Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Civil Litigation (School of Law) - Emory Healthcare/Emory University

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Emory University School of Law seeks applications from outstanding tenured scholars for a Distinguished Professorship in Civil Litigation. This professorship recognizes distinguished achievement in scholarship and teaching of disciplines related to civil litigation, including civil procedure, complex litigation, evidence, conflict of laws, and others focused on civil litigation. Candidates must have exceptional records in research, teaching, and service and have attained a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Candidates should currently hold a tenured academic appointment and should be eligible for appointment as a full professor at Emory. For candidates meeting the law school’s standards for scholarly excellence and the demonstrated ability to teach civil litigation courses, the interest in teaching first-year Civil Procedure will be an additional positive factor. Candidates must complete the online application which requires creating an account, uploading a resume or CV, and providing basic demographic information. In addition, applicants should submit a cover letter, a current CV, a published or unpublished academic article, a brief research agenda, and an indication of teaching interests (if not listed on the CV) to the chair of the Appointments Subcommittee: Professor Tonja Jacobi, at law.faculty.appointments@emory.edu . Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

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Job Number

_134347_

Job Type

_Regular Full-Time_

Division

_School Of Law_

Department

_School of Law_

Campus Location (For Posting) : Location

_US-GA-Atlanta_

_Location : Name_

_Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_

Required Documents

_Cover letter, Previous Courses Taught, Research Plans, Sample Published Paper_

Remote Work Classification

_Primarily On Campus_

Health and Safety Information

_Not Applicable_