Law School Hastie Fellow

University of Wisconsin Madison
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Dec 20, 2024
Job Summary: Under the guidance of mentors and with faculty support, Hastie Fellows will: engage in intensive research and writing, publish research, gain teaching experience, and participate in the legal teaching job market and recruitment process. Hastie Fellows are appointed for a term of two years. First year: emphasis on scholarship and research agenda. Second year: application to legal teaching market; emphasis on teaching experience and publication of research. More information can be found at: https://law.wisc.edu/hastie/apply/ Responsibilities: The first year of the program is devoted primarily to scholarship. By the fall semester of the second year, Fellows should be sufficiently advanced in their research to apply to the legal teaching market. In addition to supporting Fellows on the teaching market, the second year of the program focuses on teaching experience and publication of the Fellow's research. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required Terminal Degree JD or equivalent law degree from an accredited American law school highly preferred. If law degree is not from an American law school, candidates with multiple years of experience practicing law in the U.S. may be considered. Qualifications: Excellent legal writing and research skills. Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Terminal, 24 month appointment. Salary: $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Fixed Additional Information: The Hastie Fellowship reflects a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The term and internal sequence of the fellowship are designed to accommodate the needs for intensive research and writing, applying to the legal teaching job market, and gaining teaching experience. Hastie Fellows will be appointed for a term of two years. During the term of the appointment, Fellows are required to be in residence in Madison with a commitment to participating fully in the life of the Law School. How to Apply: Application Deadlines: Applications for the Fall 2025 Hastie Fellowship Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 17, 2024, but applications will be accepted until filled. Required Materials: The following items should be entered as one complete PDF upload on the Jobs at UW website (www.jobs.wisc.edu) under PVL 306189: 1) Cover Letter/Personal Statement: Please discuss how your life experiences have guided your desire to become a legal scholar and teacher, and how your participation would contribute to the Program's goals. 2) Resume or curriculum vitae. 3) Research proposal: Please describe, in two to three single-spaced pages, the research you plan to pursue during the Hastie Fellowship. In addition to describing your general research interests, the proposal should identify two specific scholarly works that you expect to develop during your time in residence. Also required will be three references' email contact information, submitted through the Jobs at UW website. Law School HR will send requests for reference letters during the interview process. Contact: Justin Boehm justin.boehm@wisc.edu 608-890-4466 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Visiting Assistant Professor(IC031) Department(s): A45-LAW SCHOOL/LAW SCHOOL/LAW SCHOOL Employment Class: Academic Staff-Terminal Job Number: 306189-AS The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. 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