Jaquish & Kenninger Dean of Law

Job Description

Job Description

UATX seeks a dean to build America’s boldest legal program.

Not another pre-law program or law school. A new way to study law.

The country needs more citizens, leaders, and lawyers who spend their careers defending the Constitution. This role designs the curriculum, builds the program, finds the students, teaches them, and launches them into practice. You will recruit the faculty, manage the budget, fundraise, and run the program. You will hold the program to the highest academic standards.

You must be a:

Constitutionalist.

Builder.

Strategist.

Communicator.

Fundraiser.

Mission alignment with UATX and a commitment to admitting students based on objective measures of their merit alone are required.

We encourage sitting and former judges and practicing lawyers to apply, as well as those in academia.

To apply, submit three things:

1. A CV.
2. A letter of intent answering one question: What would you build, and how would it differ from the law schools that exist?
3. One piece of your writing you want the committee to read (e.g., an opinion piece, a brief, an article, a speech).

Submit on Lever, or send directly and confidentially to the co-chairs, Adam Biggs (View email address on ziprecruiter.com) and Claire Brickman (View email address on ziprecruiter.com). Only the search committee sees applications until a candidate advances.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Search Committee includes:

Judge James C. Ho, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge Andrew S. Oldham, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge Amul R. Thapar, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Claire Brickman, Industry Expert in Residence, University of Austin, Co-Chair
Adam Biggs, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, University of Austin, Co-Chair

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.