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Open Rank Professor of Law or Lawyering Skills
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Position Number: 5478628
Location: Seattle, WA
Position Type: Business - Business Law

Open Rank Professor of Law or Lawyering Skills

Seattle University

Open Rank Professor of Law or Lawyering Skills

Position Description

Seattle University School of Law seeks applications for a Tenure Track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Law or a Term Faculty Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Lawyering Skills, with expertise in and commitment to teaching legal writing. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2025.

The successful candidate for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Law position will be responsible for teaching, maintaining an active program of scholarship, and performing university and school service. The successful candidate for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Lawyering Skills position will be responsible for teaching, maintaining an active program of professional growth (including participation in program-related regional, national, or international organizations or centers), and performing university and school service.

Candidates should anticipate an active role in Seattle University's nationally ranked and coordinated Legal Writing program, which provides students with three required semesters of legal writing courses over two years. The first-year course, Legal Writing, Skills, and Values, focuses on the traditional skills of legal research, predictive legal analysis, and legal writing, and it also introduces the lawyering skills of client interviewing and counseling, fact development, and negotiation. In addition, it explores the values of reflection as both a lawyering and academic skill, cultural competence, and development of professional identity. In the second-year course, students learn persuasive writing and oral advocacy at both the trial and appellate levels. Faculty teaching in the program rotate between the two courses.

Our faculty, students, and staff at Seattle University School of Law form a vibrant, diverse, and collaborative community that promotes leadership for a just and humane world. Seattle University prioritizes excellent and inclusive teaching and maintains a flourishing and supportive scholarly culture that encourages faculty members across the curriculum to pursue their individual research interests. The law school's commitment to academic distinction is grounded in our Jesuit Catholic tradition, one that encourages open inquiry, thoughtful reflection, and concern for personal growth. Innovation, creativity, and technological sophistication characterize our rigorous educational program, which prepares lawyers for a wide variety of successful careers in law, business, and public service.

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate from an accredited ABA Institution. Preferred: at least five years' experience in legal practice.

Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.

In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals who will further enrich the diversity of our educational community.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit materials online at https://www.seattleu.edu/careers. For a Professor of Law position, please include: (1) a cover letter of interest and qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a scholarly agenda, and (5) contact information for three references. For a Professor of Lawyering Skills position, please include: (1) a cover letter of interest and qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, and (4) contact information for three references. In your cover letter please indicate whether you are applying for a Professor of Law or Professor of Lawyering Skills position and also explain how you understand, embody, and would contribute to each of the following at Seattle University, devoting one paragraph to each prompt: (1) our 5-year Strategic Plan, Reigniting Our Strategic Directions; (2) our Mission as a Jesuit and Catholic University; (3) our commitment to DEI and Inclusive Academic Excellence; (4) our focus on pedagogy, scholarship, service, and institution building; and (5) our faculty members' role as Teacher-Scholars. Application review will begin September 1, 2024. Open until filled. Although applications must be submitted online via the web portal address just noted, further inquiries about this position can be directed to the co-chair of the hiring committee, Professor Kathryn Boling (kboling@seattleu.edu).

Compensation at a Glance:

Salary Range: $80,000 - $190,000

Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits at a Glance

Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, and paid sick leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/

To apply, please visit: https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=2570&site=2