Job description

Posting Number: F001443P

Advertising Pay Range: $87,000 annually of higher commensurate with experience

Location: Boise

Primary Division/College:
Primary Unit:
Employee Category: Faculty

Classification Group Title:
Position Control Number: 5261

Suffix: 00

Contingency Code: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.0

Contract Basis: Academic Year

Anticipated Contract Start Date: 08/16/2027

FLSA Status: Exempt

Tenure Tracking: Non-Tenure Track

Rank: Negotiable (must be justified)

Extension Type: Not Applicable

Administrative Appointment Type:
Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable):

Position Summary:

This is a full-time (academic year appointment) clinical faculty position for the College of Law’s Boise location, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor, depending on experience. The faculty member in this position will be an integral part of the legal writing faculty team. This faculty member will be responsible for teaching up to two sections each semester of the College’s first-year legal writing course and will work collaboratively with the other legal writing faculty members to develop the course curriculum and major writing assignments. The faculty member will also conduct outreach, attend faculty meetings, and serve on committees at the University and/or College level.

Unit/Department Summary:
https://www.uidaho.edu/law

Administrative Summary:
Contingency Description:
Teaching & Advising: 90%

Scholarship & Creative Activity: 0%

Outreach & Extension: 5%

University Service & Leadership: 5%

Minimum Education/Degree Required:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited school or the equivalent.
• Experience in legal research and writing.
• Experience teaching, or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least three years of post-J.D. practice, clerking, or teaching experience.
• Successful completion of the bar exam in at least one U.S. state.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This posting has a first consideration date of September 28, 2026.

Required documents for application are (1) Resume/CV; (2) Letter of Qualification addressing whether you satisfy each of the required and preferred qualifications for the position; (3) List of three references; (4) Legal writing sample of at least five pages. If possible, please submit an example of practical legal writing (e.g., a memo, a brief, or an opinion); otherwise, please submit an article, essay, or other writing sample (upload to Other Documents 1 field); and (5) Statement describing any Bar disciplinary history (if applicable) (upload to Other Document 2 field).

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources

Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

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