SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL in Los Angeles invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law to begin in Summer 2027. The successful candidate will teach in our Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills (LAWS) program (50%) and will serve as Director of the Legal Writing Center (50%). Both positions report to the LAWS Director.This position is a flexible appointment, meaning that a candidate
may indicate their interest in either a tenure-track or non-tenure-track (NTT) position. An individual who seeks to be considered for the tenure track must be a lateral candidate who is currently on the tenure track at another ABA-approved law school or have a record of scholarly publication.An initial NTT contract is typically for two years and may lead to a five-year, presumptively renewable appointment after three
full years and a review process. NTT faculty vote on virtually all issues in faculty meetings, including faculty appointments. They also serve on faculty committees, hold significant administrative positions, and are eligible for summer research stipends and sabbaticals (based on scholarly production). Southwestern also offers a mostly asynchronous Online J.D. program with full-time and part-time options. We expect
many faculty hired in the coming years to teach in that program at some point.Director, Legal Writing Center (~50%)The Director oversees the Writing Center’s operations and programs supporting student writing for coursework, co-curricular activities, and professional development. Core responsibilities include:Staffing and supervision: hire, train, and supervise part-time Writing Center staff (typically student
writing fellows and a Writing Center specialist). Student support delivery: maintain a consultation schedule covering critical reading skills, legal and general writing style, the writing process, revision, grammar/usage, punctuation, citations, and using AI tools; provide individual consultations for students at all levels. Upper-division writing support: work with upper-division students from topic generation
through citations. Resources and training materials: develop and deliver writing resources (online materials, handouts, guides, and workshop materials). Online J.D. support: develop asynchronous materials for Online J.D. students (and others) accessible through Canvas. Workshops and outreach: review and update the Writing Workshop curriculum annually; build the annual workshop schedule; teach workshops; and guest
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