Job Description

East Lansing, Michigan, United States Juris Doctorate Programs 40001138 Area of Interest: Administrative/Business/Professional Area of Interest: Education/Training Full Time/Part Time: Part Time (1-49.9%)

Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Nov 20 2025 Closing at: Nov 19 2027 - 23:55 EST Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Law 1097323

Position Summary

The College of Law at Michigan State University is currently establishing a pool of part-time, fixed-term instructors. Applications will be reviewed, and these positions will be filled on an as-needed basis for spring semesters.

Duties: Responsibilities may include

1.) developing and teaching professional and graduate courses in law and law-related classes;

2.) providing advice and guidance to students during class and office hours and/or

3.) assisting with promotion and development of MSU College of Law programming. Courses may be in-person or online.



Position is planned to recur every Spring Semester

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters

Desired Degree

Doctorate -Law

Minimum Requirements

Professional experience related to classes taught.

Desired Qualifications

Experience teaching at the college level.

Required Application Materials

Please include a cover letter and current curriculum vitae or resume.

Special Instructions

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Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Website

WWW.LAW.MSU.EDU

Department Statement

Michigan State University College of Law dates to 1891 when it opened as Detroit College of Law in Detroit, Michigan. It moved to its current East Lansing location in 1995 and remained a private institution until 2020 when it became a fully integrated college of Michigan State University. Today, MSU Law has more than 650 students, 55 faculty members, 50 staff members, four librarians, and a world-wide network of some 11,500 alumni. MSU Law operates seven legal clinics overseen by nationally recognized faculty that provide students an opportunity to work on actual legal cases. Additionally, it offers some of the nation's leading law programs in new and emerging legal education, including Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, Conservation Law Center, and Animal Legal and Historical Web Center. MSU College of Law, is poised to become the states preeminent law school, preparing a community of lawyer-leaders to serve communities in Michigan and beyond. It is committed to providing a legal education that is taught by leading scholars in their fields, includes best-in-class experiential opportunities, and helps students graduate without excessive debt.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.