Tenure-Track Professor of Law

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date in advance of the 2025-26 academic year. This is part of a multi-year strategic hiring plan, and we will consider both junior and senior lateral candidates.

Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of or potential for high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. We are looking for scholars in the areas of Business Law, Intellectual Property, Law-&-Tech/Law-&-Engineering, International Law, Energy/environmental Law, Immigration, and Professional Responsibility, but we will also look broadly to identify outstanding scholars in other areas. Northwestern welcomes applications from candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty and community. Positions are full-time appointments with tenure or on a tenure-track.

Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, a distinguished academic record, and demonstrated potential to produce outstanding scholarship. Candidates should apply directly through our online application system: Apply for Job. Specific inquiries should be addressed to the chair of the Appointments Committee, Alex Lee and to associate director of faculty affairs, Anne Caliendo.

This is an open rank, lateral search. The expected base pay based on rank is as follows:

Associate Professor: $215,000 - $235,000

Professor: $275,000 - $375,000

This base pay range is for a twelve-month academic appointment and is subject to negotiation.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: Apply for Job

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