Professor of Law - Open Rank

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Work type:Faculty Full-Time
Location:Denver, CO
Categories:Faculty
Division: Sturm College of Law

Founded in 1897, the Sturm College of Law is a national leader in experiential learning and interdisciplinary legal study. Located in one of the nation’s most dynamic and beautiful cities, the Sturm College of Law features a faculty of outstanding and nationally visible scholar-teachers, an accomplished and diverse student body, a highly talented and dedicated staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. A private Research 1 university dedicated to the public good, the University of Denver offers more than 300 academic programs and serves roughly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Position Description

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks applications from entry-level or lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Law. Although we welcome candidates across all subject matter areas and methodological perspectives, we are particularly interested in candidates capable of teaching Civil Procedure. We seek candidates with J.D. degrees (or their equivalents), outstanding academic records, relevant professional experience, a commitment to inclusive pedagogy, and the capacity to make future outstanding contributions in the realms of scholarship, teaching, and public engagement. The University of Denver and the Sturm College of Law are committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment and seek candidates whose research, teaching, service, and professional experiences can contribute to advancing these important institutional commitments.

College and University Summary

Founded in 1897, the Sturm College of Law is a national leader in experiential learning and interdisciplinary legal study. Located in one of the nation’s most dynamic and beautiful cities, the Sturm College of Law features a faculty of outstanding and nationally visible scholar-teachers, an accomplished and diverse student body, a highly talented and dedicated staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. A private Research 1 university dedicated to the public good, the University of Denver offers more than 300 academic programs and serves roughly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Essential Functions

Teaching: Faculty members at the Sturm College of Law are expected to engage in outstanding and innovative teaching, imparting relevant doctrinal knowledge and professional skills, and cultivating an inclusive learning environment. Doctrinal tenure-line faculty members are expected to teach three courses during the academic year, typically consisting of 10 semester credits.   

Research: Faculty members are expected to engage in research and the publication of scholarly works; to actively participate in faculty workshops, conferences, lectures, and other scholarly events; to read and comment upon faculty works-in-progress; and to publicize their scholarship to relevant internal and external audiences.

Public Engagement: Faculty members are expected to participate actively and constructively on committees appointed by the Dean, to attend faculty meetings, and to participate in other events of significance to the institution, including appointments matters, orientation, commencement, panel presentations, high-profile public lectures, the installation of faculty members into named faculty positions, and other signature events. Faculty members are also expected to undertake public engagement that contributes to legal education, the profession, the broader community, and/or the public good. 

Faculty members in their pre-tenure years are eligible for a one-semester paid leave.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or its equivalent)
• Outstanding academic record
• Relevant professional experience
• A commitment to inclusive pedagogy
• The capacity to make future outstanding contributions in the realms of scholarship, teaching, and public engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• A track record of professional contributions in the realms of teaching, research, and public engagement

Application Deadline

For best consideration, please submit your application materials by October 23, 2023.

Special Instructions

To be considered, candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu . Interested persons are requested to submit (1) a cover letter; (2) a resume including at least three references; and (3) materials that describe the candidate’s commitment to outstanding teaching, innovative research, and diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching, research, public engagement, and/or their professional experiences. Candidates should provide a copy of their materials to Professor Laurent Sacharoff ([email protected] ), Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range

Entry-Level (Assistant Professor): $130,000-$137,500

Lateral (Associate Professor or Professor): $150,000-$225,000

Assistant Professors are guaranteed $12,500 in annual summer research funding during their pre-tenure years; other faculty members are eligible to apply for annual summer research grants of $10,000. 

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement .

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.