Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN) Position Number 002955 Category Full-Time Faculty Department School of Law Position Summary
The University of Memphis School of Law is excited to bolster its outstanding faculty with talented, engaged professors committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. We invite applications for one or more tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in all subject areas, with a priority on Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Torts. We will consider both entry-level and lateral candidates. Applicants should have a distinguished academic background and either great promise or a record of excellence in both scholarship and teaching. Memphis Law offers an outstanding educational program preparing students for the practice of law within an R1 research university. Our affordable tuition attracts a dedicated and hard-working student body. Our downtown home, in a beautifully restored U.S. Custom House overlooking the Mississippi River, perennially ranks as the best law school facility in the nation and positions students and faculty to have unparalleled access to the largest legal and business community in the Mid-South region. The city of Memphis is an attractive location in Tennessee, and is world-renowned for its music, food, and hospitality. Memphis is home to three Fortune 500 companies (FedEx, International Paper, and AutoZone) and has a strong presence in health, medical devices, transportation and logistics, automotive, and entertainment industries. Memphis Law offers an attractive compensation and benefits package enhanced by the lack of state income tax. Children of University employees enjoy priority for enrollment in the University Schools, a unique training and laboratory, tuition-free public school system recognized as one of the highest performing in the state.
Please direct any questions to Professor Lynda Wray Black, Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee, at L.Black@memphis.edu
Minimum Position Qualifications
JD Required
Special Conditions Posting Date 06/16/2025 Closing Date Open Until Screening Begins Yes Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience. Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Instructions to Applicant regarding references Is this posting for UofM employees only? No Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)