Lecturer in Legal Skills and Values

Florida International University College of Law, South Florida's public law school, invites applicants for a contract position in Legal Skills and Values, to begin no later than the 2025-26 academic year.

Legal Skills and Values consists of two required courses in the first year of law school and an additional required course by the end of a student's fourth semester. The eight-credit sequence covers essential legal skills including legal research, objective and persuasive writing, legal analysis, oral communication, client counseling, contract drafting, and negotiation. We seek collaborative, creative teachers to join our dedicated team teaching in the first-year portions of the program.

FIU Law features a diverse, intellectually vibrant faculty community celebrating scholarly engagement, public service, academic freedom, and transformational teaching. It ranks as the third most diverse law school nationally and graduates more Hispanic lawyers than any other law school. More than a third of FIU Law students are the first in their family to attend college. FIU Law graduates have ranked first among the 12 Florida law schools on the last nine July administrations of the Florida bar exam. In 2023, more than 90% of FIU Law graduates secured full-time, long-term bar passage required, J.D. advantage, or professional positions. For more information about FIU Law, visit https://law.fiu.edu/.

FIU is Miami's public urban research university, offering more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, and medicine. It ranks as a top-70 public university in U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges, and is the fourth-ranked public university, according to the America's Best Colleges 2024 rankings published on WSJ.com. With nearly $200 million in annual research expenditures, the University has a Carnegie R1 rating ("highest research activity"). A leader in securing performance-based funding for its operational achievements, the University was recently designated by the Florida Board of Governors as preeminent state research university. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

Candidates must have a J.D. Lateral candidates should show a demonstrated record of teaching excellence. Entry-level candidates should show commitment to excellence in teaching and significant potential as law teachers. At least five years of experience in legal practice and/or judicial clerkships is preferred.

Applicants should send a CV, cover letter, and list of references to Appointments Committee co-chairs Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod and Howard Wasserman at lawprohiring@fiu.edu. Questions about these positions can be directed to Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod (elrodrig@fiu.edu) or Howard Wasserman (howard.wasserman@fiu.edu). Review will begin August 20, 2024, and continue until these positions are filled.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.