Professor of Legal Practice and Director of the Trial Advocacy Program

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking an outstanding candidate to join a dynamic faculty as Professor of Legal Practice and Director of the Trial Advocacy Program. The position is a full-time, non-tenure track appointment with faculty status and a long-term renewable contract.

The Director’s responsibilities will be three-fold. First, the Director will coordinate the overall Trial Advocacy Program, managing adjunct faculty and teaching courses in Trial Advocacy and Evidence. Second, the Director will supervise the law school’s award-winning mock-trial student organization, The Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute. Finally, the Director will develop trial advocacy training programs for practitioners.

Candidates should have excellent academic and professional credentials, including trial experience, must demonstrate a commitment to outstanding advocacy skills training, and must have the ability to work effectively with others in a collaborative setting.

The School of Law is part of St. John’s University, a Catholic, Vincentian, and metropolitan institution committed to academic excellence. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, St. John’s encourages applications from woman, minorities, and others whose background and experience would contribute to the diversity of the faculty.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Associate Dean G. Ray Warner, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, St. John’s University School of Law, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439. (E-mail response should be directed to lawfac@stjohns.edu )