Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Earl B. Dickerson Fellowship at Chicago Law

[We have the following announcement.]

The University of Chicago Law School invites applications for the Earl B. Dickerson Fellowship, with an appointment at the rank of Instructor, for a non-renewable one-year term to begin July 1 or August 1, 2015. The Fellowship is named after the first African-American graduate of the Law School, from the class of 1920. The Law School seeks candidates who demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and law teaching, who have relevant practice experience that will qualify them to act as teachers and mentors of students, and who will bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the Law School that will enrich and improve student experiences and the Law School's intellectual culture. The Dickerson Fellow will teach one or more courses per year and will be expected to publish high-quality scholarship and contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School. A J.D. is required. Candidates must apply online at the University of Chicago Academic Career Opportunities website.  and upload a current curriculum vitae, law school transcript, and reference contact information. All application material must be received by February 28, 2015.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer.