2010-11 Public Law Job Post
For: Discussion of all junior and senior public law/jurisprudence jobs advertised in 2010-11.
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Restrictions: Per house rules, please do not mention names in junior searches until an offer is made.
Want to confirm or correct something you see here? Want me to post a job ad to the thread? Email me at poltheorist@gmail.com. Your anonymity is assured.
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8/07/2010 11:58:00 PM
38 Comments:
I'm the first to comment. I guess that means I get my choice of jobs.
The Department of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University anticipates a tenure track faculty line in Jurisprudence for fall 2011. Candidates must have expertise in law, legal theory and public policy, as well as a research agenda focusing on the relationship between law and issues in the humanities or social sciences. Candidates are expected to teach undergraduate courses such as U.S. Legal Systems and Interdisciplinary Research and Writing, emphasizing Law in the Liberal Arts. In addition, depending upon areas of strength, the successful candidate is expected to teach core, general education, advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Law and have an active research agenda and ability in grant seeking and writing. Qualifications: J.D. plus Ph.D. in appropriate field or J.S.D. Credentials required at time of appointment. Excellence in teaching and an active research agenda are essential. Experience in grant seeking/writing and willingness to provide service to the department/university and the larger professional community are expected. Salary dependent upon qualifications. Starting date: September 1, 2011. Send letter and resume to William S. Berlin, Chair; Department of Political Science and Law V-F18 ; Montclair State University; 1 Normal Ave.; Montclair, NJ 07043.
Really MSU? A JD anddddd a Phd?
Really?
I can't imagine why anyone with a JD and a PhD would take a job at Montclair State. I'd take one, but then I only have a phd...
The power of the NY metro area...
The Bates job looks great but they already have a VAP in residence who meets the criteria. So much for applying there.
^Terrible logic. Apply if you're interested in the job.
My failure as a logician my disqualify me however. My impression was that the job description was tailored for the VAP on staff given the similarities between the description and the VAP. (Using VAP rather than name to keep anyone sniping about this individual. I know nothing of the VAP or the department's interest beyond what anyone else with an internet connection knows.)
But, given the advice I will probably apply. Thanks for the response and perhaps we can get this thread going with more than just two people...and hopefully in a position direction.
"My impression was that the job description was tailored for the VAP on staff given the similarities between the description and the VAP."
But it could be the other way around: the current VAP was hired because s/he comes close to fitting the description of their ideal candidate. This does not mean that the VAP *is* their ideal candidate.
Besides, it seems to me that search committees run more toward 'familiarity breeds contempt' than 'better the devil you know.'
Sweet, job at Richmond.
they hired for this in 2007. what happened, bad choice?
I thought 07 was a VAP. Could be wrong, they have quite a bit in the past decade.
2006 was a tt search. Assumed that 2007 new person was tt.
Then I doubt--with no evidence to back up my assumption--they are hiring to replace a poor hire but are either looking to expand or a public law person is leaving/expected to leave. Being how early it is in the season--thus no offer having likely come in--this looks like an expansion position.
^ This is correct. Direct reflection of the popularity of public law courses at Richmond.
^^ which is correct?
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Law & Society Post-doctoral Fellowship2011-12 Academic YearAnnouncement Updated: May 10, 2010
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Phone interviews underway @Bates.
Thank you. Now that I don't have to worry about moving to Maine I can focus on obsessing over other searches.
i just got the EOE survey from bates. knowing that i did not get a phone call, as a white male i felt compelled to fill it out.
I received the EOE survey today. Might this be an indication that the calls are in fact not out or are the two unrelated and I'm simply grasping for straws?
eo surveys are not connected. ignore them.
Wiki shows Bowling Green has a short list. Not sure if this means calls have been made. Anyone here received call or could confirm that the shortlist exists?
No inside info about Bowling Green here... but then again there doesn't seem to be any info about these public law jobs except the wiki updates. So I guess we have to just assume they are right and continue to cross schools off of our list. Sucks, doesn't it?
3 year research postdocs at CEPC in Madrid, 50000+ Euros per year, applications in Spanish or English: http://www.cepc.es/en/Investigacion/Programa_Garcia_Pellayo/ConvocatoriasGP/convocatoriaGP_2010.aspx
Damn near every public law job has made calls according to the wiki and the other board. Hope others, and there must be some obviously, are having better luck than me.
^ I know of at least two--and probably a third--public law jobs that haven't posted yet, and may not until Jan. Plus, a couple of people have several interviews, so more than one school may eventually have to go back in the pool.
Not time to give up hope yet
^By posted do you mean their openings or on the wiki? Thanks for the positive words.
No I'm saying they haven't advertised the positions yet. I doubt they'll post directly on the wiki in any case
rec'd postal reject from college of charleston. says "position has been filled."
^I got the same one Friday. Dated Dec. 7th.
Any news about Bates?
Bates is moving along with phone interviews--at least that far anyhow. What about Franklin? Wiki says phone int. but I doubt it since the job was reposted and they moved to calls before the new deadline had passed.
^ I was (ahem) under the impression Bates had already done some campus interviews.
10:36 seems to be basing comments on the wiki, which for some reason recently changed in Bates's case. it had previously indicated "hired," now sez "short list" or something along those lines (haven't looked today).
maybe they had someone walk after accepting an offer?
^ Someone is deliberately spreading misinformation about the Bates search. They did campus interviews--a while ago. Long enough ago that it's likely they've probably made an offer by now (although I don't have any information on that). I actually know two different people who interviewed there in November.
10:36 here again. Not basing anything off the wiki just stating what I know, which is they have at least done phone interviews, anything beyond that would be speculation by me. Someone else may have more info.
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