Assistant/Associate Professor of Legal Writing

The University of Alabama School of Law seeks qualified applicants for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Legal Writing. This position is a 9-month, non-tenure-track position with an initial three-year contract term beginning in August 2025.

The successful candidate will teach two sections in the first-year Legal Writing program and will also develop an upper-level writing or drafting course and teach that course twice during the three-year contract. 

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 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 March 19, 2025.