Assistant Professor of Law

Assistant Professor of Law

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Arlington, VA

Instructional Faculty

Opening on : Jul 29 2025

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Department : Antonin Scalia Law School

Classification : 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category : Instructional Faculty

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Schedule : N / A - I / R Faculty

Location : Arlington, VA

Workplace Type : On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility : Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary : Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check : Yes

About the Department :

Scalia Law is ranked #31 among all law schools, #2 among law schools in the D.C. area, and #2 among law schools in Virginia. This achievement follows two remarkable fundraising successes : gifts totaling $30 million, which named the law school in honor of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and a bequest of more than $50 million from the late Judge Allison M. Rouse and Mrs. Dorothy B. Rouse.

About the Position :

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School invites applications for entry-level or untenured lateral faculty positions to begin August 2026.

Applicants should have a record of, or the promise of, outstanding achievement in legal scholarship and teaching and outstanding contributions to a law school's intellectual and scholarly community.

We seek applications from the very best candidates in all fields of law who will excel as scholars and teachers and who will participate with vigor in our intellectual and scholarly community. We are committed to freedom of academic inquiry, respectful debate, and the exchange of ideas. We have published our Statement of Faculty Principles regarding our Commitment to Open Dialogue and Debate : https : / / www.law.gmu.edu / about / commitment_to_open_dialogue /

Responsibilities : Teaching

• Prepares for classes, is available for consultation about those classes, assesses student performance in those classes, and remains current in subjects being taught in accordance with ABA law school accreditation standards. Effective teaching requires a combination of course and curricular materials, developed learning outcomes, and thoughtful assignments and assessments designed to promote student learning.

Scholarship

Engages in research and scholarship through original contributions that advance the Law School's disciplines, or to the integration of the Law School's disciplines with other fields, or by the application of the Law School's disciplines to legal policy and / or the legal profession. Examples include, but are not limited to :

Service

Provides service to the profession, works with judges and practicing lawyers to improve the profession; and provides service to the public, including participation in pro bono activities. Examples include, but are not limited to :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Instructions to Applicants :

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Professor of Law at https : / / jobs.gmu.edu / . Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a CV.

Informal expressions of interest may be directed to the chair of the Faculty Selection Committee, Professor Craig Lerner, at clerner@gmu.edu .

The Committee will start reviewing applications on August 1, 2025, and will continue reviewing applications until all positions are filled.

Posting Open Date : July 29, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by : August 11, 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes