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The College of Law at Michigan State University is currently establishing a pool of full-time, fixed-term instructors. Applications will be reviewed, and these positions will be filled on an as-needed basis for fall semesters. Courses may be in-person or online.
Responsibilities may include:
1.) developing and teaching professional and graduate courses in law and law-related classes;
2.) providing advice and guidance to students during class and office hours and/or
3.) assisting with promotion and development of MSU College of Law programming.
In addition to East Lansing-based teaching opportunities, the College of Law anticipates needs in its online program. These programs have additional specific goals and requirements as described below. The MSU College of Law Global Food Law Program is an online program that prepares students to influence food policy; interpret international laws and regulations governing the food system; and bridge the gap between regulators and industry. The program ensures students understand the legal complexities of food laws and their impact across national boundaries while applying sound science and food law. The Global Food Law Program seeks candidates for fixed-term faculty positions to develop and teach online classes within this program.
All applicants should have excellent academic credentials as well as demonstrated skill, experience, commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement.
Position is planned to recur every Fall Semester
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required DegreeMasters
Desired DegreeDoctorate
Minimum RequirementsPreferred candidates will have a legal background, experience working in the industry, and experience teaching using the D2L platform.
Required Application MaterialsSpecial Instructions
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Teresa Eldred, College of Law Human Resources Manager at 517.432.6819 or eldredt@law.msu.edu.
Applications will be reviewed as needed.
Remote Work StatementMSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Websitewww.law.msu.edu
Department StatementMichigan State University College of Law is a diverse and inclusive learning community with roots dating to 1891 when it opened as Detroit College of Law in Detroit, Michigan. It moved to its current East Lansing location in 1995 and remained a private institution until 2021 when it became a fully integrated college of Michigan State University.
Today, MSU Law has more than 650 students, 55 faculty members, 50 staff members, five librarians, and a world-wide network of some 11,500 alumni. MSU Law operates seven legal clinics overseen by nationally recognized faculty that provide students an opportunity to work on actual legal cases. Additionally, it offers some of nation's leading law programs in new and emerging legal education, including Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, Conservation Law Center, and Animal Legal and Historical Web Center.
MSU College of Law, operating under the principles of its DEI Strategic Plan, is poised to become the state's preeminent law school, preparing a diverse community of lawyer-leaders to serve diverse communities in Michigan and beyond. It is committed to providing a legal education that is taught by leading scholars in their fields, includes best-in-class experiential opportunities, and helps students graduate without excessive debt.
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Jul 5, 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 5, 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
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