Legal Skills Professor

Overview

California Western School of Law (CWSL) seeks applications from entry-level or lateral candidates for a full-time faculty position to teach in its Legal Skills program beginning Fall 2026. Responsibilities would include teaching Legal Skills I (including objective analysis, writing, and research) and Legal Skills II (including persuasive writing, research, and oral advocacy). We expect opportunities to teach additional courses in the candidate’s area or areas of expertise.

Although we prefer candidates seeking a tenure or tenure-track appointment, we will also consider candidates applying for long-term contract status or to the long-term contract track.

Established in 1924, CWSL is a non-profit law school accredited by both the ABA and WASC, as well as an AALS member that has the distinction of being San Diego’s oldest law school. CWSL continues to rethink the status quo in legal education–balancing a rigorous practical education with cutting-edge scholarship and community service. As a result, our graduates have a reputation for being uniquely practice-ready.

Our faculty members are experts in multiple fields and have become highly quoted authorities in numerous areas of law, including constitutional law, criminal law, insurance, legal technology and pedagogy, and labor and employment. We are proud of our faculty’s publication record, teaching, and service to the academy and legal community.

Application materials should include a cover letter, C.V., and research agenda. Please direct application materials and questions to the Chair of the Appointments Committee, Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, at: appointments. We will begin reviewing applications in early January 2026. The anticipated salary range for the positions falls between $125,000 and $140,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. CWSL provides additional benefits, including health care, relocation, pension contributions, and eligibility for summer scholarship stipends and publication awards.

California Western School of Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.