Teaching Professor Legal Writing

Mitchell Hamline School Of Law

Job Location:

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 92000 - 102000

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mitchell Hamline School of Law-a leader in pedagogical innovation dedicated to expanding access to high-quality legal education-seeks qualified candidates for non-tenure-track faculty positions (with one to three-year renewable contracts) in our Legal Writing Program beginning July 1 2026.

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.

This position may be performed remotely with some on-campus presence required for blended courses or other programmatic needs.

Anticipated annual salary range is from $92000-$102000 depending on qualifications and appointment. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance and 403(b) to eligible employees.

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 nations 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 candidates legal practice or community service experience; (2) a scholarly approach that contributes to the legal systems 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 3 years of practice and/or other relevant 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.

Process

Candidates must submit: (1) a resume; and (2) a 2-3 page cover letter that discusses their interest in and qualifications for the position and how their law practice teaching research or community service experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to inclusivity and excellence in legal writing.

The committee will consider applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To be considered for our first set of interviews candidates must submit their application materials by Saturday January 31.

For questions about the application process contact Professor Jim Hilbert Appointments Committee Chair at .