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Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship The University of Iowa College of Law seeks applicants for the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship. This program provides research and teaching opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development for promising legal scholars and teachers aiming to launch new careers in legal academia. The program also aims to further the College of Law's and the University of Iowa's longstanding commitment to access, opportunity, and diversity in the legal profession and recruiting and retaining a more intellectually diverse campus community of faculty, staff, and students. (For information on the College's diversity commitments and activities, see Diversity| College of Law - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu). For information on the University's access, opportunity, and diversity commitments and activities, see Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity | The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu). Iowa Law is well known for its strong focus on law teaching, exceptionally comprehensive law library, and collaborative atmosphere. The University of Iowa itself is a major public research university located in Iowa City, a quintessential college town brimming with writers, students, and scholars. Iowa Law Faculty Fellows concentrate on those aspects of academic life that are most likely to be helpful in preparing for a faculty career in legal education. Typically, faculty fellows teach one course during the academic year, with the remainder of the fellow's time devoted to research and development of one or more major works of scholarship. The fellow works closely with a faculty mentor and advisory team of faculty members. Faculty fellows participate in the life of the College and have limited-service assignments so they can concentrate on teaching and scholarship. Fellows are expected to contribute to access, opportunity, and diversity goals at the College and University. Initial Faculty Fellowship appointments are for two years. Fellows will be appointed at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Law. Most Faculty Fellows will participate in the law hiring market during the second year of the fellowship. The salary for the 2025-2026academic year will be competitive with well-regarded law fellowship and VAP programs. In addition, Faculty Fellows will be provided with research support including research funds, travel funds, and the opportunity to hire law student research assistants. Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence at Iowa Law and participate in the intellectual life of the College during the academic year. To apply for the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship program, an applicant should submit the following through Jobs@Iowa, at jobs.uiowa.edu (refer to requisition # 75505):
- Cover letter, including a description of the applicant's (1) research plan to be carried out during the fellowship and (2) plans for contributing to access, opportunity, and diversity goals at the College and University during the fellowship.
- C.V.
- Graduate, and professional transcripts (including law school transcripts)
- Academic writing sample
- Three letters of reference providing support for the applicant's potential as a legal scholar and teacher
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For more information, please contact Diane Lourdes Dick, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at diane-dick@uiowa.edu. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Senior Director, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, the University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IS 52242-1316, 319-335-0705, daod-ocrc@uiowa.edu. Persons with disabilities may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu, to inquire or discuss accommodation needs. Prospective employees may review the University Campus Security Policy and the latest annual security report by visiting the The Office of Clery Compliance at 319/335-5022. In addition to abiding by the UI Nondiscrimination Statement the College of Law further prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, and military status. The College of Law affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunity without discrimination or segregation on the same basis.
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University of Iowa
Jan 16, 2025