Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school, currently ranked 12th by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the Lawyering Program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.
Cornell Law School invites applications for a full-time (12-month) position as Director of Externships and Pro Bono Scholars Program, and Lecturer of Law, ideally commencing in the 2023-2024 academic year.
Responsibilities of the position include:
The successful candidate will be appointed for an initial three-year term. Reappointment for a subsequent three-year term, followed by a five-year renewal term as senior lecturer, will be based on performance. Benefits are competitive and include a budget for research and travel.
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have the following:
To apply:
Interested candidates can apply via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24719. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, law-school transcript, the names of three references, and two writing samples.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged.
Questions may be referred to Liz Flint, Director of Human Resources: liz.flint@cornell.edu.
Pay Range:
$49,700.00 - $119,000.00
Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
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