Instructor Legal Non-Tenure Track LRW

Position: Instructor Legal Non-Tenure Track LRW

Department: Norman A. Wiggins School of Law

Status: Full Time

Position Summary

Campbell Law School seeks to hire a full-time, non-tenure track professor for its Legal Research and Writing Program for the 2026-27 academic year. Campbell Law’s LRW Program is an integrated three-semester curriculum consisting of LRW I, LRW II, and Advanced Legal Writing. The Assistant Legal Research and Writing Professor can expect to teach Advanced Legal Writing (appellate advocacy) in the Fall and again in the Spring. This is a nine-month, academic year appointment beginning in August 2026 and is presumptively renewable on an annual basis.

In addition to teaching classes, the Assistant Legal Research and Writing Professor must provide students with continuous feedback on their legal writing by reviewing assignments with students on an individual basis and by providing ample written critique on finished work.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cooperate with other assigned faculty to implement a coordinated curriculum, inclusive of learning objectives
• Develop and manage course materials from learning objectives and recommendations from Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
• Administer tests, assignments and other exercises that permit measure of knowledge, abilities and/or performance relative to the course learning objectives
• Maintain effective and timely communications with students and staff at all times
• Provide students with individual feedback on assessments
• Administer exams according to Law School guidelines
• Complete student record keeping and submit grades in a timely and accurate manner
• Participate in departmental, faculty and staff meetings as requested
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times
• Uphold and abide by Campbell Law School and Campbell University policies and procedures, including, but not limited to Title IX, and Information Security, including FERPA and other state and federal regulations
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
  
  

Education/Experience

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Minimum two years’ legal practice experience or clerkship experience
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated skill in teaching and mentoring students, and some experience in law practice or judicial clerkship
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy and discretion in dealing with faculty, staff, students, university officials and outside constituencies
• Technological proficiency, including an ability to learn and deliver remote instruction
• Work independently and function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people
• Exercise independent judgment as necessary
• This position demands accuracy, honesty, integrity and the ability to work with the Christian mission of Campbell University