Available Positions
Associate or Assistant Professor of Law
Associate or Assistant Professor of Law / Natural Resources Law Program
Law Library Director / Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Professor of Law
Associate or Assistant Professor of Law
The Appalachian School of Law (“ASL”) invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for multiple full-time faculty positions. The positions will be filled on either a tenure-track or continuing-contract basis depending on the joint needs of ASL and the applicant. We will consider applicants with interest and/or experience in all subject areas but are particularly interested in applicants with experience in business law and/or Natural Resources law. Additionally, we seek candidates for the faculty position of Director of the Law Library.
Applicants with a J.D. or related degree and outstanding academic credentials are encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage women, minorities, and others who would enrich the diversity of our academic community to apply. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with women and underrepresented minority students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply. Relevant experience in private practice, government service, or a judicial clerkship is preferred. Active licensure in Virginia and/or Tennessee is a plus. The hiring rank and salary will be commensurate with the background and experience of the applicant.
To apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of why they are interested in ASL to personnel@asl.edu.
ASL will review applications as they are received and make offers of employment to qualified candidates on a rolling basis. There is no deadline for applications.
About ASL:
ASL exists to provide an opportunity for people from Appalachia and beyond to realize their dreams of practicing law and bettering their communities. We attract a qualified, diverse and dedicated student body, many of whom will remain in the region after graduation and serve as legal counselors, advocates, judges, mediators, community leaders, and public officials. We offer a nationally recruited, diverse, and well-qualified faculty, a rigorous program for the professional training of lawyers, and a comprehensive law library. The program emphasizes professional responsibility, dispute resolution, and practice skills, with specialties in natural resources law and criminal law. The ASL community is an exciting, student-centered environment that emphasizes honesty, integrity, fairness, and respect for others. We also emphasize community service and provide a resource for people, the Bar, courts, and other institutions of the region.
Associate or Assistant Professor of Law
Natural Resources Law Program
The Appalachian School of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for a full-time faculty position within ASL’s Natural Resources Law program. We will consider applicants with interests and/or experience in oil, gas, and coal law; utilities regulation; environmental law and policy; renewable energy and sustainability; water law; land use; energy markets; and other traditional and nontraditional subject areas within the broad contours of a natural resources program.
Applicants with a J.D. or related degree and outstanding academic credentials are encouraged to apply. ASL has a diverse student body, and we strongly encourage candidates who would enhance the diversity of our academic community to apply. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with underrepresented minority students and first-generation law students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply. Relevant experience in private practice, government service, or a judicial clerkship is preferred.
The hiring rank and salary will be commensurate with the background and experience of the applicant. The position will be filled on either a tenure-track or continuing contract basis, depending upon the joint needs of ASL and the candidate. To apply, interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and indicate why they are interested in ASL by email at personnel@asl.edu.
About ASL and the Natural Resources Law Program:
ASL exists to provide an opportunity for people from Appalachia and beyond to realize their dreams of practicing law and bettering their communities. We attract a qualified, diverse, and dedicated student body, many of whom will remain in the region after graduation and serve as legal counselors, advocates, judges, mediators, community leaders, and public officials. We offer a nationally recruited, diverse, and well-qualified faculty, a rigorous program for the professional training of lawyers, and a comprehensive law library. The program emphasizes professional responsibility, dispute resolution, and practice skills, with specialties in natural resources law and criminal law. The ASL community is an exciting, student-centered environment that emphasizes honesty, integrity, fairness, and respect for others. We also emphasize community service and provide a resource for people, the Bar, courts, and other institutions of the region.
ASL has developed an emphasis in Natural Resources and Energy Law; due in part to ASL’s location in southwestern Virginia, the heart of the Appalachian gas- and coal-producing region. The ASL Natural Resources Law Program’s mission is to train attorneys to navigate the increasingly complex world of natural resources law in terms of energy production, conservation, and improving sustainability. At the center of this mission is ASL’s commitment to offering a place for rational discussion, intelligent debate, and collaboration to foster cutting-edge programs and innovative scholarship with the ultimate goal of making students more effective and scientifically grounded policymakers and advocates. To learn more about our Law School, please visit us at http://www.asl.edu
Law Library Director
Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Professor of Law
The Appalachian School of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for a full-time faculty position of Director of our Law Library. This is a full-time 12 month Faculty/Administrative position. The successful candidate will also hold the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Law.
Qualified candidates must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a master’s degree from an ALA-accredited master’s program in Library and Information Studies (e.g., MLS, MLIS, MSLIS). The Director is responsible for all aspects of law library operations, including long and short-term strategic planning, budget development, financial management, as well as hiring and personnel management of the library staff. The Director will also have teaching responsibilities in related fields such as legal research and writing.
The successful candidate will have administrative experience in an academic law library, have demonstrated ability in budgeting and personnel management, will possess a strong service orientation and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, have demonstrated an ability to teach, will possess the ability to communicate effectively; and have mastery of legal research sources, techniques, and technologies.
ASL has a diverse student body, and we strongly encourage candidates who would enhance the diversity of our academic community to apply. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with underrepresented minority students and first-generation law students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply.
The hiring rank and salary will be commensurate with the background and experience of the applicant.
To apply, interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of why they are interested in ASL by email at personnel@asl.edu.
Director Of Admissions
DUTIES: The Director of Admissions is responsible for the recruiting of students throughout the year; developing and maintaining an active database of contacts with prospective students, follow-up maintenance of contacts with prospective students, and representing the Law School to various internal and external audiences. The Director is also responsible for representing ASL to prospective students, spouses, parents, and community groups, establishing positive and personal relationships with prospective applicants, and working with other office personnel to establish consistent contacts with college and university pre-law advisors and career service offices. The Director will actively recruit from the Candidate Referral Service list and is responsible for the active development and engagement of new and existing 3+3 pipelines.
REQUIREMENTS: A Juris Doctor or graduate degree is strongly preferred. A Bachelor’s degree is required. The Director must possess enthusiasm for ASL, a strong work ethic, passion for students, and the willingness to be an effective team member. Knowledge of the ASL community, the curricula, all aspects of the admissions process, and the LSAC Statement of Good Admissions Practices must be developed and maintained.
The Director must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, social media skills, an ability to manage an active and impactful social media presence, and demonstrate a desire to connect with prospective students of diverse backgrounds. Strong customer relations skills and friendly professional conduct are key characteristics of the successful candidate. The Director must maintain accurate records, and demonstrate keen attention to detail and discretion regarding all applicant information and admissions statistics. Administrative and organizational skills and experience with electronic data systems are required.
The Director must be able to effectively work to support the expressed recruiting strategy, ASL policies, and accomplishment of delegated duties. The Director should also know the value of one-to-one personal contact with prospective students and their families. Requirements also include a valid driver’s license, a willingness to travel regularly, evening and weekend work on an as-needed basis, and to complete other duties as assigned by the Dean of Admissions and President and Dean.
SALARY: Competitive, based on experience, with a comprehensive benefits package.
SUPERVISOR: Dean of Admissions
STATUS: Exempt from Overtime, Professional
Statement on Nondiscrimination
Law School policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy/childbirth, marital status, genetic information, disability, religion, political affiliation, military status, ethnicity, or national origin. Race discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles. Gender discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy or childbirth. This policy extends to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities, including admissions, employment, and financial assistance, as is required by law, including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Virginia Human Rights Act, and regulations there under.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
As an employer and institution of higher learning, the Appalachian School of Law seeks to discharge its legal responsibilities and serve its diverse and talented community through fair and responsible application of its policies. These policies express institutional values and carry out the mandates of state and federal law.
This institution does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy/childbirth, marital status, genetic information, disability, religion, political affiliation, military status, ethnicity, or national origin. Race discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles.