Assistant Professor - Law-1L Doctrinal

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) invites applications for tenure-track assistant professor positions to begin with the academic year 2024-2025. Up to six positions are available.

Applicants for the position must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should demonstrate the potential for success as scholars, teachers, and future members of the UH and the Law Center’s broader community.

The primary teaching focus for the multiple positions is to cover 1L doctrinal courses. Candidates from across all doctrinal areas of law will be considered, but we have particular interest in the traditional first-year subjects (most especially: civil procedure, criminal law and property) as well as upper level topics including: administrative law, copyright, disability & the law, energy law, environmental law, evidence, federal courts, health law, international law, labor/employment law, race and the law, and tax.  Upper level course teaching options are flexible. Willingness to teach elsewhere in the Law Center curriculum, including other 1L courses or courses covered on the bar exam, is also a positive factor.

Further information about the Law Center and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu

This search is coordinated by Professor Emily Berman, the chair of UHLC’s faculty appointments committee. Interested applicants can send questions to Prof. Berman questions to [email protected].

The University of Houston Law Center boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty, of which over 20 are members of the American Law Institute. The Law Center features top-ranked centers of excellence in health law, intellectual property law, environmental law, and tax law. With almost 40% of the students from underrepresented backgrounds, 55% women students, and almost 80% of students being first-generation law school students, the Law Center has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and a diverse faculty. And as of Fall 2022, the Law Center occupies a brand-new, world class facility designed by award-winning architects.

The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated Hispanic and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

An attorney appointed to the position must, at a minimum, hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

J.D. degree or equivalent.
An attorney appointed to the position must, at a minimum, hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.