Adjunct Professor of Law - Water Resources Law

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 water management. Faculty-student interaction (via asynchronous discussion, feedback, messaging, and remote office hours), accessibility, and achievement of credit hour standards are the highest priorities.

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Part-time faculty are appointed as needed by each unit and considered as less than full time annual appointment as specified by each unit. Part time is determined by the unit based on a comparison to year-long appointments. Time of service on a part-time appointment may not accrue to time for appointment with tenure. ( FHB 7.1.6). Appointments for full-time non-tenure-track faculty members may be issued as single-year or multi-year terms, and may be renewable.

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While this is an online position, Pacific's three campuses are within California and its faculty and staff are mostly California residents. For administrative purposes, California residents are preferred. Out of state hires must be approved either by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (for academic hires) or by the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations.

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