Posting DetailsPosition Information
Title Director of Trial Advocacy, Professor of Law or Professor of Law Legal Practice
Campus Sacramento
Department Law Instruction
Posting Number F01084
Full or Part Time Full Time
Open DateClose DateOpen Until Filled No
Days Per WeekWeeks Per YearPosition Description
Primary Purpose and Essential Functions The Director of Trial Advocacy is responsible for overseeing the Trial Advocacy Program, including teaching courses in Trial Advocacy, other skills and related doctrine, and running the Mock Trial competition teams. The Director of Trial Advocacy is a member of the faculty and reports directly to the Associate Dean for Advocacy for administrative matters. Courses currently offered as part of the program include Trial Advocacy, Jury Selection, Expert Witness Testimony, Mock Trial Evidence, The Art of Plea Bargaining, and Taking and Defending Depositions. The teaching of Trial Advocacy Program courses is shared between the Director, the Assistant Director of Trial Advocacy, and numerous adjunct faculty who participate in the program as teachers and mock trial coaches. As part of her/his/their teaching package, the Director of Trial Advocacy is expected to teach one or more doctrinal courses, such as Criminal Law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, or Torts.
Other responsibilities include:
- Supervising and collaborating with other trial advocacy faculty in proposing and developing courses for the Trial Advocacy program.
- Teaching Mock Trial Evidence to all members of the Mock Trial team.
- Participating in running the National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC).
- Doing scholarly research and writing in relevant fields and participating in the intellectual life of the law school.
Minimum Qualifications - Juris-Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- Post-J.D. legal experience, including experience as a trial lawyer, criminal or civil.
- Three (3) years of experience teaching in and/or directing a trial advocacy program at a U.S. law school, or equivalent.
- Holds membership in a state bar association.
Preferred Qualifications - Excellent writing skills.
- Five (5) years of experience teaching in and/or directing a trial advocacy program at a U.S. law school, or equivalent.
- A record of involvement in national and state advocacy organizations such as the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Legal Aid Services of California (LAAC), and the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE).
- Communicates effectively.
- Possesses extraordinary interpersonal skills.
- Maintains professional composure and demeanor at all times.
- Promotes the vision, mission, and core values of McGeorge School of Law.
- Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
- Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hiring Range $130,000-$175,000 We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Special InstructionsContact InformationContact Email jproske@pacific.edu
Reference Letter Information
Are Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting? Yes
Minimum Number of References 2
Maximum Number of References 3
Background Check Statement All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.
AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.
