Visiting Legal Writing Professor, UK Rosenberg College of Law
Job Summary
The J. David Rosenberg College of Law at the University of Kentucky seeks to hire a full-time, nine-month, visiting faculty member to teach in our first-year legal research and writing (LRW) program during the 2026-2027 academic year. The program involves a two-semester curriculum, with two credits per semester, which covers the fundamentals of legal research, legal analysis, legal writing, and legal citation. The successful candidate will teach two sections of the first-year LRW courses. Typical section size ranges from 18 to 22 students. The visiting faculty member will work collaboratively with other full-time faculty involved in the LRW, including a library faculty liaison who teaches the legal research component of the courses, and the LRW program’s director. In addition to teaching, the visiting faculty member will maintain regular office hours, evaluate student assignments, and hold individual conferences.
Qualifications
- J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Strong analytical and rhetorical skills
- Legal-practice experience that demonstrates the potential for excellence in teaching legal writing and other lawyering skills
- Previous experience teaching legal writing is strongly preferred
Salary
$90,000
Benefits
The university generously contributes to employees’ medical coverage, and in addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: www.uky.edu/HR/benefits.
About the University
Lexington is in the center of the Bluegrass, an internationally acclaimed cultural landscape, and in close proximity to Louisville and Cincinnati. It is a community of 300,000 and is distinguished by its rating as one of the top 10 most educated cities in the nation (according to the U.S. Census), top 5 cities for young professionals (Kiplinger), top 3 mid-sized cities for lowest cost of living (KPMGLLP), and top 5 cities to raise a family (Forbes).
Contact Information
To learn more about these benefits, please contact Professor Melissa Henke, Director of Legal Research and Writing, by email at melissa.henke@uky.edu. For further information, please contact Professor Melissa Henke, Director of Legal Research and Writing, by email at melissa.henke@uky.edu.