Criminal Law - Prosecution Attorney / Family Law - General Attorney / Real Estate - General Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

Academic

Los Angeles, CA

Criminal Law - Prosecution Attorney / Family Law - General Attorney / Real Estate - General Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

Attorney

1-2 yrs required

No

Job Title: **Members Only** Adjunct Professor of Law Job Responsibilities: Adjunct Professors of Law at **Members Only** are primarily responsible for teaching law courses and contributing to the school’s mission. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting seminars at scheduled times, typically once a week for an hour during evenings from Monday to Thursday. - Responding to student emails and phone calls in accordance with established standards and policies. - Mentoring and advising students through academic phone or video conferences as needed. - Timely grading of assignments, mid-term, and final examinations, providing individualized and actionable feedback calibrated to the bar exam. - Assisting in curriculum maintenance and development, and participating in applied scholarship activities in law and related fields. - Preparing high-quality final examinations and model answers for the school's essay pool. - Participating in ongoing training and peer evaluations to enhance teaching quality. - Regularly attending faculty meetings, which may be online or in-person, and reviewing meeting recordings or minutes when unable to attend. - Complying with **Members Only** policies and procedures. - Reporting a minimum of eight hours of professional development and/or Continuing Legal Education (CLE) annually via the online system. - Performing other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: Candidates must meet the following educational and experience requirements: - Possess a Doctoral Degree (JD) in Law. - Have a minimum of one to two years of relevant experience and/or training. - Experience in areas such as Civil Procedure, Community Property, Family Law, Law Practice Management, Real Property, Trial Advocacy, and Wills & Trusts. - Be in good standing (active or inactive) in all jurisdictions where they have applied or been admitted to practice law, with no significant bar discipline history (suspension or disbarment disqualifies). - Maintain computers and technology that meet the school's minimum requirements, including reliable internet access. - Have significant experience with standard office applications like Microsoft Word and Excel, and internet-specific applications like browsers, video conferencing, and shared editing tools like Google Suite. - Demonstrate strong interpersonal, multi-tasking, and communication skills, and an ability to teach and mentor diverse student populations. - Show adaptability to change, rapid learning of new skills, software, and processes, and the ability to work independently with high professionalism. - Ability to support the school's collegial culture and interact respectfully with others. - Meet any additional criteria as established by **Members Only**. Preferred Qualifications: - Academic or practice experience in the field to be taught or equivalent. - Prior teaching experience at the law school level or in a closely related field, preferably using technology. - Experience or willingness to learn using Google Suite, especially Google Drive, Documents, and Calendar. - California or Indiana attorneys are encouraged to apply, though faculty from all over the US are recruited. Salary Information: - The term length is 16 weeks, with terms starting in January, May, and August/September. - Compensation is paid per facilitated term for a course, starting at $4,000 or higher contingent on assignment. - Purdue Global School of Law aims for a long-term relationship with faculty, including adjunct faculty, with an average service time of seven years. Additional Information: -