WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for two tenure-track positions, beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. We are especially interested in candidates who have experience in property, real estate transactions, bankruptcy, housing law; contracts, secured/commercial transactions; remedies, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, mediation; evidence; and professional responsibility. The selected candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.
Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. These nine-month tenure-track positions are two of five open tenure/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,550 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
The Washburn campus is located blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.
Washburn University School of Law moved into its new, state-of-the-art building in July 2023. The building features classrooms equipped with up-to-date recording technology, including closed captioning; a green room recording studio; and beautiful trial and appellate courtrooms.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.
Essential Functions:
• The appointed hires will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• The appointed hires will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment.
• The appointed hires will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment.
Required Qualifications:
• JD degree from an ABA-approved law school or international equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to institutional service.
• Demonstrated potential for scholarship.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Record of practice, teaching, and/or scholarship in the areas of property, real estate transactions, bankruptcy, housing law; contracts, secured/commercial transactions; remedies, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, mediation; evidence; and professional responsibility.
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Please upload a letter of interest as part of your application. Contact information for three professional references will also be collected as part of the application. If you have questions about the position please contact Professor Michelle Ewert, Chair faculty recruitment committee, at [email protected]. The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire. Official transcripts required once hired.
Background Check Required