What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Law, Legal Writing position at University of New Hampshire?
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The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Franklin Pierce), a national leader in legal education with a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and quality engagement for all, is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking applicants for a faculty position to teach in the JD Legal Writing Program to begin in August 2026. The candidate will be a full-time faculty member involved in teaching and faculty governance. The position affords an opportunity to teach and develop upper-level writing classes, including Writing for Practice. Faculty in this position would also teach 1L law students in a two-term Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research class which focuses on foundational lawyering skills, including how to read and analyze cases. Faculty in this position are expected to embrace teaching both online and in-person and be familiar with both modalities.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)
Compensation Pay Range
$90,000 - $100,000
The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon the candidate’s qualifications.
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
Location:
Concord
Salary Grade
Faculty 01
The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Franklin Pierce), a national leader in legal education with a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and quality engagement for all, is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking applicants for a faculty position to teach in the JD Legal Writing Program to begin in August 2026. The candidate will be a full-time faculty member involved in teaching and faculty governance. The position affords an opportunity to teach and develop upper-level writing classes, including Writing for Practice. Faculty in this position would also teach 1L law students in a two-term Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research class which focuses on foundational lawyering skills, including how to read and analyze cases. Faculty in this position are expected to embrace teaching both online and in-person and be familiar with both modalities.
Minimum Qualifications
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
- The interest in and ability to teach in an innovative environment, both in-person and online.
- Attending to individual needs of students, and a dedication to mentoring students both on campus and remotely.
- Collaborating with writing colleagues to work towards the overall improvement of the writing program.
- Depending on institutional needs, teaching other courses within the candidate’s expertise and interest.
- Participating in faculty governance, such as serving on law school committees.
- A commitment to promoting inclusive excellence and diversity.
- Ability to effectively work with our rapidly expanding and diverse student population.
- Excelling as a team player and possessing a collegial and flexible nature and a commitment to excellence in performing institutional service and governance responsibilities.
- Ability to use CANVAS, D2L, Brightspace, or other technology for delivery of online education.
- Admission to a bar and legal practice experience.
- Demonstrated professionalism in the bar, including state and national involvement.
- Having an interest in producing and/or engaging with legal scholarship.
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References
- Teaching Philosophy
Compensation Pay Range
$90,000 - $100,000
The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon the candidate’s qualifications.
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
Location:
Concord
Salary Grade
Faculty 01
Salary : $90,000 - $100,000