Adjunct Professor of Law (Temporary Employee Pool)

• Complete all employment documentation and any required trainings, and submit employment documents such as signed offer letters in a timely manner.
• Prepare for your course, which includes preparing the syllabus, selecting and submitting for printing any unique teaching materials, selecting books for student purchase, and preparing course materials and assessment/exam text. Syllabi include course descriptions, learning objectives, exam dates, teaching and exam policies, text and readings, and other policies and student deliverables.
• Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Adhere to all University and law school policies.
• Teach the assigned course(s) (see “Specific Assignment” below) as published in the Academic Schedule and noted in the offer letter, using pedagogical and other teaching methods fairly and effectively.
• Track student attendance using tools provided, and refer students to the Administration if required for attendance and/or performance issues.
• When appropriate, use the institution’s learning management platforms (TWEN, Canvas, etc.) to post assignments, syllabi and other reference materials, and to communicate with students.
• Read submitted student work and assessments/exams, and provide written comments to students in a timely manner to provide feedback on performance.
• Meet with students during “office hours” to provide individualized direction and assessment of progress.
• In order to ensure the proper number of teaching hours is completed, work with Administration to schedule “make-up” classes for any cancelled classes.
• Grade all mid-term and final exam papers, and other assessments as appropriate, and submit those grades per timelines established by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for processing.
• Review student-completed course evaluations conducted online at the end of each semester to analyze student perceptions of your teaching and to provide insight into possible teaching improvements.

• Remedies
• Global Lawyering Skills – Legal Writing, Research, and Oral Advocacy
• Evidence
• Criminal Procedure
• The Legal Profession
• Trial Advocacy
• Other courses as needed

• Must hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree.
• Three (3) years post-J.D. work experience in related field.

• Prior teaching experience is desirable, but not essential. Must, however, demonstrate evidence of teaching potential.
• Five (5) years working in the substantive legal field is preferred.
• Preference for attorneys with admission to California Bar.
• Lead and function in an active change environment.
• Communicate effectively.
• Maintain professional composure and demeanor at all times.
• Promote vision, mission and core values of the school.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.