The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge), invites applications for the following four positions:
- A doctrinal, tenure track or tenured lateral faculty position for a candidate whose teaching package will include Constitutional Law;
- A doctrinal, tenure track position for a candidate whose teaching package will include Property;
- A position as Director of our Trial Advocacy program, ranked 16th in the country by US News, which may be tenured/tenure-track or on an indefinite contract/indefinite contract track, commensurate with a candidate’s experience and preferences; and
- An indefinite contract or indefinite contract track position teaching legal writing and other skills as part of our distinctive Global Lawyering Skills program.
Each of the four positions involves or can lead to security of position, sabbatical opportunities, research support, voting rights, and faculty governance responsibilities.
We seek applications from exceptional candidates with a passion for teaching and scholarship, and who are excited about being part of an exceptionally collegial, student-focused, committed faculty and a strong and vibrant university.
Qualified lateral candidates for the Constitutional Law position may be considered for the Anthony M. Kennedy Endowed Faculty Chair, a fully funded chair that includes a significant stipend, double travel funds, a fund for activities to enhance the Chair’s scholarly activities, and a guaranteed writing grant every year.
Qualified candidates for the trial advocacy position may be considered for our Robert Eglet Endowed Chair in Trial Advocacy, a fully funded chair that includes a stipend, double travel funds, a fund for activities to enhance the Chair’s efforts as a trial advocacy professor, and a guaranteed writing grant. Alternatively, the Noël M. Ferris Advocacy Professorship is open to highly experienced contract faculty and comes with additional compensation and benefits.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or our Appointments Committee Chair, Professor Michael Hunter Schwartz at mschwartz@pacific.edu. Please apply via our university portal, available here: https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/.