Washington and Lee University

Washington & Lee School of Law invites applications for the position of Professor of Practice.  This member of our full-time faculty will be one of three professors who constitute the Legal Writing Program at W&L Law.  Responsibilities of the position include teaching two sections of first-year legal writing each semester while working collaboratively with other faculty in program to maintain a modern curriculum in this subject matter.    In addition to holding a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited school, candidates for the position must have at least two to three years of post-J.D. experience in a position or positions requiring substantial legal writing.  We seek in particular candidates who are enthused about working closely with students in the development of this critical skill.  The Professor of Practice position is a nine-month contractual position with teaching responsibilities beginning annually in mid-August and ending in mid-May.  The initial...