Job description
Posting Number: F00488P
Classification Title: Asst Professor, Clinical
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation<https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/>, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
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Department: Law – Instruction
College
College of Law
Campus: Atlanta
Posting Type: Internal/External
About the Department
Located in the heart of Atlanta, the Georgia State University College of Law is a dynamic, urban-centered law school dedicated to producing practice-ready legal professionals. With a student body of approximately 650 full- and part-time law students, the College is recognized for its value and renowned for its excellent bar passage and post-graduate employment rates. The College fosters a commitment to diversity, innovation, and experiential learning.
The College of Law faculty is a collegial and accomplished community of scholars and teachers. Faculty members have a tangible impact on legal education and on law and policy. Faculty members regularly publish in leading law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, author books and book chapters, and appear in national and international news outlets. Scholarship is supported through research assistance, summer stipends, travel support, and awards. The College of Law also features innovative and nationally renowned programs in constitutional law, health law, access to justice, legal analytics, metropolitan and urban growth, and sports and entertainment law.
Position Description
Georgia State University College of Law invites candidates to apply for a non-tenure track clinical assistant professor position directing its new Heirs’ Property Law Clinic to be launched in the Fall of 2026. The successful candidate will ideally begin duties in the Spring of 2026.
The Heirs’ Property Clinic’s mission is to preserve generational wealth, stabilize communities, and train the next generation of lawyers through high-quality legal representation and education focused on heirs’ property issues. Clients will receive legal assistance with estate planning, probate cases, title analysis, and other property-related issues. The clinic will also engage in community education, outreach, and collaboration to address systemic issues facing heirs’ property owners.
The clinic will serve as both a high-impact experiential learning program for law students and a critical access-to-justice initiative for underserved communities. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
Developing and teaching a seminar designed to teach students substantive law and technical skills relevant for heirs’ property work;
- Supervising students in client work and clinic projects;
- Overseeing administrative and operating responsibilities associated with the clinic;
- Managing and building relationships with community partners, funders, and referral networks;
Collaborating with partners and others in conducting research and policy advocacy consistent with the mission of the clinic.
In addition to directing the clinic, the director will teach one or more additional courses during the academic year, depending on the needs of the law school and the director’s expertise.
For more information about the GSU Clinical Law Program, visit the webpage at: https://law.gsu.edu/student-experience/experiential-lea rning/clinics/.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by March 30, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the College of Law Recruitment Committee.
Please note that applicants may be required to submit further documentation prior to a screening and/or campus interview.
Required Experience
- Applicants should have a strong academic record;
- At least four (4) years of relevant post-J.D. legal experience;
- Excellent experience in legal practice and lawyering skills;
- Demonstrated commitment to serving the legal needs of low-income individuals;
- An interest in clinical teaching, and a proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement.
Required Education
Applicants should have a Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.), Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), LL.M. (Master of Laws), or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an ABA-accredited law school at the time of appointment.Membership in or the ability to become a member of the State Bar of Georgia before August 2026.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Prior probate and/or real estate experience in Georgia preferred.
Pre-Employment Requirements
A criminal background check is required.
Work Hours
Law Fiscal Year/12-month appointment. Hours necessary to support the administration of a clinic taught during the evening program, which begins at 6 p.m. The workload is 80% Teaching and 20% Service for an Assistant Clinical Professor.
Georgia State Law faculty may be required to work non-standard hours, including day, evening, online, blended/hybrid, and weekends, as determined by the Dean.
Salary: $100,000 – $125,000
Search Chair Contact info
For any questions related to this announcement, contact the Committee Chair.
Professor Emily Torstveit Ngara at [email protected].
Departmental contact for assistance
For additional assistance, you may contact the College of Law Human Resources Office
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
05/18/2026
Review of Applications Begins
04/15/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
How to apply
Applicants should submit (i) a statement of interest, (ii) a full curriculum vitae, and (iii) teaching evaluations.
References provided in your application should be able to speak to your work performance.
For additional assistance, you may contact the College of Law Office of Academic Affairs ([email protected]).
Apply at
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6657
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
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USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8. 2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
