Boston University invites applications for two full-time faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the School of Law.

Boston University School of Law is seeking candidates to join the Lawyering Program for the 2027 - 2028 academic year. The Lawyering Program provides intensive instruction in legal research, writing, and analysis; introduces students to other critical lawyering skills like client interviewing and oral advocacy; and engages students in an in-depth transactional simulation. Each Lecturer teaches two sections of approximately fifteen to twenty students, providing classroom instruction and individualized feedback on writing assignments, including conferencing with students on major assignments. Each section of the course is also supported by a research librarian and three 2L or 3L Lawyering Fellows. Additional responsibilities include attending program and faculty meetings, judging 1L moot court arguments, and performing faculty service to BU Law as assigned. The Lawyering Program's collaborative environment will allow the Lecturer to draw upon the Program's carefully designed assignments and exercises, while maintaining substantial curricular latitude, including in selecting most assignments.

Lecturers will receive an initial four-year contract beginning on July 1, 2027. This appointment includes voting rights on all academic matters and on appointments for positions at the lecturer's rank or below. The position may lead to successive long-term contracts, including potential eligibility for a presumptively renewable contract.

Required Skills

Candidates must have a degree from an accredited law school, excellent writing and analytical skills, and a strong academic record. Prior legal practice is required. Judicial clerkships also count as prior legal practice. Experienced legal writing teachers as well as those seeking to enter the profession are encouraged to apply. Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should send a letter of interest and a C.V. as soon as they are able to the Faculty Appointments Committee at [redacted]. Applications are being reviewed immediately and on a continuing basis, with priority given to those who submit early in the fall semester and are submitted prior to October 1, 2026. All open faculty positions are pending budgetary approval.