Suffolk University

Director and Professor of Legal Writing

Suffolk University$120K — $160K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in legal writing instruction or similar educational context.
  • Proven record of scholarship in legal writing or education.
  • Substantial service experience in academic settings.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience or potential in legal education.
  • Experience with curricular innovation and program development.

Responsibilities

  • Teach a year-long first-year legal writing course.
  • Oversee and support legal writing adjuncts and visiting faculty.
  • Collaborate with administration regarding LPS matters.
  • Mentor new faculty members in legal writing.
  • Plan and execute curricular innovations within the program.
  • Manage communications, both internal and external, related to the program.
  • Engage and lead initiatives within the national legal writing community.

Benefits

  • Support for scholarship and professional development opportunities.
  • Participation in faculty governance with equal voting rights.
  • Access to a collaborative academic environment.
Full Job Description
Suffolk University Law School is searching for a Professor of Legal Writing to join our faculty and serve as the Director of Legal Practice Skills (LPS), our top-five tenure-track legal writing program, starting in the [redacted] academic year. We welcome applications from individuals with substantial experience teaching in legal writing programs, a record of scholarship, significant service experience, and leadership experience or potential, including those with tenure, long-term contracts, or other similar record of accomplishments. We are looking for an innovative, collaborative leader who will maintain the program's excellence and lead its continued evolution in a time of rapid change in legal practice and technology.

The Director of LPS will teach one section of the year-long first-year legal writing course and devote significant time to leading the program, including:

  • overseeing legal writing adjuncts and visitors;


  • liaising with the administration on matters related to LPS;


  • mentoring new legal writing faculty;


  • planning and overseeing curricular innovation;


  • managing internal and external communications;


  • participating and leading in the national legal writing community;


  • conducting program review and strategic planning;


  • maintaining involvement in regional and national legal writing organizations and initiatives;


  • chairing the LPS faculty committee.


Support for scholarship, research, and professional development will be provided. Tenure-track and tenured legal writing professors participate fully in faculty governance with the same voting rights as all tenure-track and tenured faculty.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae or resume, references, and a cover letter. Cover letters should be addressed to Professors Rosa Kim ([redacted]) and Rebecca Curtin ([redacted]), Co-Chairs of the Legal Practice Skills Committee, and all materials must be uploaded to Suffolk's job posting website. We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis and encourage early inquiries and applications.

The salary range for this role is $120,000 to $160,000.

Salary Transparency

Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, training, and applicable legal requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and does not include additional benefits or compensation.

About Suffolk University

Suffolk University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university was founded in 1906 and has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,239. Suffolk University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and over 50 graduate programs, including law and business. The university is known for its law school, which is ranked among the top 100 law schools in the United States. Suffolk University is committed to providing its students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success in their chosen careers.
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