Professor of Law

Overview

Position Vacancy Announcement. Florida A&M University's College of Law is pleased to announce the acceptance of qualified applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty appointments at the ranks of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, with rank commensurate with experience. Positions will be based at our Orlando, Florida campus and will commence in the 2026–2027 academic year. Professors teach in both the day and evening programs, depending on curricular need.

• Responsibilities include teaching in both day and evening programs as needed.
• We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: first-year courses including Civil Procedure, Contracts, Torts, Constitutional Law I, Criminal Law, and Property; and upper-division courses such as Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Constitutional Law II.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Demonstrated a strong academic record of excellence, outstanding writing and communication skills, and a commitment to teaching, scholarship, research, and service.
• Ideally, candidates will have law school teaching experience or other relevant professional experience in the legal field.
• Strong preference for candidates who are members of the bar of at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Professor may be assigned to teach in both the day and evening programs, depending on curricular needs.

• Five years of post-J.D. legal experience is preferred.
• Significant experience as an instructor or professor at the college, university, or law school level.
• Distinguished professional experience in the practice of law, or service as a judicial law clerk at the state or federal level.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

This is a Faculty position.

Successful candidate is subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks and verification of education. An official college transcript, a high school diploma, or other educational documents must be submitted, where applicable, at the time of employment.

Only United States (U.S.) citizens or aliens who have a legal right to work in the U.S. are eligible for employment. Federal law requires proof of your authorization to work in the United States. You will be required to provide proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of employment.

Section 110.1128, Florida Statutes, prohibits employment by the State (including re-hire after a break in service) of any male born after October 1, 1962, who failed to register with the Selective Service System, under the provisions of the U.S. Military Selective Service Act, during the person’s period of eligibility (ages 18 through 25). Additionally, if currently employed by the State, this law prohibits the promotion of such person.

You may be required to provide documentation.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history and education details even if attaching a resume. If you are a current FAMU employee, you must apply through Self Service in iRattler. This search is being conducted under Florida law, including the Sunshine law and Public Records law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at  at least ten (10) days prior to the start of the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the University by calling TDD via FRS .

Florida A&M University is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Applicants May Direct Inquiries To
Professor Patricia Broussard, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee,
Florida A&M University College of Law,
201 Famu Law Lane, Orlando, FL 32801
Email: patricia.broussard.

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, FAMU is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

These requirements do not apply to U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents if the employment or training was/is through an agency of the U.S. Government. For more…