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Position Title Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship ofLegal Ethics and Professor of Law Position Number 898641 School/Division School of Law Department Full-Time or Part-Time Full-Time Description
The mission of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law is to prepare, challenge and inspire our students to make a difference in the world while we advance important ideas through the legal academy, the profession and society - making an impact of our own. Since 1970, Hofstra Law has provided more than 13,000 students with an education rich in both the theory and experiential skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers, business executives, and community leaders.
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is pleased to invite applications for the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship. The Professorship is for a distinguished scholar and teacher of Legal Ethics who will promote Hofstra Law's longstanding commitment to the field of Legal Ethics and act as a conduit between Hofstra Law and the legal profession. In addition to the normal duties of a tenured faculty member, the Distinguished Professor is tasked with bringing key figures to campus to speak at our annual distinguished lecture and working with the Executive Director of the Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics to organize Hofstra Law's ethics conferences and ethics programs. Applicants should have a distinguished record of academic achievement, superior teaching ability, and significant experience in the study and teaching of Legal Ethics, as well as prominence in the professional ethics community.
For Past Lichtenstein Lecturers please visithttps://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/lectures_lichtenstein/
Past Freedman Institute conferences please vist: https://freedmaninstitute.hofstra.edu/conferences/
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree
- Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in an educational environment.
Preferred Quals Summary Special Instructions
- Applications should include a letter of application, CV, scholarly agenda and proposed job talk topic or paper (please upload as one vision statement), 3 professional references.
- Successful candidates will be required to provide official academic transcripts and professional letters of recommendation.
- Questions may be directed to Eric M. Freedman, Chair of the Lichtenstein Chair Appointments Committee, at (see below)
Deadline Open until filled Tenure Track Yes Date Posted 11/20/2023 EEO Statement
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
Salary/Salary Range $175,000 - $210,000
Additional Information
Hofstra University provides the above salary* as a good faith estimate of the starting pay range which considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and education. In addition to the salary offered, we offer a collegial and inclusive culture, and a benefits program which includes generous paid time off, paid holidays, tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents, and a retirement plan with University contributions.
- Salary ranges indicated for positions covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement are in accordance with the CBA.
