About the position
Berkeley Law is generating an applicant pool of qualified instructors should openings arise. Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands-on, and selective. As with all our faculty, we expect our lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity. Berkeley Law strives to educate responsible, effective, and forward-thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship, and related fields. In doing so, the school addresses some of society’s most pressing challenges by leveraging its strengths in teaching and research to improve law, policy, and public institutions. At the heart of Berkeley Law’s public mission is a commitment to access, affordability, and empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers across a wide range of professional paths. LL.M. Legal Research and Writing (LL.M. LRW) is a two-unit course, which introduces foreign-trained LL.M. students to U.S. legal reasoning and practice. Students learn legal analysis, research, and writing in the style used by U.S. lawyers. The Director of LL.M. LRW provides a standardized curriculum, including research and writing assignments, class exercises, and PowerPoint templates. Instructors will not need to develop any course materials, although they may adapt ungraded exercises, lesson plans and PowerPoint slides to suit their individual teaching style. Students work on predictive writing only. The final assignment is an office memo of 15-20 pages (including revisions). Instructors’ job duties include preparing for class, delivering course content during in-person class sessions, providing extensive written feedback on students’ assignments, and grading students at the end of the semester on a standardized curve. Instructors also hold office hours for one hour each week and meet with students individually at least once during the semester to discuss their written work; instructors may hold office hours and student meetings either in-person or remotely by Zoom. The Director of LL.M. LRW provides training and support to new instructors. LL.M. LRW classes usually have about 12 students per section. There is no teaching assistant. New instructors teach one section of LL.M. LRW, which meets in-person once weekly for 110 minutes during the fall semester only. The course meets on the UC Berkeley campus in the morning, afternoon and evening (Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.). UC Lecturers are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by the American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. School : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/ Program : https://law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/courses/courseSearch.php/ Public Mission : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/public-mission/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application) J.D. or equivalent international degree, or LL.M. or equivalent international degree Additional qualifications (required at time of start) Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in either legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching, in the United States. Availability to teach in-person during required law school class times. Preferred qualifications Legal practice experience in the United States. Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills (English), including the ability to clearly convey conceptual and complex ideas and information. Potential for or demonstrated ability for excellent teaching in legal research and writing. Ability to support the success of all students through an inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
How to apply
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter - Please discuss your competencies and experiences relevant to successful instruction for teaching legal research and writing, including your prior law teaching experiences, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. We also welcome information about other aspects of your professional experience as it is specifically relevant to teaching legal research and writing at Berkeley Law. Please limit your response to 300 words. Writing Sample - A legal memorandum, brief, or client communication of no more than 10 pages. The purpose of the sample is to illustrate the writer’s capacity to write clearly, concisely, and effectively. Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05372 Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu
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