Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

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Job Posting Title:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM Law - Department of Student and Academic Affairs (Andrea Beauchamp Carroll (00007216))

   

Work Location:

0400 Hebert Law Center

   

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

Job Summary

The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is now accepting applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law for the 2026-2027 academic year.  The initial appointment will be for one year, but it is anticipated that the visitor will remain for a second year.  The visiting professor will have an opportunity to teach legal research, legal writing, and oral advocacy to first-year students.  Faculty mentors, alongside the broader law school faculty, will actively provide guidance and support regarding teaching, scholarship, and the pursuit of tenure-track positions within the legal academy.  

Job Description:

Responsibilities include preparing course materials, leading class sessions, holding individual conferences with students, reviewing outlines and drafts, evaluating papers, and offering thorough and constructive feedback. (50%)

Visitors are required to conduct scholarly research and produce written work, with the expectation of submitting an article for publication in a law journal by their second year. (40%)

Other duties as assigned (10%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school (foreign equivalencies will also be considered), and have at least one year of significant post-graduate legal, academic, or  judicial clerkship experience.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Applications should include a letter of interest, resume including a list of three references, research agenda, and, if available, teaching evaluations.

Questions may be directed to Lisa Avalos, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, avalos@lsu.edu

   

Posting Date:

April 27, 2026

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 11, 2026

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

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Essential Position (Y/N):

   

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

   

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