University of the Pacific
Sacramento, CA
Adjunct Professor of Law - Water Resources Law Primary Purpose and Essential Functions: McGeorge School of Law invites applications for one (1) adjunct professor position to teach online Water Resources Law in Fall 2026. This three (3) unit course will be fully online and asynchronous in delivery, and will primarily be offered as part of the Master of Science in Law, Water & Environmental Law and as part of the Master of Laws, Water & Environmental Law. This course introduces the legal principles that control water allocation for human and environmental purposes. Legal principles covered include: categories of surface and groundwater rights, management approaches, allocation for environmental purposes, federal-state relationships, tribal and reserved rights, reasonable use, waste, and the public trust doctrine. Students gain practical understanding of water allocation and use in contemporary society, as well as critically examine the social policies that govern...