Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law

Job description

Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law

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Interested candidates should submit a CV and a letter summarizing their professional experience and future career goals in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Position Details

Title - Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law

Appointment Status - Tenure

Department - IU Bloomington Maurer School of Law

Location - Bloomington

Position Summary - Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking outstanding entry-level and lateral tenured/tenure-track applicants to meet needs in a variety of curricular areas caused by planned retirements and University support for expanding the faculty. Curricular needs include AI Law, Business Associations, Constitutional Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporate Finance, Cybersecurity Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Financial Regulation, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Business Transactions, Law & Technology, Land Use, Property, National Security Law, Real Estate Law, Secured Transactions, and Trusts & Estates. Features of the Maurer School of Law include: A highly collegial and productive faculty that is committed to retaining and expanding its community of scholars. Integration with a major research university, including cross-disciplinary collaborations with the Kelley School of Business; Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering; Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis; and the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, among others. Excellent and ambitious JD, LLM, and SJD students with strong entering credentials. A three-course teaching load, small average class sizes, generous support for research conference travel, and an excellent student-faculty ratio. Located on one of the nation's most beautiful campuses in a vibrant Big Ten college town, and home to the world-renowned IU Jacobs School of Music, which presents between 1,100 and 1,400 performances and musical events per year.

Basic Qualifications - Minimum Qualifications include a distinguished academic background and either great promise (for entry-levels) or a record of excellence (for laterals) in both scholarship and teaching, as well as a J.D., Ph.D., or comparable degree.

Department Contact for Questions - Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Professor Jennifer Oliva, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at or by mail to Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 211 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405.

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions - Interested candidates should submit a CV and a letter summarizing their professional experience and future career goals in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

For Best Consideration Date - 09/15/2026

Expected Start Date - 08/01/2027

Posting Number - IU-

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Application

Research Agenda

Optional Documents

Letter of Reference 1

Letter of Reference 2

Letter of Reference 3

Letter of Reference 4

Letter of Reference 5

Letter of Reference 6

Other

List Of References

Worksite address

bloomington, IN, 47401, US

Who can apply

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