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Property Visitors Wanted

The University of San Francisco and Gonzaga are both seeking property visitors for parts of the 2010-11 school year.  Here's the info:

USF:

The University of San Francisco School of Law is seeking a visitor to teach Property and Trusts & Estates for the 2010-11 academic year.  The visit would likely be for a single semester, although a year-long position may be possible.  USF provides a highly congenial academic environment, with weekly faculty scholarship lunches, an engaged student body, excellent facilities, and all the benefits of a San Francisco location.  Formal inquiries should be directed to Prof. Josh Davis, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at davisj@usfca.edu or (415) 422-6223.  Applicants may contact Prof. Alice Kaswan, kaswan@usfca.edu or (415) 422-5053, with informal thoughts or questions.

Gonzaga:

Gonzaga University School of Law seeks applicants for a full-time visiting position for Spring 2011.  The visitor will teach a four-credit Property course to second-semester, first-year students.  In addition, the visitor may teach an upper level elective in an area of the visitor’s interest.  Applicants should have experience in teaching Property and a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.  The law school is strongly committed to diversifying its faculty and furthering Gonzaga’s mission.  For additional information, contact Professor Gerry Hess, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Gonzaga University School of Law, P.O. Box 3528, Spokane, Washington 99220-3528, or contact Professor Hess by e-mail at ghess@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

 

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PropertyProf Wanted @ Drake

DRAKE LAW SCHOOL seeks applications for a tenure-track position commencing in the 2010-11 academic year, pending final budget approval.  We are interested in both entry-level and experienced candidates. Teaching needs tentatively include Property and related courses, but candidates with strong credentials with any teaching interest will be considered.  Drake is an equal-opportunity employer and applicants who will contribute to the diversity of the faculty are particularly encouraged to apply.  We seek candidates with J.D. degrees from accredited schools, who exhibit the ability to produce excellent scholarship and become outstanding teachers.  Contact: Professor Jerry L. Anderson, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Drake Law School, 2507 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 or e-mail: jerry.anderson@drake.edu. 

PropertyProf Wanted @ Indiana/Indianapolis

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW-INDIANAPOLIS invites applications from entry-level and experienced candidates for tenure-track and tenured appointments beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year.  The law school seeks colleagues with distinguished academic records who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.  Our curricular needs include Tax, Criminal Law and Procedure, Trusts and Estates, Property, Real Estate Transactions, Professional Responsibility, Corporate Finance, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, and Conflict of Laws.  We are strongly committed to achieving excellence through intellectual diversity and strongly encourage applications from persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, the LGBT community, and members of other groups that are under-represented on university faculties.  The law school is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and offers domestic partner benefits. For more information about the school, visit h    ttp://indylaw.indiana.edu/.  To apply, contact Gerard N. Magliocca, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 530 West New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3225; (317) 278-4792; facapps@iupui.edu.  Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Professor Magliocca a reasonable time in advance.

PropertyProf Wanted @ Gonzaga

Gonzaga University School of Law seeks applicants for two tenure-track positions.  Areas of teaching need include, but are not limited to, Intellectual Property, Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, and Torts.    Applicants should have an outstanding academic record, law practice experience, and be committed to scholarship and teaching excellence.  The law school is strongly committed to diversifying its faculty and furthering Gonzaga’s mission as a Jesuit, Catholic and humanistic institution.  Gonzaga will be interviewing candidates at the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference on November 6 and 7.  For additional information, contact Professor Gerry Hess, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Gonzaga University School of Law, P.O. Box 3528, Spokane, Washington 99220-3528, or contact Professor Hess by e-mail at ghess@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

Louisville Looking For Property Visitors

From the announcement:

The University of Louisville School of Law anticipates hiring visiting
professors, both entry-level and experienced, for the 2009-10 academic year.
Our curricular needs may include (but are not limited to) civil procedure,
torts, trusts and estates, property, legal writing, and other subjects.
Please direct all inquiries and applications to:

Jim Chen
Dean and Professor of Law
University of Louisville School of Law
2301 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40292

jim.chen@louisville.edu
(502) 852-6879

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California Western Looking For Property Prof

The folks at California Western sent this along:

California Western School of Law invites applications from visiting faculty to teach Property for the fall and possibly the spring of the 2009-2010 academic year. 

We are looking for candidates with excellent qualifications in teaching, collegiality, and scholarship.   CWSL encourages applications from women, minorities, and others whose backgrounds will facilitate a stimulating and diverse cultural and intellectual environment.

CWSL is a private, independent law school located in

San Diego

–a city abounding with cultural and recreational resources and blessed with near-perfect weather year-round.

Please send a letter of interest, résumé, and names of three references by e-mail to Professor Linda Morton (lmorton@cwsl.edu), Visitor Search Committee.

Ben Barros

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Albany Seeking PropertyProf

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for three or more tenure-track positions beginning in the fall of 2009. Appointment will be made at the assistant, associate or full professor level, depending on experience. While exceptionally talented applicants will be considered regardless of specialty, we are particularly interested in faculty with expertise in one or more of the following areas: PROPERTY, trusts and estates, environmental law, tax, or commercial law (UCC). Candidates must demonstrate: 1) a record of strong academic performance; 2) a record of, or potential for, excellent scholarly publication; and 3) a record of, or potential for teaching in accordance with Best Practices for Legal Education.  Women and members of minority groups and others whose backgrounds and experience will contribute to the diversity of the faculty are especially encouraged to apply.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is a small, independent private school in New York State's capital. Established in 1851, it is the oldest independent law school in the nation and the oldest law school in New York. The student-faculty ratio is 14 to1, and the School offers students an innovative, rigorous curriculum taught by a committed faculty. With 48% of the entering class from out of state, the School has a growing national reputation as a small, selective institution committed to academic excellence. You can learn more about the school by visiting our website: www.albanylaw.edu.

Application (electronic preferred) should include cover letter, resume, and a list of publications and be sent to Faculty Recruitment Committee c/o Barbara Jordan-Smith, Dean's Office, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208-3494,  bjord@albanylaw.edu.

Ben Barros

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Stetson Looking For Property Visitor

Stetson is seeking a Visiting Professor (not a look-see position) to teach the basic Property course during 2007/08.  Contact Professor Janice McClendon, Co-Chair of the Appointments Screening Committee at  jmcclend@law.stetson.edu.  If interested, contact her ASAP -- this position needs to be filled before March 15.

Ben Barros

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Capital Looking for Property Visitor

The Capital University Law School (Columbus, Ohio) is interested in hiring a Visitor to teach Property (3 credits in the fall and 2 in the spring) plus one other course each semester (subjects are negotiable) during the 2007-2008 academic term.   Salary depends on experience.  Interested persons should contact Professor Mark Brown at mbrown@law.capital.edu.

Ben Barros

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Loyola LA Seeking to Fill Real Property Chair

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, is looking for someone to fill the Fritz Burns Chair in Real Property Law, currently held by Roger Findley.  The announcement is available here.

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South Texas Seeking Property Profs

South Texas College of Law invites applications from both experienced and entry-level faculty for one or more full-time, tenure-track positions beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year.  While all candidates will be considered, we particularly seek candidates interested in teaching the required Property courses.  Other areas of interest include real estate development and finance, intellectual property, technology, energy, immigration, advanced business organizations, and skills courses.  We seek candidates with outstanding academic records who are committed to both excellence in teaching and sustained scholarly achievement.  Members of minority groups and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty are especially encouraged to apply.

South Texas College of Law provides an accessible legal education, distinguished by its excellence, to a diverse body of students committed to serving their communities and the profession.  The school, founded in 1923, is the oldest law school in Houston and is located in exceptional facilities in the downtown area.  It is a private, nonprofit, independent law school, fully accredited by the ABA and AALS, with 56 full-time faculty and 1,200 students.  The school boasts a new state-of-the-art courtroom, a new six-story library, and shares space with two Texas state appellate courts.  The school is well known for its strong advocacy program, which has won more national moot court competitions than any other American law school.  Its legal research and writing program is ranked in the top twenty programs in the nation.

Please send letters of interest and resumes to:
Professor Bruce A. McGovern
Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston TX 77002
Tel: (713) 646-2920
Email: mcgovern@stcl.edu

UMKC Looking For Property Visitor

The University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law is looking for visitor to teach Property and Estates and Trusts in the Fall 2006 semester.  It will consider a person to teach Property and Estates and Trusts in the Fall semester, or to teach two sections of Property.  If this person is available and interested, we may make the visit a full year with the visitor teaching Property II and another course to be determined in the Spring.  Interested parties should contact Associate Dean Jeff Thomas at 816 235 2378.

Ben Barros

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Fellowship in Housing and Community Development

Fellow - Georgetown University Law Center-Housing and Community Development Clinic.  2-year fellowship at Georgetown University Law Center leading to an LL.M. in advocacy; the stipend for 2006-2007 is approximately $46,155 (taxable) plus some benefits.  The Fellow will supervise 2nd and 3rd year law students in the  representation of community clients in the development of affordable housing, community-based economic development, and organizational capacity building.  The Fellow will also assist in the teaching of a weekly seminar.  Required: minimum 2 yrs. legal experience with background in transactional housing and/or business matters.  Spanish language ability is a plus.  Admission, or eligibility for admission, to the DC Bar is required.   Send letter of interest and resume by March 31, 2006 to Professor Michael Diamond, Harrison Institute, 111 F St., NW, Suite 102, Wash., DC 20001-2095.

Ben Barros

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Baylor Looking for Property Prof

Baylor is looking for an entry-level professor to teach first-year property and related courses.  Info is available here.

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SIUC Seeks Distinguished Visitor in Ag Law

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking nominations and applications for a Distinguished University Visiting Professor for the 2006-2007 academic year. Established in 2004, this position is intended to bring to the university an outstanding, nationally recognized scholar and teacher with an interdisciplinary interest. The 2006-2007 position has been designated for the fields of law and agriculture.

The Distinguished University Visiting Professor is expected to teach three courses in the School of Law and a fourth in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The successful candidate also is expected to deliver one public lecture and continue his/her scholarly research and publication. It is hoped that during the year, the Distinguished University Visiting Professor will interact closely with students and faculty in both colleges, as well as with members of the wider university and general communities. Support for the position includes a competitive salary, benefits, a travel allowance, and a research assistant.

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a comprehensive, post-secondary public educational institution offering a broad range of academic programs. The university is one of the nation’s premier research institutions as indicated by rankings of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The School of Law, which was established in 1973, is housed in the Lesar Law Building, a contemporary structure situated on the western edge of the university’s Carbondale, Illinois campus near Thompson Lake. With 33 faculty members and approximately 360 students, the School of Law enjoys one of the best student-faculty ratios of any law school in the country. The law building features an outstanding law library with more than 380,000 volumes and microfilm volume equivalents, as well as state of the art classrooms.

The College of Agricultural Sciences has an undergraduate enrollment of about 750 students in four units: agribusiness economics; animal science, food and nutrition; forestry; and plant, soil, and agricultural systems. The college offers graduate studies leading to master of science degree. Graduate enrollment is about 150 students. Three of its departments are active participants in the university’s Environmental Resources and Policy Ph.D. Program.

Carbondale is a classic university town approximately 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, in a beautiful setting next to the majestic Shawnee National Forest. The city has a resident population of about 26,000, which increases to around 47,000 from August to May, as the university hosts more than 21,000 students of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds. Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent from a nationally-accredited law school and have an outstanding national reputation as an agricultural law teacher and scholar. Factors to be considered in assessing the Distinguished University Visiting Professor include the following: scholarly and teaching record, law practice experience in the relevant field, honors previously received (e.g., awards, fellowships, etc.), participation in national and international organizations, letters of recommendation and other factors relevant to assessing qualifications for this position.

Nominations, applications and inquiries should be sent to: W. Eugene Basanta, Professor of Law, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1150 Douglas Drive, Mail Code 6804, Carbondale, IL 62901-6804. Phone: 618-453-8748; fax: 618-453-3317; email: basanta@siu.edu. Deadline for application: October 15, 2005, or until position is filled. SIUC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

Alabama Looking For Property Profs

The University of Alabama School of Law is accepting applications for two faculty positions for which property law is a subject matter of need.  One position is an endowed chair position (requires substantial teaching experience and scholarship as well as proven leadership and mentoring
qualities) and the other position is entry-level.  Other subject matter interests include commercial law, labor, legal philosophy, evidence, decedents' estates, federal courts, civil procedure and ADR.

Interested candidates for either position may apply by sending a CV and any other materials to:  J. Noah Funderburg, Senior Assistant Dean for Administration, University of Alabama School of Law, Box 870382, Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0382.  Email applications will be accepted:
nfunderb@law.ua.edu