Assistant Professor of Law - Tenure Track - 529848

**Department/Organization** 218131 - General Law Studies * * * **Rank** Assistant Professor * * * **Position Summary** The University of Alabama School of Law seeks to fill up to four tenure-track positions for the 2027-28 academic year, including two positions at the Assistant Professor of Law rank. * * * **Detailed Position Information** The University of Alabama School of Law seeks to fill up to four tenure-track positions for the 2027-28 academic year, including two positions at the Assistant Professor of Law rank. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). Entry-level candidates should demonstrate potential for strong teaching and scholarship. Qualified candidates with expertise in any of the following fields will be considered: criminal law and procedure, contracts, property, civil procedure, consumer law, business law, tax law, intellectual property, and technology/AI. We welcome applications from candidates who approach scholarship from a variety of perspectives and methods. Salary, benefits, and research support will be nationally competitive. All applications are confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law. These positions will remain open until filled. This solicitation is for candidates interested in applying for a position as an Assistant Professor of Law. Questions should be directed to Russell Gold, Chair of the Entry-Level Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawhiring@ua.edu. Lateral candidates interested in applying for a position as an Associate or Full Professor should apply through the "Associate / Full Professor of Law - Tenure/Tenure Track" position available at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law. * * * **Minimum Qualifications** Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an accredited law school or an equivalent degree (such as a Ph.D. in a related field). Entry-level candidates should demonstrate potential for strong teaching and scholarship. * * * **Preferred Qualifications** Expertise in any of the following fields: criminal law and procedure, contracts, property, civil procedure, consumer law, business law, tax law, intellectual property, and technology/AI. * * * **Instructions and Required Materials for Application** All applicants must apply for this position through the University of Alabama’s job site at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law. Applicants must submit a resume / CV and letter of interest. Applicants may also submit a statement of teaching philosophy if desired. * * * **About the Division/College/School** If you are interested in joining an outstanding law school with a strong academic community, enviable student bar passage and employment rates, a low student-to-faculty ratio, and curricular offerings with breadth and depth, all within a supportive and diverse environment, then Alabama Law is the place for you. Alabama Law has long been an excellent place to seriously engage in both teaching and scholarship, and the academic community is taking notice. Members of our faculty are engaging a wide range of issues that are at the heart of debates over substantive and procedural law, public policy, historical understandings, and philosophical values. Their scholarship is published in leading university presses including Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton, Yale, and NYU. Our faculty’s academic engagement benefits our students, not only in the classroom but also as they enter the profession. Employment numbers for Alabama Law graduates nationwide continue to be a solid marker of the quality of our students and of the education they receive here. Recent data also indicate that Alabama Law is ranked among the top law schools for the percentage of graduates who secure federal judicial clerkships. At the heart of what makes Alabama Law a superb place are our people—faculty, staff, and students. Here, you will find a…