Visiting Faculty - Lawyering Process Program - Open Rank

College Summary
A national leader in experiential and interdisciplinary legal education, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nations most innovative and ascendant law schools. The law school features an outstanding and diverse student body, a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers, an accomplished and highly professional staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. Located in a beautiful and economically vibrant metropolitan area, the Sturm College of Law supports a full-time JD program, a part-time weekend JD program, a range of pioneering Masters programs, and a set of esteemed specialty programs.
The law schools Lawyering Process Program, which instructs first-year students in foundational elements of legal research and writing, document drafting, and professional practice skills, is one of the nations most respected and is currently ranked #13 in the nation amongst legal writing programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Position Summary
The Sturm College of Law seeks to hire a dedicated and innovative individual, at the rank of Visiting Assistant, Associate, or full Professor of the Practice of Law, for the 2024-25 academic year to teach in its Lawyering Process Program. The successful candidate will teach two sections of Lawyering Process. At their election, the colleague will have the ability to teach an additional upper-division elective course on a compensated overload basis.
The successful candidate would be expected to commence employment no later than August 1, 2024.
Essential Functions

• Faculty members at the Sturm College of Law are expected to engage in outstanding and innovative teaching, imparting relevant doctrinal knowledge and professional skills, and cultivating an inclusive learning environment.
• Teach two sections of Lawyering Process - a required, first‐year, two‐semester course that exposes students to the foundational elements of legal research and writing, document drafting, and professional practice skills.
• Collaborate with other colleagues in the Lawyering Process Program to adapt and incorporate innovative, inclusive, and effective teaching methods and to advance the impact, stature, and visibility of the Program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) March 11, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range:
For applicants who are not currently serving on the faculty of another U.S. law school, the anticipated title would be Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice of Law, with an associated salary range of $85,000-$90,000.
For applicants who are currently serving on the faculty of another U.S. law school, the anticipated title would be commensurate with a candidates experience, and payment would be made through an inter-institutional agreement with the applicants home institution, covering the applicants salary and benefits.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Information for 3 references

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non‑discrimination‑statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.