Assistant/Associate Professor- Rutgers Law School

Posting Summary
Rutgers Law School invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for tenure-track or tenured positions at the law schools Newark NJ campus. The Newark location seeks qualified candidates for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor whose teaching portfolio would include primarily Legal Analysis Research and Writing Skills ( LAWRS ) along with Civil Procedure or Contracts. This position is part of the Law Schools unitary tenure track. All tenure-track professors including LAWRS faculty are full members of the Rutgers Law faculty with access to the same scholarly support voting rights and governance participation. Rutgers Law Schools Legal Writing program is ranked #11 nationwide. All applicants should have a distinguished academic background and either demonstrate great promise or a record of excellence in scholarship and teaching. The position involves responsibilities for teaching scholarship and service. All candidates must have a doctorate (JD or PhD) in law or equivalent. We encourage applications and inquiries from candidates who would contribute to the quality and diversity of our faculty. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. Rutgers Law Schoolwith locations in Camden and Newarkoffers a world-class faculty; a curriculum of exceptional breadth and depth in theory practice and interdisciplinary studies; a geographic presence that spans one of the nations 10 largest legal markets (New Jersey) while also offering immediate access to two of the five largest markets (New York City and Philadelphia); an alumni network with over 20000 members; and a strong tradition of diversity and social impact. As the law school for a top public university Rutgers Law School is committed to the highest standards of teaching scholarship and service to its host communities the state of New Jersey and the nation. This position will be based on the Newark campus. Interested applicants should submit the following: a curriculum vitae a cover letter research agenda sample of your academic writing list of references Questions and references can be addressed to: Professor Christina Ho Chair Faculty Appointments Committee * Rutgers University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations.

Overview
Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities Rutgers UniversityCamden is a diverse research-intensive campus of approximately 6100 students at the undergraduate graduate and doctoral levels and 1100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden N.J. directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. RutgersCamden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers UniversityCamden among its Best Bang for the Buck universities and best national research universities. Recently RutgersCamden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research creative output and scholarly activity.