Lawyering Program Associate Director

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invites applications for a long-term contract professor to serve as associate director and teach in our Lawyering Program, the law school’s first-year legal analysis and writing program, beginning July 1, 2026. This is a non-tenure track long-term appointment filled as Law School Assistant Professor or Law School Associate Professor depending on the selected candidates’ qualifications. We seek candidates with demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching, original scholarship, and a sincere interest in becoming active members of our community.   

All candidates must hold a J.D. from an American Bar Association approved law school prior to beginning employment.

Campus/School Information

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the state’s public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. UMB enrolls over 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools—medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and social work—and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. The university’s dynamic campus is in the heart of downtown Baltimore, providing access to a diverse and vibrant urban environment with close proximity to government agencies, major health institutions, and research partners.

The University of Maryland Carey School of Law is the fourth oldest law school in the nation, but our innovative programs make us one of the liveliest and most dynamic today. Our location makes us an integral part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and business communities and provides a rich environment for delivering clinical legal services. Maryland Carey Law strives to develop outstanding professionals educated in the law.  Through excellent teaching in both classroom and clinical settings, the school seeks to prepare students for productive leadership in the law, public service, business, and government, in Maryland, the nation, and beyond.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification. If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact HRDiversity@umaryland.edu. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for more information.

Contact\: Co-Chairs of the Appointments Committee, Professors Martha Ertman and Diane Hoffmann, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Email\: facultyappointments@law.umaryland.edu.

Hiring salary range\:  $135,000 – 158,000 depending on selected candidate’s qualifications.