Legal Writing Instructor

Posting Summary

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Posting Number	FAC00208PO22
Advertised Title	Legal Writing Instructor
Campus	Columbia
College/Division	School of Law
Department	LAW School
Advertised Salary Range	Commensurate with experience
Location of Vacancy
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	37.5
Position Category	Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis	9 months
Work County	Richland
Tenure Information	Professional Track
Job Search Category	Faculty

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	The University of South Carolina School of Law is seeking to hire a full-time, non-tenure-track Legal Writing Instructor to teach Legal Research, Analysis & Writing to first year law students to begin in summer 2023. This is a nine-month, non-tenure-track appointment, and is not eligible for tenure. The Legal Writing Instructor will be responsible for teaching Legal Research, Analysis & Writing to approximately 40 students each year, working closely with a reference librarian who will team-teach the course with the Legal Writing Instructor. The Legal Writing Instructor will also be assigned some faculty government and service responsibilities. A Legal Writing Instructor will initially receive a one-year contract, followed by a two-year contract, followed by a three-year contract, conditional upon funding and satisfactory performance. Upon successful completion of these initial contracts, a Legal Writing Instructor may receive presumptively renewable five-year contracts, conditional upon funding and satisfactory performance. The Legal Writing Instructor may also have the option to earn an additional stipend by teaching an elective course in Maymester or the Summer semester.
Required Education and Experience	Applicants must have a J.D. degree. Applicants must also have at least two years of experience in law practice or a judicial clerkship or law school teaching or tutoring experience.
Preferred Qualifications	The ideal candidate should also have a record of outstanding academic achievement in law school; excellent analytical, research, writing, and interpersonal skills; and teaching or tutoring experience. Candidates should also demonstrate a commitment to teaching legal writing.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date	08/16/2023
Job Open Date	09/22/2022
Job Close Date	12/05/2022
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicant	The hired Legal Writing Instructor will be required to provide verification of the award of his/her J.D. degree, as documented by the receipt of an official transcript from the Registrar of their degree granting institution to the Office of the Dean, School of Law. Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by December 5, 2022.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/129463
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