by U.S. News and World Report in 2023. We are looking for an Assistant Professor who can join us to teach first year Lawyering courses as well as advanced legal writing, and who is dedicated to maintaining and advancing the quality and reputation of our Program.

Assistant Professors in our Lawyering program have the opportunity to advance to long term employment and to participate in faculty voting. They receive funding for scholarship, research, travel for conferences and presentations. We also offer a unique, collaborative academic community at Lewis & Clark and the chance to teach while enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Previous experience teaching lawyering skills and legal writing is preferred but not required. We will begin screening interviews in September, and campus callbacks will take place shortly thereafter.

Interested persons should send a c.v., references, a writing sample, a diversity statement and a letter describing experience and interest in teaching lawyering skills and legal writing to Kerry Rowand, Executive Assistant to the Dean, at lawfacultyhire@lclark.edu. More information about the law school can be found at https://law.lclark.edu/.

Lewis & Clark College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We value diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with all requirements related to sex, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation.

Additional Opportunities

In addition to full time faculty positions, we also hire attorneys from the greater Portland area to serve as adjunct professors on a class-by-class basis. We welcome expressions of interest, including proposals for new classes, and we especially welcome inquiries from attorneys with the potential to contribute to the diversity of the law school community. If you are interested in finding out about adjunct teaching opportunities, please contact Professor John Parry, Associate Dean of Faculty, at parry@lclark.edu. Please include your name, current position, contact information, areas of expertise and teaching interest, teaching experience (if any), and any other information that you think could be useful.

Lewis & Clark College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We value diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation.