Visiting Professor of Legal Writing – Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Or Professor of Legal Writing

Visiting Professor of Legal Writing – Assistant Professor of Legal Writing – Associate Professor of Legal Writing – Or Professor of Legal Writing

Requirements

• Understanding and commitment to USF’s mission, vision, and values.
• JD obtained at an ABA accredited law school

Responsibilities

• Effective teaching and classroom instruction, including delivering lectures and facilitating class discussions and exercises on legal analysis, writing, and legal research
• Use formative assessment techniques in order to provide students with extensive feedback on their writing, research, analysis, citations, oral presentations, and understanding of course material
• Observe regular office hours and be available to students during office hours and by appointment
• Prepare course syllabi, practice assignments, handouts, midterms, final exams, and relevant course materials
• Grade and evaluate students’ coursework and submit grades promptly by established deadlines
• Advise students and provide mentorship on legal writing, professionalism, and academic, bar prep, and curricula issues
• Supervise upper-level students to develop the spring moot court topic
• Collaborate with other Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis faculty on research and writing assignments, curriculum development, events, meetings, and orientations
• Additional duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years teaching experience preferred
• Practice experience preferred
• Background in litigation, moot court, or other oral advocacy program
• Excellent legal writing, editing, and research skills
• Experience with or the ability to work with a diverse student body, faculty and staff
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear constructive feedback to students with differing educational and social backgrounds
• Member of the California Bar preferred