Assistant Professor of Law, Director of Trial Advocacy
About the role
The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge) invites applications for a faculty position as Director of our Trial Advocacy program, ranked 16th in the country by US News. The position may be tenured, tenure-track, or an indefinite contract, commensurate with a candidate’s experience and preferences.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing the Trial Advocacy Program, including teaching courses in Trial Advocacy, other skills and related doctrine, and running the Mock Trial competition teams.
- Teaching one or more doctrinal courses, such as Criminal Law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, or Torts.
- Supervising and collaborating with other trial advocacy faculty in proposing and developing courses for the Trial Advocacy program.
- Teaching Mock Trial Evidence to all members of the Mock Trial team.
- Participating in running the National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC).
Requirements
- Juris-Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- Post-J.D. legal experience, including experience as a trial lawyer, criminal or civil.
- Three (3) years of experience teaching in and/or directing a trial advocacy program at a U.S. law school, or equivalent.
- Holds membership in a state bar association.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent writing skills.
- Five (5) years of experience teaching in and/or directing a trial advocacy program at a U.S. law school, or equivalent.
- A record of involvement in national and state advocacy organizations such as the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Legal Aid Services of California (LAAC), and the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE).
- Communicates effectively.
- Possesses extraordinary interpersonal skills.
- Maintains professional composure and demeanor at all times.
- Promotes the vision, mission, and core values of McGeorge School of Law.
- Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
- Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hiring Range
$130,000-$175,000 We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Special Instructions
Do you have a Juris Doctor degree?
Do you have post-J.D. legal experience, including significant experience as a trial lawyer, criminal or civil?
Do you have three (3) years of experience teaching in and/or directing a trial advocacy program at a U.S. law school, or equivalent?
Do you have an active membership in a state bar association?
Pacific participates in federal healthcare programs. As such, a required part of the hiring process is to verify that potential employees have not been excluded from participating in federal programs for mandatory exclusions (including for fraud, controlled substances crimes, patient abuse or neglect, or other program-related crimes) or for other permissive exclusions by the Office of Inspector General. A "Yes" response would be considered disqualifying. Please answer the following question accordingly:
Are you currently excluded from participation in federal programs (including Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal healthcare program)?
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Are you currently excluded from participation in federal programs (including Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal healthcare program)?