From a recent email message:
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for anticipated openings for one or more entry-level tenure-track faculty positions beginning August 2026.
Duties include engaging in high-quality teaching and research, as well as being an active participant in law-school and university service.
Qualifications include a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; ability to engage in high-quality teaching; ability to engage in high-quality research; and ability to be an active participant in law school and university service.
Preferred qualifications include a record of scholarly publication, teaching experience (particularly in a law school), legal-practice experience, a strong law-school record, law-journal membership, and clerkship experience.
We are particularly, but not exclusively, interested in candidates to teach torts, property, business law, immigration, or health courses.
If you wish to apply or have questions, please contact Professor David Rosenfeld, Chair of the Appointments Committee, at niucol@niu.edu. Preference will be given to applications received by October 1, 2025, though applications will be accepted until the position or positions are filled.
To be officially considered for the position or positions, a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three current professional references will be required to be uploaded to NIU’s applicant-tracking system.
NIU Law is a public law school. It resides at the heart of a diverse and active R2 university campus of over 15,000 students in DeKalb, Illinois, located on the western edge of the Chicago metropolitan area.
In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.