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Mabie-Apallas Public Interest Endowed Chair (Internal to the School of Law)

Position overview

Salary range: INTERNAL RECRUITMENT TO UC DAVIS ONLY: The Mabie-Apallas Public Interest Endowed Chair provides additional funding to a current UC Davis academic appointee in the Professor (Senate) series. The additional funding may support the endowed chair holder in areas of teaching, research and service directly related to the purpose of the endowment.

Application Window

Open date: September 21, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Oct 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The holder of the Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Endowed Chair will be a senior faculty member, Professor of Law, Step 6 or above in the School of Law whose distinguished scholarship is nationally recognized, whose specialty is in the area of public interest, and who is willing to contribute to the development of Public Interest law and foster government and public interest careers for graduates of the School of Law.

The term of the Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Endowed Chair is for five years, with the option of reappointment per regularly established University procedures for endowed chair/professorship appointments (APM 191, UCD 191).

The endowment pay out will support the chair’s efforts in research, teaching and service and further the mission of the School of Law and the campus.

It is expected that the holder of the endowed chair will advance at least normally through the faculty ranks on the basis of his scholarly activities, teaching, University and public service, and advancement of diversity and equal access.

In addition, the holder of the Endowed Chair is expected to:

• Engage in teaching and scholarly activities focused in the area of Public Interest.

• Ordinarily teach a full load in the School of Law.

• Conduct research in the holder’s area of specialization and perform service to the School of Law and the broader community in which it is situated.

• Provide leadership in the area of Public Interest and be fully engaged in activities in the School of Law.

• Enhance the academic and intellectual life of the campus as a whole.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Tenured faculty member at Professor of Law, Step 6 or above, in the UC Davis School of Law.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Interest

  • Sample Publications #1 (Optional)

  • Sample Publications #2 (Optional)

  • Sample Publications #3 (Optional)

  • Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07770

Help contact: lmscheiber@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

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To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled, "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

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Job location

Davis, CA