Faculty College of Law

Position Summary:

St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law seeks to hire multiple entry-level tenure-track and lateral faculty members, and invites applications from qualified candidates. Based on the College of Law’s primary curriculum needs we are especially interested in candidates with teaching, scholarship and research interests in the subject-matter areas of Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Family Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Professional Responsibility, Property, Torts, Wills and Trusts, and Tax.

Start date: January 2025 and August 2025

About St. Thomas University College of Law: St. Thomas University is an urban, student centered, Catholic university with rich cultural and international diversity, dedicated to developing leaders who contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the regions they serve. To this end, the College of Law remains committed in teaching, scholarship, and service, to fostering a public order of human dignity, to training lawyers sensitive to the needs of the region’s underrepresented communities, and to expanding access to professional opportunities which includes active partnerships with business, government and the South Florida Community. The College of Law offers several joint degree programs, and an LL.M. and a J.S.D. degree in Intercultural Human Rights. It provides a Summer-in-Spain program, and it hosts The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami, the university is committed to academic and professional success guided by its Catholic identity. Except for the maintenance of Catholic values in the operation of the University and a preference for Catholic faculty in recruitment and hiring, discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military status, marital or familial status, or any other category that is or becomes protected by law, is strictly prohibited.

Accreditation: St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). St. Thomas University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Job Qualifications:

Job Qualifications: Successful applicants will hold a J.D. degree, a strong academic profile, and record or promise as a teacher. Candidates with a strong publication and research record are highly preferred. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure: We are now accepting applications for a start date of January 2025 and August 2025, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Application materials must include a cover letter addressing teaching interests, a detailed research agenda, the title of the applicant’s job-talk, a C.V., preferably with links to publications, and at least three references.  For questions, please contact Professor Roza Pati, Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee, St. Thomas College of Law, @ rpati@stu.edu.