Assistant/Associate Professor of Legal Writing

The University of Alabama School of Law seeks qualified applicants for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Legal Writing. The successful applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to contributing to the growth, development, and improvement of the legal writing program. This is a 9-month position and does not include the possibility of tenure. The position will be on a contract basis with an initial three-year term and the possibility of additional three-year terms. Working under the supervision of the Law School's Director of Legal Writing, our legal writing faculty collaborate with colleagues on core assignments and on teaching strategies but otherwise select and develop their own materials and lessons. The successful candidate will teach two sections in the first-year program and will also develop an upper-level writing or drafting course and teach that course twice during the three-year contract. The successful candidate, in consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of Legal Writing, may be eligible to coach a moot court team for additional compensation. Applicants must have a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record. Applicants must demonstrate effective legal writing skills and should be admitted to and in good standing with a state bar. Preference will be given to applicants with four or more years of legal experience and to applicants with teaching experience. Salary and benefits will be nationally competitive. All applications are confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law. All applicants must apply for this position through the University of Alabama's job site at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law . Applications must include a resume, cover letter, list of three references, and a writing sample. Applications will be received until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by April 20, 2026. Visit UA's employment website at https://careers.ua.edu/ for more information. The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.