The Ken Starr 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 Professor Babette Boliek,
chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawfacapps@pepperdine.edu.
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 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
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law seeks an Assistant Professor of Legal Research
and Writing to join our collaborative LRW faculty team beginning in fall 2025. The
LRW Professor will teach two sections of our year-long, two-unit-per-semester LRW
course with approximately 45 total students. The LRW faculty creates all course materials
together and provides each other with significant support.
The position comes with a salary of $100,000-$110,000, full employment benefits, and
the initial title of Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing.
Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, possess excellent academic
credentials, be committed to teaching Legal Research and Writing, and support the
mission of the University and law school. Applicants should have at least two years
of post-J.D. experience in a position or positions requiring substantial legal writing.
The Caruso School of Law is an ABA-accredited AALS member law school located in Malibu,
California. Pepperdine University is a Christian university committed to the highest
standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened
for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. For further information, please visit
the law school’s website: law.pepperdine.edu.
To apply or to receive more information, please email Mark Kubisch, chair of the Faculty
Appointments Committee for LRW, at lrwfacapps@pepperdine.edu.
In your email application, please attach a current curriculum vitae; a cover letter
that addresses your teaching philosophy; a writing sample; two or three references;
and a statement of your support of the law school’s Christian mission and vision. The deadline for submission is March 7, 2025.
Pepperdine University is an independent Christian university affiliated with the Churches
of Christ. Pepperdine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate
in employment practices. 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.
Pepperdine University, School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263
310-506-4623
