professor Tallahassee, FL
Job description
Department
College of Law
Responsibilities
This full-time, 12-month Teaching Faculty position is a Legal Writing Professor at Florida State University College of Law, teaching advanced legal writing courses and serving as the law school’s writing specialist, working to improve students’ legal writing skills through individual and classroom instruction. This position also includes academic support responsibilities, and reports to the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs.
- Meet with individual students to assist with writing assignments.
- Assist students with issues such as organization, analysis, and legal style, as well as grammar, punctuation, usage, and citations.
- Help students revise writing samples, cover letters, upper-level writing and research (ULWR) assignments, graded 1L writing assignments, and other writing projects.
- Offer students practice with writing bar essays and exam essays.
- Present writing workshops throughout the academic year, such as:
- Top Ten Guidelines for Clear and Effective Legal Writing, Part I
- Top Ten Guidelines for Clear and Effective Legal Writing Part 2
- Tell a Story: How to Write a Fact Section
- ULWR and Scholarly Articles
- Liven Up the Language: Language and Sentence Structure
- How to Write a Federal Constitutional Law Bar Essay
- Journaling and Writing for Wellness
- Teach and develop Legal Writing courses:
- Advanced Legal Writing
- Lawyer Skills
- Legal Writing & Analysis
- Legal Writing Lab
- Provide academic support for 2L students, and offer guest lectures for Academic Fellows program.
Qualifications
A J.D. degree from an accredited law school and one year of teaching experience in the area of legal writing.
Contact Info
University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://hr.fsu.edu/facultyjobs. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a Vita.
Considerations
This is a Faculty position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.
