Lecturer - Experiential Education - School of Law

Position Overview Title: Lecturer. Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. Current full‑time salary range is $70,977 - $199,722. Percent time: Generally part‑time; 5‑100% Anticipated start: Spring 2026 or later. Review timeline: Completed applications will be reviewed when openings arise. Spring appointments are usually reviewed between July and October and fall appointments in February and June. Position duration: Positions may be for one semester or the full academic year with possibility of renewal based on need, funding, and performance. Application Window Open date: September 2, 2025. Most recent review date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Final date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after the review date will be considered only if the position has not yet been filled. Position Description Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands‑on, and selective. Lecturers are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity. Berkeley Law strives to educate responsible, effective, and forward‑thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship, and related fields. Our curriculum includes courses in litigation and transactional lawyering, negotiation, pre‑trial practice, civil trial practice, criminal trial practice, appellate advocacy, legal writing, drafting, legal research, alternative dispute resolution, oral advocacy, mediation, and other professional practice education. Courses are taught experientially, using extensive simulation, video, and other “learning by doing” pedagogies. Instructors for lecture courses are appointed as Lecturers; those for experiential center courses are appointed as Field Work Supervisors. Applicants will have important teaching responsibilities, including preparing course materials (e.g., the syllabus), maintaining a course website, holding office hours, assessing and offering feedback on student work, assigning grades, and advising students. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent international degree, is required. Additional qualifications (required at time of start): J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., LL.M. or Master’s degree, or equivalent international degree, and a minimum of three years of professional experience in either legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching in the United States, or Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six years of professional experience in either legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching in the United States. Availability to teach in‑person during required law school class times. Preferred Qualifications Experience teaching courses in a United States law school, with outstanding student valuations; and/or Five or more years of legal practice experience in the United States or another jurisdiction, in the area of experiential education. Application Requirements Teaching evaluations and/or other materials may be requested of top candidates. Curriculum Vitae – your most recently updated C.V. Teaching Statement – Please address the following questions related to your potential teaching at Berkeley Law. Limit your response to 300 words. Discuss competencies and experiences relevant to successful instruction, including prior law teaching experiences, teaching approach, and future interests. Include information about inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy, and other aspects of your professional experience that are specifically relevant to teaching at Berkeley Law. Reference Requirements Two required (contact information only). Job Location Berkeley, CA EEO Statement UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, please refer to the University of California’s affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies. In searches when letters of reference are required, all letters will be treated as confidential per University policy and California state law. As a condition of employment, finalists will be required to disclose any administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct. #J-18808-Ljbffr Inside Higher Ed