Pro Tempore - Open Pool

Department: School of Law
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

Applications will be reviewed as needs arise for AY2526

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a cover letter current resume or CV and a minimum of three professional references.

Department Summary

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic ABAaccredited law school and Oregons only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD) Master of Laws (LLM) Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES) and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Laws mission is to provide a worldclass education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone with opportunities to grow contribute and develop. Our aim is to learn teach and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a topranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at and consider joining our team.

Position Summary

Pro tem instructors are temporary nonfulltime faculty who teach one or more courses in an academic year. Pro tempore positions are potentially renewable based on curricular needs funding and performance. Pro tem instructors work under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and the pool will remain active through February 2026.

The law school is interested in pro tem candidates with significant teaching and/or practice experience in the following areas: accounting and finance for lawyers administrative law alternative dispute resolution/mediation antitrust arbitration bankruptcy business law civil procedure conflicts of law constitutional law contracts corporate finance corporate law criminal law and procedure disability law employment discrimination employment law energy law environmental law estate planning evidence family law federal judicial settlements federal jurisdiction green construction hazardous waste law health law human rights immigration law intellectual property law international law interviewing and counseling jurisprudence labor law land use law legal research and writing LLM seminar litigation local government law professional responsibility property law renewable energy law securities regulation sports law tax law trial practice tribal law water resources law and wildlife law.

The law school is interested in candidates with expertise in a variety of lawrelated subjects who have experience teaching undergraduate students. The law school offers a curriculum of undergraduate legal studies courses and seeks pro tempore instructors for some of those courses as well.

Minimum Requirements

A J.D. is required for candidates interested in teaching J.D. law courses.
To teach undergraduate courses in the Legal Studies program or graduate courses in the Conflict and Dispute Resolution program a Masters degree is required; a Ph.D. or J.D. are preferred.*
Candidates must have proven ability in their fields of expertise. Proven teaching effectiveness will receive high priority in filling these positions.

*In exceptional circumstances and upon approval by the Academic Dean extensive experience may be considered in lieu of a graduate degree.

Professional Competencies

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students staff and faculty from culturally diverse backgrounds and with multiple intersectional identities
Ability to advance diversity equity and inclusion in the university community.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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