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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 2 days ago

Law Fellow & Visiting Assistant Professor

Urbana, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$68K/yr - $72K/yr

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Law Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor as part of their Academic Fellowship Program. This position involves conducting research, teaching one course per semester, and participating in the College of Law's academic environment, with the aim of preparing fellows for tenure-track positions at leading law schools.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Fellows spend one or two years in residence at the College of Law researching and writing under the close mentorship of Illinois faculty, teaching one course per semester, and fully participating in the College’s famously rich intellectual environment

Fellows will teach one class per semester

Depending on the interests of the fellow, the teaching package may include traditional law school courses across the full range of the curriculum and seminars that focus on the research interests of the fellow

Each fellow’s teaching package will be designed to provide meaningful preparation for the academic job market and to complement the current writing projects of the fellow, subject to the curricular needs of the College of Law

Fellows will receive substantial faculty assistance with their research projects; the opportunity to present works in progress to the faculty in a workshop setting; the opportunity to attend and participate in lectures, colloquia, symposia, roundtables, and faculty workshops; faculty advice and assistance in preparing for the academic job market; and, where appropriate, pairing with a faculty mentor

Assisting fellows in preparing a substantial piece of scholarship, with an emphasis on the 'job talk' paper, is a primary goal of the Illinois Academic Fellowship Program

Fellows will be full participants in faculty workshops and similar programs

Qualification

Legal scholarshipTeaching experienceResearch skillsPh.D.JDAcademic writingMentorshipPresentation skills

Required

Law school graduates or Ph.D. recipients or candidates in any field with a sustained academic interest in the law's interaction with their discipline

Applicants may be in the final stage of a doctoral program, recent graduates, or individuals completing a judicial clerkship or employed in legal practice

Potential to obtain a tenure-track position at a leading U.S. law school

Ability to teach one class per semester

Participation in faculty workshops and similar programs

Preparation of a substantial piece of scholarship, with an emphasis on the 'job talk' paper

Benefits

Full benefits, including health insurance

Regular faculty office and administrative and secretarial support

Company

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.

Founded in 1915