Associate Professor or Professor of Clinical Law

Associate Professor or Professor of Clinical Law Special Instructions

For Lateral Applicants: Complete an online faculty application at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./121855 and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references.

For Entry Level Applicants: Apply through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register at https:///recruitment or complete an online faculty application at https:///121855
, and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references. Please email questions to vkarker.edu
. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2025, and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through AALS or GW’s online system will be considered.

Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

I. RECRUITMENT PLAN

Posting Number: F002565

Academic

Title:

Associate Professor or Professor of Clinical Law

Rank: Professor, Associate Professor

Administrative

Title:

Discipline Law

Specialty:

Contract Type:

Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Proposed

Start Date:

07/01/2026

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Position Description

Summary:

The George Washington University Law School invites applications for tenure-track or tenured clinical faculty appointment, beginning as early as Summer 2026. The school is especially, but not exclusively, interested in candidates to teach an Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic and a Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic. The University and Law School have a strong commitment to preparing students to become resilient leaders who help shape solutions to the pressing challenges of our times.

The University and Law School also have a strong commitment to recruiting faculty of the highest caliber who have thrived in different environments and would enrich the university with different experiences and perspectives.

Specific

Duties and Responsibilities:

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and must have a record of excellence in practice and a teaching and academic record that demonstrates the potential for superb clinical teaching and scholarly achievement. At least three years of practice experience and two years of clinical or other law school teaching experience (separately or concurrently with the practice experience) or other similar experiences are required.

Advertised Salary: The salary range for this position is $185,000-$275,000.

Other Benefits: This position qualifies for healthcare and other benefits available to full-time employees. For more information about these benefits, please visit .

Department Link:

Posting Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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  * Do you possess a J.D. degree?
  • Yes
  • No
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  * Do you have a record of excellence in practice and a teaching and academic record that demonstrates the potential for superb clinical teaching and scholarly achievement?
  • Yes
  • No
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  * Do you have at least three years of practice experience and two years of clinical or other law school teaching experience (separately or concurrently with the practice experience) or other similar experiences?
  • Yes
  • No

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