UC Law San Francisco - Professor of Practice and Director of Startup Legal Garage
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF,” formerly,“UC Hastings”), located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for a contract (non-tenure-track) faculty role. This full-time faculty position is situated within the law school’s Center for Innovation and includes managing and teachingcourses associated the Startup Legal Garage. Responsibilities include:
• Serving as Director of the Startup Legal Garage (“SLG”),
including administering the program under the supervision of
Professor and Director of the Center for Innovation Robin
Feldman;
• Managing the fieldwork components of SLG classes under the
supervision of Robin Feldman;
• Teaching classroom components of SLG;
• Teaching up to one non-SLG doctrinal course per semester as
assigned by the Provost & Academic Dean; and
• Assuming other non-teaching faculty duties as assigned by the
Academic Dean.
The position is full-time. Contract lengths for Professors of Practice are 1-5 years
and may be renewed. The faculty rank is Lecturer, with a “Professor of Practice”
working title (or “Associate Professor of Practice” for persons with fewer than five
years of full-time teaching experience). The start date is June 1, 2026.
This is a year-round position; the Professor of Practice is obligated to teach for credit classes only during the fall and spring semesters but is responsible for
working on Startup Legal Garage matters over the summer months.
Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:
• JD degree.
• Bar membership.
• At least 3 years of practice or teaching experience.
Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.
The anticipated starting base compensation range is $102,253.25 - $113,016.75,
depending on prior law school teaching experience. The role also includes a faculty
development account. The holder of this faculty line may also be eligible for
additional compensation in the form of grant-related stipends through the Center
for Innovation. This position qualifies for the Full UC Benefits Package.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Each
applicant must submit the following materials:
o Cover letter summarizing reasons for seeking this position.
o Resume or CV.
o Teaching reviews, if any.
o Three professional or academic references.
Please forward these materials to Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner
(ratnerm@uclawsf.edu).
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