Law Faculty #3024/3025

Faculty Job Opening

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All positions are available, pending final budgetary approval.

University of Maine School of Law

The University of Maine School of Law, in the coastal city of Portland, Maine, invites applications for one or two full-time tenure-track faculty positions to begin in 2013-2014. The Law School welcomes applicants in all subject areas and is particularly interested in candidates whose focus includes corporate/transactional law, elder law (including trusts & estates and estate planning), or maritime & ocean law.  Applicants must possess a J. D. degree or its equivalent, an excellent academic record, and a record or promise of high scholarly achievement. Applicants also must have a record or promise of successful teaching and student mentoring, including an ability and willingness to incorporate innovative teaching approaches into the curriculum. Both lateral and entry level candidates will be considered. Rank and salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Members of minority groups, women, and others whose background would contribute to the diversity of the School are encouraged to apply. Applicants should email a current resume and a letter outlining scholarship and teaching interests (as Word or PDF attachments) to: Professor Jennifer Wriggins, mainelawsearch@maine.edu.  Preference will be given to applications received prior to September 1, 2012. Materials received after that date will be considered at the discretion of the university.

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