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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
Penn State Dickinson Law is seeking a Visiting Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Law for the Spring 2027 semester in our Carlisle, Pennsylvania location.
Visiting faculty work in support of the law school's mission to prepare students for the bar exam and to practice law. The appointment term is just for the Spring 2027 semester. The rank of this non-tenure-track, limited-term appointment will be visiting assistant professor, visiting associate professor, or visiting professor, based on the applicant's experience level. The compensation will be commensurate with the successful candidate's current rank, title, education, and experience.
Dickinson Law's Carlisle location has the following curricular needs of visiting faculty for the Spring 2027 semester: Property (4 credits) and an additional real property course.
Candidate qualifications may include relevant teaching or practice experience, fellowships, judicial clerkships at any level, interdisciplinary scholarly interests, and/or post-J.D. studies, degrees, or certificates. Successful applicants must have experiences that suggest an ability to effectively teach students in a legal education setting.
Inquiries may be sent to the hiring committee through Melissa Walters at mbw5955@psu.edu. To apply, please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae through the Penn State jobs website. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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