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Emory University School of Law invites applications for multiple full-time faculty positions teaching legal writing course.

The primary responsibility of this faculty position is teaching a year-long legal writing course to a group of approximately 35 first-year law students.  During the fall semester, faculty introduce legal analysis, research, and citation skills through objective legal writing assignments.  During the spring semester, the focus of the course shifts to persuasive writing and oral advocacy skills. Legal writing faculty also spend a significant portion of their time conducting individualized assessments of student work and meeting with students in one-on-one conferences. 

Emory Law School legal writing faculty work independently but collaboratively. There is no director, although one legal writing faculty member serves as administrative coordinator.  Legal writing faculty have substantial autonomy to plan their own syllabi, assignments, and lessons, but they work together on key aspects of the first-year writing curriculum, including developing and implementing core learning objectives for the course.

Legal writing faculty are encouraged and expected to be active participants in the Emory Law School community.  Legal writing faculty serve on faculty committees and vote on all issues except those related to tenure or tenure-track hiring.  They also engage in community activities such as faculty colloquia; alumni and student events; and meetings of the legal writing faculty, faculty committees, and the full law school faculty.  In addition, legal writing faculty are encouraged to teach upper-level writing and skills courses, to the extent that faculty interests and the needs of the law school intersect. 

This is a non-tenure-track, contract position that begins on July 1, 2026.  Depending on qualifications, initial legal writing faculty appointments may be for a one-year or three-year renewable contract. After renewal procedures set out in faculty rules, legal writing faculty become eligible for presumptively renewable five-year appointments.

Salary will be $85,000-$100,000 per year commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, excellent academic credentials, and a demonstrated interest in teaching legal writing. An applicant’s employment background must reflect a mix of practice and teaching experience in the U.S. legal system that reflects strong and varied legal writing experiences.

To Apply

Candidates should complete the online application, which requires creating an account, uploading a resume or CV, and providing basic personal information. In addition, applicants should upload a cover letter, a writing sample, up to three recent years of teaching evaluations (if available), a list of three professional references, and an indication of teaching interests in addition to first year legal writing. Screening interviews will begin in early October, 2025. 

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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