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Acting Professor of Law

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Position description

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications from entry-level and experienced candidates for tenure-track positions to begin July 1, 2016. Our hiring needs are flexible. We seek candidates with scholarly distinction or promise, as well as a commitment to excellence in teaching. Candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree by the date of their application. Candidates who are not submitting a Faculty Appointments Register form are encouraged to apply online via the following link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00654. The application deadline is December 1, 2015, although we recommend that you submit your materials as soon as possible. We require contact information for three (3) references at this time. Please note that we may require further documentation at a future date, including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation, which will be treated as confidential per University of California Policy and California state law. Please direct questions to Professor David Horton, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, via email at facultyappointments@law.ucdavis.edu. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity among its faculty. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter

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

  • Research Agenda

  • Writing Sample

  • Writing Sample (Optional)

  • Transcripts - If less than 2 years teaching

  • Teaching Evaluations - Most current for last 2 years
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
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