Assistant Professor of Legal Process
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Job Location:
Central Islip, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking applicants for a full-time appointment to its Legal Process (Legal Research and Writing) faculty starting in August 2026. Legal Process is a six-credit first-year course. Students receive three credits in the fall semester and three credits in the spring addition to the standard focus on predictive writing in the fall and persuasive writing in the spring students are introduced to client interviewing. They are also introduced to client counseling and/or negotiation.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Prepare and teach graduate law student courses in a physical classroom and/or a virtual classroom
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi assessments final examinations assignments and handouts
- Timely grade student assessments
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students
- Stay current in and continually strive to improve teaching skills and expertise in the subjects that they teach
- Stay informed of changes in the law and pedagogical practices in legal research and writing
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
- Engage in legal research and produce legal scholarship as appropriate to the position
- Commit to service to legal education and to the wider community
- Engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center which includes significant service to the Law Center
- Participate on faculty committees
- Attend faculty meetings and Law Center events
- Participate in service outside the Law Center appropriate to the position
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- Juris Doctor required
- J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school preferred
- Preference for both legal practice and teaching experience
- Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
- An established record or promise of excellence in teaching legal research and writing
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
- Trains and teaches others
- Interprets the meaning of information
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Resolves conflicts and negotiates with others
- Updates and uses relevant knowledge
- Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills in communications with supervisors peers and subordinates
- Displays excellent organizational skills including scheduling of events
- Performs faculty administrative responsibilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel Power Point & Outlook
- Knowledge of Canvas
- Knowledge of Zoom and other online communication tools
Travel
- Travel for conferences and professional development
Working Conditions
- Extensive use of computers
- Extensive time sitting and standing
- Able to lift up to 5 lbs.
Maximum Salary
Minimum Salary
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
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