Adjunct Faculty, College of Law - Legal Writing Program

Company: DePaul University
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

The College of Law invites expressions of interest in part-time faculty teaching opportunities within the Legal Analysis, Research and Communication program (LARC). The College of Law offers legal drafting courses in the following areas:

-Civil Litigation
-Child and Family Law
-Criminal Law
-Health Law
-Intellectual Property
-Real Estate
-Transactions
-Trusts & Estates

Opportunities are also available to teach general and advanced LARC courses, including appellate brief writing and oral advocacy.
Applications are reviewed as needed when positions arise. If you applied for an adjunct professor position prior to July 1, 2019, you are encouraged to reapply using this new portal.

In order to best serve students, part-time faculty are expected to perform all duties and responsibilities of a faculty member that are commensurate and consistent with the faculty member's qualifications and the best interests of DePaul. Qualifications: JD degree and at least 5 years of professional experience in the legal field. Demonstrated expertise in a particular area of law or legal study.
The candidate must have demonstrated experience in working in teaching in an diverse learning environment. Application Instructions: Please visit the College of Law website to learn more about our program:
Considerations:
Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enroled or under-enrolled.
General Compensation/Benefits Statement:
DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.
DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here:
About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:
Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams). Close Date: Jun 30, 2025
Salary Information: The anticipated hiring rate of this position is between $3,250 and $5,500 per course, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicant Documents Cover Letter(1)
Resume(1)
Writing Sample(1)
Contact Reference(3)

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