How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include a list of states in which you have ever been licensed to practice law.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic Programming, the University of Michigan Law School is hiring a LEO intermittent lecturer to co-teach a two credit course (5% effort over the eight month period) on UN Law and Practice at UN Human Rights Council Clinical Seminar during the 2025-26 academic year. The selected candidate will be expected to teach, hold regular office hours, evaluate students' performance, and assign grades.
Who We Are
Michigan Law, one of the oldest law schools in the nation, was founded in 1859 and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its academic rigor, stunning physical surroundings, the faculty's preeminent scholarship, and an academic community noted for collegiality and warmth. Supported by remarkable facilities, preeminent faculty-scholars, and unparalleled architecture and physical environment, Michigan Law has a total of 21,800 alumni, 1,001 J.D. candidates, and 82 full-time faculty members, including 55 tenured and tenure-track, 27 clinical and legal practice, and 57 part-time faculty members. In March, 2015 Michigan Law had a 97.4 percent employment rate for the class of 2014. Contributing to the close-knit law-school community, law students have a choice of 6 student-edited journals and more than 50 student organizations in which to participate.
Required Qualifications*
- JD degree or equivalent
- Experience working with international NGOs on human rights-related issues
Modes of Work
- Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
This appointment will begin on August 25, 2025, and will end on April 30, 2026. The appointment opportunity as posted is subject to the University of Michigan Lecturers Employee Organization collective bargaining agreement.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.