Faculty Recruitment Information

Donald Bren School of Law at UC Irvine is the first new public law school to be established in the University of California in more than 40 years. Considerable financial support from the community has already been pledged to assist development of the school. UCI combines the strengths of a major research university with the geographic and economic benefits of a dynamic Southern California location. Founded in 1965, UCI has become internationally recognized for efforts that are improving lives through research and discovery, fostering outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. With a diverse student body of more than 25,000 students, the university will grow to 32,000 over the next 10 years. With three Nobel Prizes, three National Medals of Science, 25 National Academy of Sciences members, nine National Academy of Engineering members, five Institute of Medicine fellows, 33 American Academy of Arts & Sciences members, top-ranked departments across the campus and more than $310 million in external research support, UCI has already achieved distinction as one of the nation’s top public universities. The School of Law is part of a strategic plan to build on our commitment to excellence as we pursue our mission of research, teaching and public service in the decades ahead. Further information regarding the School of Law can be found on this Web site: www.law.uci.edu/.

We are seeking candidates for up to 12 tenure-track and tenured teaching positions to begin July 1, 2008. These positions will become the founding faculty of the School. All areas are of interest. Applicants must hold a J.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited institution and have demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching and scholarly achievement. In making faculty appointments, the School of Law seeks to further its commitment to an innovative curriculum that combines experiential learning with interdisciplinary and theoretical teaching and scholarship. We encourage applications from persons who are committed to equal opportunity and diversity and have an outstanding academic background and relevant practice experience. The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents as evidence of academic achievement, scholarly achievement and teaching potential: resume/vita, descriptions of areas of interest and names of references: lawsrch@uci.edu. E-mail is preferred; however, hard copies may be sent to: Search Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren School of Law, 509 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-1000. Please note that further documentation may be required at a future date. Applications are encouraged by Dec. 31, 2007; positions will be open until filled.

UC Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.