Associate Professor of Law Doctrinal (Tenure-Track) Faculty

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL in Los Angeles invites applications for full-time entry-level or lateral tenure/tenure-track positions to begin in Summer 2027. Our primary curricular needs are (1) Constitutional Criminal Procedure and Evidence (one person who can teach both) and (2) Property.

When selecting candidates to interview, we will also consider whether they might also contribute in the following areas: ADR, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Family Law, International Business Transactions, Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation, Real Estate Transactions, or Trial Advocacy.

We seek candidates who are passionate about teaching and can demonstrate success in the classroom, love working with students outside the classroom, are committed to producing high-quality scholarship appropriate for their field, and are willing to contribute to the campus community through committee and related service.

In addition to our on-campus programs, we offer a mostly asynchronous online J.D. program with full-time and part-time options. We hope that many of the faculty we hire in the coming years will teach in that program.

Starting entry-level base salary is anticipated to be $152,000.

About Southwestern

Founded in 1911, Southwestern is an ABA-accredited, independent law school located in the center of Los Angeles. Our mission includes educating lawyers ready to serve clients, the profession, and our society with excellence, empowering students to reach their potential, cultivating inclusion and belonging, and shaping the law and public policy through teaching, scholarship, and service.  

Application Process

To apply, please send your CV, professional references, research agenda, and preferred areas of teaching via email to academicadmin@swlaw.edu and put “Faculty Application” in the email subject line. Review of applications will begin in mid-August. Initial interviews will be held via Zoom, and callback interviews will be held in person.