Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government

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Posted: 08-Feb-24

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Public Policy/Public Administration

Internal Number: 274211

Vacancy ID: FAC0004957

Position Summary/Description:

The School is seeking a tenure-track professor to specialize in criminal law and procedure. The faculty member will be expected to be the School's point person in the high-profile and high-impact areas of impaired driving and motor vehicle law. He or she will also be expected to work, together with other faculty members, in other areas of criminal law and procedure, including the Fourth Amendment, the law of pretrial release, the issuance of criminal process, substantive criminal law, and sentencing.
The selected candidate will work primarily with magistrates, district court judges, and superior court judges as part of the Judicial College, though there will be opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and work with prosecutors, defenders, and other court officials as well. School faculty members frequently consult with legislators, General Assembly staff, and interest groups about potential changes to the law.
The successful candidate will be expected to publish scholarship in multiple formats, including blog posts, articles, and books. Two exemplary publications within this position's area of expertise are The Law of Impaired Driving and Related Implied Consent Offenses in North Carolina and Criminal Proceedings Before North Carolina Magistrates. 
 
The person will be responsible for working with the NC Magistrates' Association and the Administrative Office of the Courts to plan educational programs for magistrates, including biannual orientation programs and conferences.
Learn more about working as a faculty member at the School of Government here: https://www.sog.unc.edu/about/employment-opportunities

Education and Experience:

Experience in criminal law.

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