UCLA Law School invites applications from individuals interested in teaching a course in one of its degree programs for the 2025-26 academic year. These are academic, non-tenure track, part-time, limited-term appointments.

Decisions will be made on a rolling basis and the timing of decisions will vary according to a variety of factors, including curricular need, course scheduling, and the particular specialty course the applicant proposes to teach.

For UCLA Law’s JD program, we are seeking highly qualified instructors in a variety of subjects and courses, including our first-year course in legal writing, research and analysis. These classes are held in person on UCLA’s campus.

UCLA Law offers a Master of Legal Studies degree for mid-career non-lawyer professionals who wish to gain a sophisticated understanding of law but do not wish to become lawyers. The Law School is interested in applicants with relevant experience who would like to teach courses in Legal Writing/Analysis, Health Care Law, Drug and Device Law, Employment Law (including Employment Discrimination Law), Entertainment Law, Disability Law, Tax Law, Business Law, Entrepreneurship Law, or Contract Drafting/Analysis to the highly motivated professionals in this program. These classes are held in the evenings and taught over Zoom, so instructors need not be able to commute to UCLA’s campus regularly.

UCLA Law offers an LL.M. degree (Master of Laws) to students who have already earned a degree in law. Most of these students are international lawyers who come to UCLA from around the globe to study American Law intensely for one year. For most, English is not their first language. The Law School is interested in applicants with relevant experience who would like to teach Legal Research and Writing, Intellectual Property, or Civil Procedure in this program. These classes are held in person on UCLA’s campus and class times are flexible.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss in their cover letters their respective areas of professional expertise and the courses they have previously taught or propose to teach.

Requirements: A J.D. or equivalent advanced degree; excellent academic record; substantial, distinguished legal practice experience; experience within a distinct legal specialty; demonstrated commitment to teaching. Prior successful law school teaching experience strongly preferred. Applicants with prior teaching experience will be asked to provide teaching evaluations. UCLA School of Law seeks candidates committed to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal candidates will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses for at least two professional references online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10074. Applicants with teaching experience should also include their teaching evaluations, a summary thereof, or other testimonials concerning their teaching experience.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 13, 2025, but will be considered thereafter until the position is filled.

The actual pay rate for part-time positions will depend upon specific teaching assignments and number of units taught. Part-time lecturers can reasonably expect to receive total pay ranging from $1,421 per semester per unit (for assisting) to $4,267 per semester per unit (for solo teaching). Part-time lecturer salary rates are based on Table 15 of the UC Salary Scale (available here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf)