Director and Professor of Legal Writing

Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full time

Suffolk University Law School is searching for a Professor of
Legal Writing to join our faculty and serve as the Director of
Legal Practice Skills (LPS), our top-five tenure-track legal
writing program, starting in the 2027-2028 academic year. We
welcome applications from individuals with substantial experience
teaching in legal writing programs, a record of scholarship,
significant service experience, and leadership experience or
potential, including those with tenure, long-term contracts, or
other similar record of accomplishments. We are looking for an
innovative, collaborative leader who will maintain the program’s
excellence and lead its continued evolution in a time of rapid
change in legal practice and technology.

The Director of LPS will teach one section of the year-long
first-year legal writing course and devote significant time to
leading the program, including:

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overseeing legal writing adjuncts and visitors;

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liaising with the administration on matters related to LPS;

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mentoring new legal writing faculty;

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planning and overseeing curricular innovation;

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managing internal and external communications;

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participating and leading in the national legal writing
community;

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conducting program review and strategic planning;

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maintaining involvement in regional and national legal writing
organizations and initiatives;

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chairing the LPS faculty committee.

Support for scholarship, research, and professional development
will be provided. Tenure-track and tenured legal writing professors
participate fully in faculty governance with the same voting rights
as all tenure-track and tenured faculty.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae or resume,
references, and a cover letter. Cover letters should be addressed
to Professors Rosa Kim (rkim@suffolk.edu) and Rebecca Curtin
(rcurtin@suffolk.edu), Co-Chairs of the Legal Practice Skills
Committee, and all materials must be uploaded to Suffolk’s job
posting website. We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis
and encourage early inquiries and applications.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000 with the
opportunity for additional compensation for administrative
duties.Salary Transparency
Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith
estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the
time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the
selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but
not limited to, the position’s scope and responsibilities, the
candidate’s experience, education, training, and applicable legal
requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and
does not include additional benefits or compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Suffolk University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability,
military status, or any other characteristic protected by
applicable law. We welcome applications from qualified candidates
of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. The University
strives to recruit, develop and retain faculty and staff committed
to educational excellence, the robust exchange of ideas, and engage
in membership in a diverse and inclusive community.

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