UMKC is Hiring

Job Announcement – Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor for International LL.M. and J.D. programs

 

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law seeks applications for a Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor to start in Fall 2019. The critical courses to be covered are: Common Law, Legal Analysis and Writing, a three-credit hour required, writing-intensive, foundational course for international LL.M. students (this course is offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters); International Human Rights, a paper course for LL.M. and J.D. students offered in the Fall semester; Global Legal Systems (Comparative Law) in the Spring semester, and another course for which there is some flexibility. Needs include International Commercial Arbitration, Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution, and possibly Introduction to American Legal Skills (interviewing, counseling and negotiation).

 

UMKC School of Law seeks faculty members with a strong commitment to educating lawyers for the twenty-first century, and those who will actively participate in our collegial, collaborative community. It is the urban law school of the University of Missouri System and is located on a beautiful landscaped campus in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri, a vibrant metropolitan area of more than two million people. UMKC offers courses leading to J.D. or LL.M. degrees for approximately 400 students. 

 

UMKC is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor – Human Resources at 816-235-1621. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Affirmative Action at 816-235-1323.

 

Applicants must apply through the UMKC’s Human Resources website: http://www.umkc.edu/hr/career-opportunities/default.asp.

 

Inquiries may be sent to: Jeffrey E. Thomas, Associate Dean for International Programs, UMKC School of Law, 500 E. 52^nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64110

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