University of California-Berkeley
Assistant Professor/Professor - Lateral - School of Law
University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Position overview
Position title:
Assistant Professor of Law; Professor of Law Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $196,000 - $321,600 (9-month academic year salary). Off-scale salary and other components of pay that would yield compensation higher than this range may be offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application window
Open date:
September 10, 2025 Next review date:
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date:
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description
Berkeley Law is a leading center for legal education, with a vibrant community of students and scholars committed to leadership and addressing issues of local, national, and global import. The law school is ranked among the top law schools and seeks to continue producing leaders in law, government, and society. Berkeley Law invites applications from tenured and untenured lateral candidates for full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty positions. We welcome applications from candidates across all areas of law; subject areas of particular interest include business law, criminal law and procedure, evidence, health law, and national security law. Berkeley Law strives to educate responsible, effective, and forward-thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship, and related fields. The school aims to address pressing societal challenges by leveraging strengths in teaching and research to improve law, policy, and public institutions. A core mission is to promote access and affordability and empower students from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers. Berkeley Law is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are interested in candidates who have non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley or accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty. School : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/ Public Mission : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/public-mission/ Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): Candidates must either hold a J.D. or equivalent international degree by date of application, or hold a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree. Preferred qualifications : Ability to teach at least one 1L service course; ability to work with students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds; ability to mentor a diverse student body, including those from non-traditional and underrepresented minority backgrounds; ability to contribute to building an equitable, diverse, and interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, including those with nontraditional backgrounds. Application requirements
Document requirements : Curriculum Vitae — Your most recently updated C.V. Statement of Research, Teaching, and Service — Discuss your scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and service, including accomplishments and future plans, publication record, awards, presentations, and efforts to build an equitable and diverse scholarly field; discuss teaching interests and mentoring plans to create an equitable and inclusive learning environment; describe service activities aligned with the School's public mission. Authorization to Release Information Form — A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate for an offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form. Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05134 Help contact:
marcina.b1464@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, in line with UC Regents Policy 4400 and APM 210 1-d. These values are embedded in our Principles of Community and reflect our commitment to critical inquiry, debate, discovery, and innovation. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. More information is available in the university policies on nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Letters of reference for Senate faculty searches are treated as confidential. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct. Misconduct means violations of policies or laws governing conduct at the previous place of employment, including sexual harassment or other forms of harassment or discrimination. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Job location : Berkeley, CA
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Position title:
Assistant Professor of Law; Professor of Law Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $196,000 - $321,600 (9-month academic year salary). Off-scale salary and other components of pay that would yield compensation higher than this range may be offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application window
Open date:
September 10, 2025 Next review date:
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date:
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description
Berkeley Law is a leading center for legal education, with a vibrant community of students and scholars committed to leadership and addressing issues of local, national, and global import. The law school is ranked among the top law schools and seeks to continue producing leaders in law, government, and society. Berkeley Law invites applications from tenured and untenured lateral candidates for full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty positions. We welcome applications from candidates across all areas of law; subject areas of particular interest include business law, criminal law and procedure, evidence, health law, and national security law. Berkeley Law strives to educate responsible, effective, and forward-thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship, and related fields. The school aims to address pressing societal challenges by leveraging strengths in teaching and research to improve law, policy, and public institutions. A core mission is to promote access and affordability and empower students from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers. Berkeley Law is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are interested in candidates who have non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley or accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty. School : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/ Public Mission : https://www.law.berkeley.edu/public-mission/ Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): Candidates must either hold a J.D. or equivalent international degree by date of application, or hold a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree. Preferred qualifications : Ability to teach at least one 1L service course; ability to work with students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds; ability to mentor a diverse student body, including those from non-traditional and underrepresented minority backgrounds; ability to contribute to building an equitable, diverse, and interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, including those with nontraditional backgrounds. Application requirements
Document requirements : Curriculum Vitae — Your most recently updated C.V. Statement of Research, Teaching, and Service — Discuss your scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and service, including accomplishments and future plans, publication record, awards, presentations, and efforts to build an equitable and diverse scholarly field; discuss teaching interests and mentoring plans to create an equitable and inclusive learning environment; describe service activities aligned with the School's public mission. Authorization to Release Information Form — A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate for an offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form. Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05134 Help contact:
marcina.b1464@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, in line with UC Regents Policy 4400 and APM 210 1-d. These values are embedded in our Principles of Community and reflect our commitment to critical inquiry, debate, discovery, and innovation. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. More information is available in the university policies on nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Letters of reference for Senate faculty searches are treated as confidential. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct. Misconduct means violations of policies or laws governing conduct at the previous place of employment, including sexual harassment or other forms of harassment or discrimination. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Job location : Berkeley, CA
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