Director of Legal Research and Writing

Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law welcomes applications for appointment to the position of Director of Legal Research and Writing to help create, administer, and direct the College of Law's Legal Research and Writing Program, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023. The Director will hold the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Legal Writing. Responsibilities of the Director include: (1) developing and implementing comprehensive research and writing curriculum for law students at all levels; (2) administering and overseeing the Legal Research and Writing program, which includes a cadre of full-time and adjunct faculty; and (3) teaching in the Legal Research and Writing program in either the day or evening program, depending on curricular need. We are looking for someone who will be able to focus on all levels of the writing curriculum so that Chase students receive wrap-around instruction throughout their time at the law school.

This position is a twelve-month, full­-time, tenure-track (or tenured) faculty position. Applicants for this position must possess a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and be admitted to the bar in any state. Ideally, applicants should have at least two or more years of teaching experience at the law school level; a demonstrated commitment to teaching Legal Writing; excellent academic and professional credentials (including judicial clerkships); and a demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service.

NKU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 15,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving campus near Cincinnati. Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.

For more information about NKU and Chase, please visit https://chaselaw.nku.edu/.

NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is highly encouraged.

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metro area has a population exceeding 2.1 million. The region is an enjoyable place to live that is undergoing exciting urban revitalization and economic growth. The area includes a great variety of attractions, such as museums (art, historic, children’s, and more), a plenitude of live music venues, professional sports, riverfront parks, biking trails, a fantastic zoo, large aquarium, and many festivals. Educational options for children are diverse, and affordable housing options range from downtown lofts to renovated turn-of-the-century homes to quaint farmhouses.

If you are interested in this position, please visit the link below:
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/12379

With questions about the position or about the law school, please contact Toula Papakirk at spapakirk1@nku.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Legal Writing Institute Compliance

The law school posting this job announcement complies with LWI’s non-discrimination policy.   That policy provides: “The Legal Writing Institute is committed to a policy against discrimination and in favor of equal opportunity for all of its members regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

 

1.  The position advertised:

     XX   a.   is a tenure-track appointment

     __   b.   may lead to successive long-term contracts of five or more years.

     __   c.   may lead only to successive short-term contracts of one to four years.

     __   d.  has an upper limit on the number of years a teacher may be appointed.

     __   e.  is part of a fellowship program for one or two years.

      

2.  The professor hired:

     XX   a.   will be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.

     __   b.   will not be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.

 

3.  The school anticipates paying an annual academic year base salary in the range checked below.  Salary is dependent upon background and experience.

____ over $120,000

XXX $110,000 - $119,999

XXX $100,000 - $109,999

XXX $90,000 - $99,999

___ $80,000 - $89,999

___ $70,000 - $79,999

___ $60,000 - $69,999

___ $50,000 - $59,999

___ less than $50,000

___this is an adjunct appointment paying less than $10,000

 

4.  The number of students enrolled in each semester of the courses taught by the legal research & writing professor will be: 

     XX  a.   30 or fewer *

     __   b.   31 - 35 

     __   c.   36 - 40 

     __   d.   41 - 45 

     __   e.   46 - 50  

     __   f.    51 - 55  

     __   g.   56 - 60  

     __   h.   more than 60 

*Number of students per section