Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School seeks Trusts & Estates professor (permanent or visiting)

The following announcement is from The Faculty Lounge and was brought to my attention by Adam Hirsch.

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School seeks to fill 3 or 4 Tenured, Tenure-Track, Visiting Assistant Professor (term), or Lecturer-in-Law Faculty (term) position(s) available starting Fall 2023. Candidates must have a juris doctor from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent graduate education. Both beginning and experienced professors will be considered.

Subject areas of coverage need include Trusts & Estates and Evidence. The Committee will also consider exceptional candidates outside of those areas, and consider a pool of candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Preference will be given to candidates with significant scholarly accomplishments, and high standards of instructional and scholarly excellence. At senior levels, candidates should be established scholars.
Tenured positions will need to follow normal tenured faculty hiring procedures at the Law School/University.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F9054z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application, and upload a CV and other pertinent information. Please note the department will start reviewing applications on July 1, and will continue reviewing new applications until all positions are filled.

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Seeks T&E Visitor

The following announcement is from The Faculty Lounge and was brought to my attention by Adam Hirsch.

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law seeks one or more entry-level or experienced applicants interested in serving as a full-time, temporary faculty member for the 2022-23 academic year. Both one semester and full academic year visits may be possible. Subject matter needs include administrative law, health care quality & safety, property, trusts and estates, evidence, and criminal law.  We expect successful candidates to be teaching in person.

As part of IUPUI, Indiana’s premier urban research institution, the law school is committed to being a welcoming community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community-engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IU McKinney condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IU McKinney. The law school is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution with a strong commitment to inclusion and offers domestic partner benefits: https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/about/administration/policies/diversity-and-inclusion.html. For more information about the school, please visit http://indylaw.indiana.edu/.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to Vice Dean Cynthia Adams at [email protected]. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should give Vice Dean Adams adequate notice.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with April 20 as the deadline for all applications.

Barry University Seeks Trusts & Estate Professor

The following announcement is from The Faculty Lounge and was brought to my attention by Adam Hirsch.

Barry University School of Law is seeking to fill one or more full-time, tenure-track and visiting faculty positions beginning in the Fall 2022 semester. Areas of particular interest include Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Family Law, Professional Responsibility, Property, Tax, Torts, and Wills, Trusts, & Estates. Candidates with a focus in other doctrinal areas may also be considered.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit application materials through the appropriate link below. Questions may be directed to Wes Henricksen, Associate Professor of Law, at [email protected].

To apply for a tenure-track faculty position, please use the tenure-track faculty application link.

To apply for a visiting faculty position, please use the visiting faculty application link.

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Seeks T&E Visitor

The following is from a posting on The Faculty Lounge originally posted by Dan Filler and brought to my attention by Adam J. Hirsch (Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law):

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law seeks one or more entry-level or experienced applicants interested in serving as a full-time, temporary faculty member for the 2022-23 academic year. Both one semester and full academic year visits may be possible. Subject matter needs include administrative law, health care quality & safety, property, trusts and estates, evidence, and criminal law.  We expect successful candidates to be teaching in person.

As part of IUPUI, Indiana’s premier urban research institution, the law school is committed to being a welcoming community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community-engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IU McKinney condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IU McKinney. The law school is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution with a strong commitment to inclusion and offers domestic partner benefits: https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/about/administration/policies/diversity-and-inclusion.html. For more information about the school, please visit http://indylaw.indiana.edu/.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to Vice Dean Cynthia Adams at [email protected]. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should give Vice Dean Adams adequate notice.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with April 20 as the deadline for all applications.

Rutgers Law School seeks T&E visitor

Rutgers Law School in Newark is hiring visiting professors to teach courses for which it has curricular needs during the 2022-2023 Academic Year. We are seeking candidates with expertise in a range of areas, including, but not limited to Trusts & Estates, Torts, Property and Constitutional Law.

Depending on experience, individuals may hold the title of Visiting Professor of Law, Visiting Associate Professor of Law or Visiting Instructor. We encourage applications and inquiries from candidates who contribute to the diversity of our faculty, including, but not limited to, people of color, people living with disabilities, and members of the LGBT community.

Please apply at: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/157651

Questions and inquiries may be directed to Caroline Young, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at [email protected].

The application deadline is March 28, 2022.

South Texas College of Law Seeks Trusts & Estates Visitor

The following is reproduced from a posting by Tim Zinnecker on The Faculty Lounge and brought to my attention by Adam J. Hirsch (Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law):

South Texas College of Law Houston (“STCL”) invites applications for several open positions beginning in the Fall 2022 semester. Applicants for these positions should include at least a letter of interest, CV, and three references. Members of minority groups and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty are especially encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

(1)  A full-time, tenure-track position teaching legal research and writing beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Faculty teaching legal writing at STCL are fully integrated tenure-track faculty members with the same benefits and scholarship and service requirements as doctrinal tenure-track professors. We seek candidates with outstanding academic records who are passionate about legal writing and committed to both excellence in teaching and sustained scholarly achievement. Legal writing teaching experience is preferred but not required. Applications for and questions regarding this position may be directed to Professor Charles W. “Rocky” Rhodes, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, [email protected].

(2) One or more Visiting Assistant Professor (“VAP”) positions for academic years 2022-24. Our VAP program exists to help practitioners and others develop their teaching skills and scholarship to transition to full-time academic positions. A VAP is initially given a one-year contract, with the expectation of reappointment based on satisfactory performance, with a possibility for reappointment for a third year. The specific courses taught by a VAP will be determined by considering the interests and abilities of the VAP and our curricular needs, which include criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, civil procedure, torts, first amendment law, secured transactions, and wills, trusts & estates. A VAP is eligible to be appointed to a permanent position on the STCL faculty under the same process used for all candidates for permanent faculty positions. VAP applications and questions regarding the program may be directed to Professor Kenneth Williams, Chair of the VAP Search Committee, [email protected].

(3) One or more podium visitor positions for Fall 2022 and/or Spring 2023. Our specific curricular needs include criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, civil procedure, torts, first amendment law, secured transactions, and wills, trusts & estates. Applications and questions regarding the podium visitor position for experienced faculty may be directed to Ted L. Field, Associate Dean for Faculty, [email protected].

STCL is committed to fulfilling our mission of providing a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and the profession with distinction. The school, located in downtown Houston, was founded in 1923 and is the oldest law school in the city. South Texas is a private, nonprofit, independent law school, fully accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools, with 60 full-time and 60 adjunct professors serving a student body of 900 full and part-time students. South Texas is known for its supportive and collegial culture and its commitment to student success. The school is home to the most decorated advocacy program in the U.S. and the nationally recognized Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution. Additional information regarding South Texas is available at http://www.stcl.edu.

STCL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Brooklyn Law School Seeks Trusts & Estates Visitor

The following is from a posting on The Faculty Lounge originally posted by Tim Zinnecker and brought to my attention by Adam J. Hirsch (Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law):

Brooklyn Law School is looking for a visitor to teach one section of Trusts & Estates as an overload course in the evening of Spring 2022, in-person or remotely. Pay is negotiable. Previous experience teaching this or a similar course is strongly preferred. Email the Vice Dean at [email protected] if interested.

University of Tennessee College of Law Seeks Estate Planning Professor

The following is from a posting on The Faculty Lounge originally posted by Tim Zinnecker and brought to my attention by Adam J. Hirsch (Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law):

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for two full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty positions to commence in the Fall Semester 2022. The College is looking for candidates who will fill a range of curricular needs. We are particularly interested in the subject area of business law, including business associations and contracts. Other areas of interest include corporate and regulatory compliance, education law, environmental law, estate planning, health law, immigration law, legal writing, and property. We also seek candidates who integrate cutting-edge legal issues into their courses or are interested in helping us expand our offerings in areas like technology, cybersecurity, e-discovery, and data privacy. We welcome applications from candidates who incorporate practical lawyering skills into their courses.

A J.D. or equivalent law degree is required. Successful applicants must have a strong academic background. Significant professional experience is desirable. Candidates also must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity among our faculty, student body, and staff, we strongly encourage applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our faculty, curriculum, and programs.

The committee will review applications submitted through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register (FAR) and will also consider applications submitted outside of the FAR process. Candidates who are not applying through the FAR may submit their application materials directly to Michelle Kwon, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, by emailing them to [email protected]. Please include a letter of interest, including the subjects the candidate is interested in teaching, and a CV with the names and contact information of three references. Applications from candidates not participating in the FAR will have the best chance of full consideration if they are received by September 1, 2021.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.

Campbell University seeks T&E Visitor

This post is from The Faculty Lounge:

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for at least two, and potentially three, full-time, temporary Visiting Faculty Positions for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a temporary, two semester, non-tenure track appointment.  The Visitor will either teach corporate law, property law, or wills, trust and estates with related upper-level courses associated with these core subjects.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and outstanding teaching reviews. We welcome applications from candidates whose background will contribute to excellence through institutional diversity. Cover letters must explain how the candidate is able and willing and able to support each of the five distinctives set forth below.

Located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, Campbell University School of Law is a highly demanding, purposely small community of faculty and students whose aim, guided by transcendent values, is to develop lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the practice of law as a calling to serve others and to create a more just society.  To that end, the law school has adopted the following distinctives: (1) we offer an academic program that is highly demanding; (2) we bring together the theoretical and practical to produce thoughtful and talented lawyers; (3) we utilize the talents of a faculty that is profoundly committed to students and teaching; (4) we view the practice of law as a calling to serve others; and (5) we offer a Christian perspective on law and justice.

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Suffolk seeks visitors to teach Trusts & Estates and Property

TWO FULL-TIME VISITING FACULTY POSITIONS AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

Suffolk University Law School in Boston invites applications for two visiting faculty positions for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic school year.  We are seeking full-year coverage for the following courses: (i) first-year Property and (ii) Trusts and Estates, though candidates seeking one-semester visits are also welcome to apply.  Applications should be received by Friday, January 29, 2021 (although applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled) and must include a letter detailing desire and qualifications to teach Property and/or Trusts and Estates, as well as a curriculum vitae.  Applications should be addressed to Professor Christopher Gibson ([email protected]) and uploaded to the Suffolk University website via Jobvite. https://jobs.jobvite.com/suffolkuniversity/job/o3H9efwR

Suffolk University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, service and/or experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.  Candidates are encouraged to describe previous activities mentoring members of underrepresented groups, describe how diversity issues have been or will be brought into courses, or how their scholarship contributes to building and supporting inclusive communities.

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment.