Associate Professor of Fundamentals of Lawyering

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I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number:
F001915
Academic Title:
Associate Professor of Fundamentals of Lawyering
Rank:
Associate Professor
Administrative Title:
Discipline
Law
Specialty:
Contract Type:
Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 07/01/2022-06/30/2025
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date:
07/01/2022
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time
Position Description Summary:
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Law School in Washington, DC anticipates hiring one or more professors to teach in its (
FLP
for a three-year renewable contract term. The position(s) would begin in Summer 2022.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Launched in 2019,
FLP
deploys a six-credit, two-semester Fundamentals of Lawyering (FL) course (3 credits per semester). FL provides first-year law students with a strong foundation in legal writing and analysis, research, citation, and problem-solving in a variety of lawyering contexts. The course curriculum is designed to assist with students' professional identity formation and introduces students to a range of lawyering skills including client interviewing and counseling, fact development, and negotiation. Each FL class will be supported by at least one teaching assistant, an upper-level student who will receive some formal programmatic training and work closely with her professor to assist with a range of tasks. In addition to teaching their courses, FL faculty are expected to serve as advisors in GW's award-winning and to attend and facilitate Inns of Court Programming. FL faculty are also expected to attend departmental meetings and assist with problem development, creating research exercises, developing and sharing lesson plans and exercises, hiring teaching assistants, and other tasks related to the administration of the FL program. This three-year renewable appointment requires work during the summer months to develop problems and curricular innovations for the upcoming academic year. The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and
LGBTQ
candidates to apply for these positions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must possess an
ABA
-accredited J.D. degree or an equivalent degree and have relevant experience. Applicants must have an outstanding academic record, excellent legal research and writing skills, and demonstrated interest in teaching in a new and innovative program that combines traditional writing and research instruction with training in problem-solving and professional identity formation. Applicants must also have two or more years of experience in a clerkship and/or in law practice and at least one year of teaching experience.
Advertised Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with experience
Other Benefits:
Other Information:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply please submit a single Word or
PDF
document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and lists of references to or via the GW online faculty application.
Cover letters should not only summarize your qualifications but should address your specific interest in teaching in the
FLP
, including any relevant interest in and/or experience teaching the broad range of lawyering skills that are a central part of the curriculum. Review of applications will begin November 10, 2021 and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through email or GW's online system will be considered.

The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and
LGBTQ
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Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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