Seton Hall Law School is looking to hire a part-time Assistant Professor of Legal Practice. The faculty member will teach in our innovative Introduction to Lawyering course and direct our Mock Trial program. The position is a part-time position, requiring approximately 3-4 days a week of work during the academic year, and lighter work during the summer.

The faculty member in this position will have two primary responsibilities:

1) Teaching Introduction to Lawyering. This is a full-year six credit course (three credits per semester) for both day and evening 1L students. The course covers legal writing, legal research, client interviewing, client counseling, negotiation, oral argument, and professionalism. The course is taught by other full-time doctrinal and Legal Practice professors in a coordinated and collaborative manner. The faculty member’s responsibilities will include:

· Teaching one section of approximately 15-20 students each semester.

· Faculty member must be willing to teach some years/semesters in our evening division.

· Working with other Lawyering faculty to create writing and simulation assignments each year. Most of this work will take place over the summer.

· Assisting with curriculum development, which could include: contributing new ideas to the syllabus and teaching guide; leading discussions or workshops at Lawyering faculty meetings; or drafting or editing program-wide materials.

1) Directing the interscholastic Mock Trial Board. This is a team of approximately 15-20 students who compete at local mock trial competitions. The faculty member’s responsibilities will include:

· Conducting a yearly selection competition.

· Training students in the trial skills needed to compete.

· Hiring coaches to assist in preparing students for competitions.

· Working with the Director of the Legal Practice Curriculum to manage the budget.

Qualifications: Seton Hall seeks individuals with stellar legal writing, interpersonal, and trial skills. Candidates must have 3-5 years of practice experience and excellent academic records (including a J.D.). Teaching experience is preferred.

Please send all resume materials to: Mark C. Alexander, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Seton Hall University, School of Law, One Newark Center, 1109 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102; mark.alexander@shu.edu Deadline for applications is November 15th, 2015. To apply, please visit the Seton Hall University website: shu.edu Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.