Description:
Mitchell Hamline School of Law-a leader in pedagogical innovation dedicated to expanding access to high-quality legal education-seeks qualified candidates for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in our legal writing program.Mitchell Hamline is looking for candidates with an interest in continuing to develop and maintain a presence in our nationally ranked legal writing program. Our legal writing program includes a year-long Legal Analysis, Research, and Communication course, which is required of all first-year students.
We also seek candidates who are available and excited about teaching across multiple teaching modalities: in-person classes, synchronous online classes, and in our innovative blended learning program, which is the largest blended program in the country.
An appointment will be made either with tenure or on the tenure track. Anticipated annual salary range is from $105,000 - $140,000 depending on qualifications and appointment. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance and 403(b) to eligible employees. Candidates will be expected to be available to teach in our in-person and blended modalities.
Our law school is in an historic area of St. Paul, on the Indigenous homelands of the Dakota Oyate, home to the Penumbra and Fitzgerald theaters, a diverse array of restaurants, and one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Just across the river, Minneapolis is the home to the Walker Art Center, First Avenue, the Guthrie Theater, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and one of the nation's liveliest performing arts scenes. Minnesota was an early leader in incorporating forms of alternative dispute resolution into its court rules and statutes and was on the forefront of restorative justice efforts such as victim-offender conferencing. This area was the birthplace of the American Indian Movement and continues to boast one of the largest urban Native populations in the country. Minneapolis and St. Paul are among the top cities for the arts and entertainment, active lifestyles, non-profit organizations, and exceptional levels of volunteer engagement.
Equity and Inclusion
We seek to recruit and retain faculty members who share our commitment of creating a welcoming and inclusive community aligned with the goals of equity and inclusion, which could be demonstrated by: (1) a candidate's legal practice or community service experience; (2) a scholarly approach that contributes to the legal system's impact on underserved groups; or (3) teaching that incorporates effective strategies for the educational advancement of students in underrepresented groups.
Minimum Qualifications:
Distinguished academic credentials, including a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school or a foreign equivalent degree and at least 5 years of practice and/or legal writing or academic support teaching experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.