Closing Date: 1st November, 2025
Description:
Position Summary:The University of Dayton School of Law is part of a comprehensive and diverse university committed to educating the whole person and to linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service. Following this tradition, we are committed to providing a legal education that blends theory, practice, and service to promote the common good. If this sounds appealing, please apply today.
The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for one Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills. This is a non-tenure track position with an initial appointment of one year and the possibility of renewal for long-term (three or five-year) appointments after three years of satisfactory service.
The faculty member would join a team of experienced full-time faculty members who make up the School of Law's nationally recognized Legal Profession Program. The focus of the Legal Profession Program at the University of Dayton School of Law is to help students develop essential lawyering skills. The Program is a broad two-semester six-credit-hour sequence during a student's first year at the School of Law. These courses, called Legal Profession I and Legal Profession II, are devoted to building the legal research, analysis, and writing skills used in today's law practice. The courses also emphasize the development of cultural humility and competency, professionalism, and ethics. Classes meet in small groups led by experienced full-time faculty who are at the forefront of trends in legal writing and research. Responsibilities of the Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills will include:
- Teaching Legal Profession I and II, and other legal research and writing courses related to legal reasoning and critical reading;
- Providing service to the School of Law and the University, and
- Participating in the larger community for legal research and writing professionals through regular attendance or presentations at conferences and other relevant endeavors to support the faculty member's professional development.
UD is one of the nation's largest Catholic universities, and the largest private university in Ohio. Embedded in the dynamic city of Dayton, OH, and grounded in its Catholic, Marianist tradition, UD provides education to develop the whole student and is committed to experiential learning.
The University is located in the dynamic midsize city of Dayton in a region going through an economic and cultural renaissance. It is located approximately one hour between Cincinnati and Columbus. Dayton boasts extensive green space, arts and cultural offerings and a low cost of living. You can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle while pursuing your passion for teaching and research. Go to daytoncvb.com for more information about the area.
At the University of Dayton, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. We translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
- Articulable commitment to the field of legal research and writing, including implementing the best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;
- Prior legal practice experience in the United States; and
- Excellent written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:
- Recent successful experience in legal research and writing teaching, including implementing best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;
- Successful experience in any or all of the following:
- participating and teaching in online education;
- working independently and collaboratively;
- effectively engaging, teaching, and mentoring students of socially and culturally diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrable commitment to socially and culturally diverse communities;
- Expressed willingness to engage with Catholic and Marianist educational values including educating the whole person and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession
- Law school achievements and accomplishments, such as high academic achievement, law review, moot court, and/or mock trial;
- Effective presentation skills;
- Effective interpersonal communication skills;
- Effective oral communication skills; and
- Effective classroom management skills
