Professor Of Lawyering Skills And Assistant Director Of Academic Support Program

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Professor of Lawyering Skills and Assistant Director of Academic Support Program The candidate will be teaching and working with students in the law school’s Academic Support Program. Professor of Lawyering Skills is a year-round RTPC (non-tenure track) position. The successful candidate will: (1) co-teach (along with the Director of Academic Support) a fall ASP class, Legal Analysis of Evidence; (2) regularly meet individually with students and counsel them regarding academic, analytical, and study skills; (3) help to hire, supervise, and train Peer Tutors, upper division students who work with first-year students; (4) conduct workshops for students on legal writing and other topics; and (5) assist in curriculum and program development for ASP. The successful candidate will also teach one or more spring-semester classes, which will be chosen in consultation with Gould’s Academic Dean. Gould anticipates making final hiring decisions by June 2020. A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school, and prior academic-support experience or teaching experience. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail; excellent writing and editing abilities; sound legal skills and knowledge; an affinity for counseling and mentoring students; strong interpersonal skills; strong public-speaking skills; and excellent time-management and organizational skills. A solid working knowledge of basic computer systems is also important. The position requires the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse environment and the ability to work well as a member of a team and independently. Relevant teaching experience (e.g., legal writing) and experience as a practicing attorney are preferred.

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