Job Details

Open Rank - Tenure-Track Law Professor

Position Number: 6389094
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Law and Legal Studies

Open Rank - Tenure-Track Law Professor

Requisition Number: 65966
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

The University of Colorado Law School invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for one or more full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to begin at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
We welcome applications from candidates in all subject areas and at all levels of seniority. We have particular needs in Criminal Law, Employment and Labor Law, and Business Law. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

We are an engaged and inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who help one another succeed. Our faculty is highly regarded for its scholarship, its engagement in policy work, and its contributions to the wider community. Our selective admissions process keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student's success, while preserving resources for innovative faculty research. We take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers seriously. Our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are designed to prepare students for success in today's changing legal environment.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The workload for this position is 40% Teaching/40% Research/20% Service:Teaching:

Faculty members are expected to teach an annual workload of 9-10 credits per academic year and to provide instruction as assigned by the Dean or their delegate. Classroom instruction responsibilities include holding class for the entire period for which the class is scheduled (including the final examination period) and evaluating students' work and assigning grades consistent with the policies of the Law School and University. Ongoing curriculum development and planning are also important components of teaching.

Research:

Faculty members are expected to research and prepare scholarly publications in their areas of expertise. Faculty members are expected to participate in scholarly and research activities that enhance their professional development and contribute to their disciplines, including by participating in academic conferences.

Service:

Faculty members are expected to engage in service to the institution, to students, and to their fields and/or the broader community and the public. University service involves, as appropriate to career stage, membership in departmental, college-level, and university committees; attending departmental meetings; processing routine paperwork; answering email; and participating in surveys. It also involves engaging in the life of the law school and contributing to law school culture and community, including by mentoring students and fostering a culture of inclusivity.

What You Should Know

The campus has implemented a reference check program with respect to final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program is intended to allow CU Boulder to collect and review information about a candidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/or discrimination - before making hiring decisions. All final candidates for tenured faculty appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information.

What We Can Offer

Entry-Level (Associate Professor) pay range is $145,000-155,000
Lateral (Associate Professor or Professor) pay range is $155,000-225,000
Onboarding assistance is available within School of Law guidelines.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements

Be creative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

We seek candidates with great potential for and records of innovative and impactful scholarship and engaged teaching, appropriate to career stage. Successful candidates will also show potential for, and career-stage-appropriate records of, productively contributing to the life and culture of the law school by readily engaging in service work. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent degree in a related field.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter (addressed to the Search Committee; may describe their interest in Colorado Law or highlight ways in which aspects of their record and experience show potential for dedication to formal and informal service work, including community-building and student mentorship in service of a culture of inclusivity)
"Job Talk" Paper (the principal paper you would like us to consider as an example of your scholarship)
Research Agenda (describing your research to date along with the proposed future trajectory of your research)
Teaching Statement (describing the courses you are interested in teaching as well as your approach to legal education and any prior teaching experience)

Should your candidacy advance, you may be asked to provide a list of references who may be contacted for letters of recommendation. We may also request additional materials from candidates, including teaching evaluations.
For full consideration, please apply by September 1, 2025, although we recommend that you submit your materials as soon as possible.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
For questions, please contact Professor Margot Kaminski, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, margot.kaminski@colorado.edu, and Victoria Johnson, Faculty Affairs Program Manager, victoria.a.johnson@colorado.edu.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Open-Rank-Tenure-Track-Law-Professor/65966