McGeorge School of Law | Hiring Announcement

The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge), invites applications for
the following four positions:
 A doctrinal, tenure track or tenured lateral faculty position for a candidate whose
teaching package will include Constitutional Law;
 A doctrinal, tenure track position for a candidate whose teaching package will
include Property;
 A position as Director of our Trial Advocacy program, ranked 16th in the country by
US News, which may be tenured/tenure-track or on an indefinite contract/indefinite
contract track, commensurate with a candidate’s experience and preferences; and
 An indefinite contract or indefinite contract track position teaching legal writing and
other skills as part of our distinctive Global Lawyering Skills program.
Each of the four positions involves or can lead to security of position, sabbatical
opportunities, research support, voting rights, and faculty governance responsibilities.
We seek applications from exceptional candidates with a passion for teaching and
scholarship, and who are excited about being part of an exceptionally collegial, student-
focused, committed faculty and a strong and vibrant university.
Qualified lateral candidates for the Constitutional Law position may be considered for the
Anthony M. Kennedy Endowed Faculty Chair, a fully funded chair that includes a significant
stipend, double travel funds, a fund for activities to enhance the Chair’s scholarly activities,
and a guaranteed writing grant every year.
Qualified candidates for the trial advocacy position may be considered for our Robert Eglet
Endowed Chair in Trial Advocacy, a fully funded chair that includes a stipend, double travel
funds, a fund for activities to enhance the Chair’s efforts as a trial advocacy professor, and a
guaranteed writing grant. Alternatively, the Noël M. Ferris Advocacy Professorship is open
to highly experienced contract faculty and comes with additional compensation and
benefits.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or our Appointments
Committee Chair, Professor Michael Hunter Schwartz at mschwartz@pacific.edu. Please
apply via our university portal, available here: https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/.