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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW is seeking Visiting Assistant Professors of Law, Visiting Associate Professors of Law, or Visiting Professors of Law for the 2025-2026 academic year at our Carlisle, Pennsylvania location. Visiting faculty work in support of the law school’s mission to prepare students to practice greatness.
The rank of this non-tenure-track, limited-term appointment will be visiting assistant professor, visiting associate professor, or visiting professor, based on the applicant's experience level. An extension of the appointment may be possible.
The appointment term may be for the full 2025-2026 academic year or just the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semester. Title will depend on the experience of the candidate. The compensation will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s current rank, title, education, and experience.
Dickinson Law’s Carlisle location has the following curricular needs of visiting faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year: Basic Federal Income Tax, Business Entities I & II (Unincorporated Business Entities and Corporations), Legal Analysis & Writing, and Legal Research.
We are open to considering applicants with a wide range of substantive and teaching experience. Candidate qualifications may include relevant teaching or practice experience, fellowships, judicial clerkships at any level, interdisciplinary scholarly interests, and/or post-J.D. studies, degrees, or certificates. Successful applicants must have experiences that suggest an ability to effectively teach students in a legal education setting. A law degree – J.D., LL.M., or J.S.D. – is required.
As a leader in antiracist legal education, Dickinson Law especially welcomes people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, those interested in advancing antiracist teaching pedagogy, and others who will enrich the diversity of our academic community to apply. To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, visit https://equity.psu.edu/equity-at-penn-state.
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Inquiries may be sent to the hiring committee through Melissa Walters at [email protected]. To apply, submit a letter and curriculum vitae through the Penn State jobs website at https://hr.psu.edu/careers. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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About Dickinson Law
Founded in 1834, Dickinson Law is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest in Pennsylvania. It is one of Penn State’s two fully accredited law schools. Our faculty and students benefit from the reputation, network, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration that come with being a part of one of the world’s preeminent research universities. Visit us at: https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/
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