Tenured or Tenure-Track Professor – Intellectual Property

About the role

Mitchell Hamline School of Law seeks applicants for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in intellectual property law. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the intellectual property curriculum, with preference for candidates with expertise in patent law.
• Teach a first-year, bar-tested, or large-enrollment course.
• Engage in scholarship consistent with the expectations of a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment.
• Participate in faculty governance and service.
• Teach in-person, synchronous online, and blended learning modalities.

Requirements

• Distinguished academic or professional credentials.
• Demonstrated expertise in intellectual property law.
• Promised or accomplished as a teacher and scholar.
• Experience in patent law practice, patent prosecution, patent litigation, technology transactions, innovation policy, or IP-related clinical or experiential teaching is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent law degree.
• Promised or accomplished as a teacher and scholar.
• Experience in patent law practice, patent prosecution, patent litigation, technology transactions, innovation policy, or IP-related clinical or experiential teaching is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Ability to contribute to the legal system's impact on underserved groups.
• Effective strategies for the educational advancement of students from underrepresented groups.

Benefits

• Cumulative package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance and 403(b).

Pay

• An anticipated annual salary range is from $105,000-$160,000 depending on qualifications and appointment.

Schedule

• The position carries a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment, with rank and tenure status depending on qualifications and experience.

Contact Information

To be considered for our initial interviews, candidates must submit their application materials by Friday, August 21, 2026. For questions about the application process, contact Professor Jim Hilbert, Appointments Committee Chair, at jim.hilbert@mitchellhamline.edu.