Foreign, Comparative and International Legal Research Specialist/Professor of Legal Research

Overview Foreign, Comparative and International Legal Research Specialist/Professor of Legal Research. Job no: 538601. Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL). Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Legal/Audit Services/Compliance. Department: 24040100 - LW-LIC ADMINISTRATION. Classification Title: Ast In Candidates for these tenure ineligible specialty faculty positions must hold a master’s degree in a field of specialization unless the administrator of the unit determines that experience and/or training is equivalent to the educational requirements. Authorship or co-authorship of significant publications in the field of specialization may be regarded as evidence of qualifying experience and training. Responsibilities Curate the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center’s foreign, comparative, and international law collection, including collection development, preservation assessments, and development of online access to rare and unique materials, particularly from the Caribbean and Latin America. Develop instruction and programming related to foreign, comparative, and international legal research and serve as a local expert for faculty and students at the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law. Provide reference service to students and staff of the School of Law, the University community, members of the Bar, and the public. Provide research and reference services to College of Law faculty through the library liaison program. Participate in teaching introductory legal research and/or advanced legal research courses at the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law. Complete other duties as assigned. Salary: $85,000-110,000 depending on experience. Qualifications Required: A JD from an ABA-accredited law school is required. Either a master’s degree in Library or Information Science (MLS or equivalent degree) from an accredited program or current enrollment in an accredited program is required. Knowledge of legal research techniques, sources, and formats is required. Applicants must have a strong service orientation, be interested in foreign, comparative, and international law, and be able to contribute to continual efforts to improve the delivery of legal information. Applicants must be able to contribute positively to an active department that serves a diverse patron base. Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills, and should have experience working in a professional, team-based environment as well as independently. Preferred: Academic teaching experience; one to three years professional experience in an academic law library; experience or documented interest in foreign, comparative, and/or international law; one to three years of legal practice; working knowledge of Spanish, including legal terminology. Application and Selection Process Special Instructions to Applicants: In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and list of references. This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable pool of candidates is established. Benefits and Equal Opportunity Professors of Legal Research are full-time 12-month non-tenure track law faculty members and receive competitive benefits including professional development funding to support attendance at academic conferences, vacation, sick, and holiday leave, medical and dental insurance, and retirement plans. The University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law offers a defined promotion path for this position from Assistant-in-Law to Associate-in-Law to Senior Associate-in-Law with commensurate 9% salary increases with each promotion. The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Advertised: 30 Jan 2026 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: Open until filled #J-18808-Ljbffr