Pepperdine University position(s) at the Caruso School of Law:
Adjunct Professor of Law
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking appointments for Adjunct Professors
of Law. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis depending on
curriculum needs.
The Caruso School of Law welcomes applications from people of all faiths and is particularly
interested in receiving applications from candidates who may bring greater racial,
ethnic, and gender diversity to the adjunct faculty to reflect the breadth and diversity
of the legal community in the Los Angeles area. Applicants must have an excellent
academic background, five or more years of post-J.D. legal experience in a specialized
area of law practice, and support the goals and mission of the University. Teaching
experience is preferred.
To apply, please fill out this form, which calls for your current curriculum vitae; a cover letter that addresses your
teaching philosophy, support of the University's mission, and the area in which you would like to teach; and a list of references. Applicants
are also encouraged to upload an optional statement addressing potential contributions
to diversity through teaching, service, and/or research. Successful candidates will
teach courses mutually agreed upon during the fall or spring semester. Please note
that curricular needs vary each semester.
Pepperdine University, Caruso School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263
310.506.7110
Pepperdine Caruso Law Fellowship
The Pepperdine Caruso Law Fellowship is designed to assist attorneys with backgrounds
that are historically underrepresented in the legal academy to pursue a full-time
legal academic tenure-track career. The fellowship is a two-year appointment that
will provide such attorneys with the time and resources to obtain the skills needed
to successfully transition to a tenure-track legal academic position.
Fellows will have ample time to pursue scholarly projects. They will be fully integrated
into the faculty community and will be invited to attend and actively participate
in all faculty presentations and workshops. Fellows will also have the opportunity
to present a paper to the faculty and receive feedback in preparation for the entry-level
job market. Fellows will also receive financial support for their scholarship including
access to research assistants as well as funds to travel to and attend conferences.
This is a full-time position, and Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence
at Pepperdine Caruso Law during the academic year.
In the first year, Fellows will teach one doctrinal course in a subject selected in
consultation with the Academic Dean. This will provide the fellow with the opportunity
to obtain teaching experience, as well as receive feedback on and mentoring in teaching.
In the second year, Fellows will further develop their teaching skills by teaching
the same doctrinal course for a second time, as well as an additional course on a
topic of their choosing in consultation with the Academic Dean.
Fellows will also be assigned one or more faculty mentors to help shepherd them through
the transition to academic life with regard to both teaching and scholarship.
The position is designed for Fellows to apply for full-time tenure-track legal academic
positions during the fall semester of the second year of the fellowship. Fellows would
remain eligible to apply to a full-time position at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
as part of a national search.
The salary for the position will be competitive with well-regarded law fellowship
and VAP programs.
Fellowship Application Process
Review of applications for fellowships will continue on a rolling basis until the
position is filled. For more information, please contact Donald "Trey" Childress III,
chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawfacapps@pepperdine.edu.
Visiting Professors
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking appointments for Visiting Professors.
The position is a full-time, non-tenured position to last at least one academic semester.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis depending on curriculum
needs.
To apply, send the following documents to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
at jason.jarvis@pepperdine.edu; current curriculum vitae; a cover letter that addresses your teaching philosophy,
support of the University's mission, and the area in which you would like to teach; and a list of references. Applicants
are also encouraged to send an optional statement addressing potential contributions
to diversity through teaching, service, and/or research. Successful candidates will
teach courses mutually agreed upon during the fall or spring semester. Please note
that curricular needs vary each semester.
Pepperdine University, Caruso School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263
310.506.7110
The Caruso School of Law is an ABA-accredited, AALS member law school located in Malibu,
California. The Caruso School of Law is a welcoming place and includes a diversity
of faith traditions among the faculty. We expect faculty members, including fellows,
to be active members of a community of faith; to be good role models for students;
and to exhibit excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. We welcome applications
from people of all faiths and are particularly interested in receiving applications
from candidates who would contribute to the diversity and excellence of the faculty.
For more information, read the full School of Law mission statement.
Pepperdine University is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, disability,
prior military service or sexual orientation. Pepperdine University is an independent
Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and is committed to the
highest standards of academic excellence where students are trained for lives of service,
purpose, and leadership. Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire and promote persons
who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer
co-religionists.