Law Adjunct Faculty - Environmental Law

Closing Date: 26th August, 2024

Description:

About This Position:
Job Title: Law Adjunct Faculty - Environmental Law
Job Classification: Adjunct Faculty - Teaching
Desired start date: January 1, 2025
Posting close date: August 26, 2024
What You'll Do in This Position
Some of the responsibilities of this role are:

• The position will teach a course on the major federal laws relating to environmental protection, including the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and CERCLA..
• The course will focus on crosscutting issues of environmental and regulatory concern, including the strengths and limitations of the differing regulatory approaches; the role of states, agencies and private litigants in administering and enforcing such laws, and the extent to which economic analysis is appropriate to formulating environmental policies.
• The Adjunct Faculty member will not be asked to attend department meetings.
• She or he will be expected to spend some time outside of class to address questions related to the class.
• Time taught to be determined by the applicant's schedule.

What Qualifies You for This Role?
Required Degree: JD required. Required degree must be completed by the start date..
Experience: The applicant must have a strong working knowledge of, and ability to teach, the course topics.
Must reside in the State of Utah to be eligible for employment consideration. Must be willing to teach the course(s) in person, on campus.

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