Clinical Professor of Law

Posting Details Position Details Title Clinical Professor of Law Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Maurer School of Law Location Bloomington Position Summary Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington) invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position with the school's Intellectual Property Law Clinic, a part of the Center for Intellectual Property Research ( CIPR ). CIPR oversees the law school's intellectual property curriculum and programming, its co-curricular activities, its scholarly research in intellectual property and related areas, and its outreach to the practicing bar. The law school's curriculum includes numerous upper-level courses in intellectual property law and adjacent areas such as information policy, health law, AI and the law, and other aspects of law and technology. The Intellectual Property Law Clinic provides students with hands-on experience delivering patent and trademark legal services to clients, with a particular focus on innovators, entrepreneurs, and emerging ventures. Under faculty supervision, students engage in all aspects of intellectual property practice, with a particular emphasis on client counseling, the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, and other aspects of intellectual property law of importance to the Clinic's pro bono clients. The Clinic operates under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Law School Clinic Certification Program, allowing students to practice before the USPTO while gaining practical, skills-based training in intellectual property law. The Clinic is one of the nation's busiest clinics of its kind, with a large patent and trademark docket and a substantial student enrollment each semester. Working in the clinic is one of the capstone experiences for intellectual property law students at the law school. The clinical faculty member will be responsible for teaching the classroom component of the Intellectual Property Law Clinic and for managing the Clinic's client service operations. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of clinical associate professor (with the opportunity for a later promotion to full rank) or at the full rank of clinical professor, depending upon the candidate's background and prior teaching experience. This position is expected to commence on July 1, 2026, but an earlier start date is negotiable. Salary range, depending on qualifications and experience, begins at $105,000 for a 12-month appointment, with generous employer-supported benefits. Clinical faculty at Maurer are on a series of five-year presumptively renewable contracts upon promotion to clinical professor. We welcome lateral applicants as well as less experienced applicants. Basic Qualifications Applicants must have a J.D. degree and must be admitted to practice in Indiana or licensed in another jurisdiction and eligible to be admitted on motion to practice in Indiana. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in delivering patent and trademark legal services to clients. At least one year of clinical teaching experience is preferred but not required. Department Contact for Questions Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the Search Committee at lawappts@iu.edu . To be given fullest consideration, applications must be received no later than March 13, 2026. Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Special Instructions Interested candidates should submit a C.V., a letter of interest, and contact information for three references. Please submit these application materials to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/32247 For Best Consideration Date 03/13/2026 Expected Start Date 07/01/2026 Posting Number IU-101495-2026