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Adjunct Professor of Law

Position Number: 6154383
Location: Wilmington, DE
Position Type: Law and Legal Studies

Adjunct Professor of Law

DATE: April 18, 2025
FROM: Human Resources
POSITION: Adjunct Professors of Law

The Wilmington University School of Law welcomes applications from experienced lawyers, judges, and law school instructors who are interested in serving as Adjunct Professor of Law, with specific interest in teaching Trial Advocacy Skills. This position is a part-time, non-tenured faculty position. The successful candidate will be expected to achieve and maintain excellence in teaching at the School of Law.

The Wilmington University School of Law see broad access to affordable legal education within a student-centered culture. The law school's goals: (1) hiring faculty chosen for their extensive experience, commitment to excellence in teaching, and dedication to making a difference in the lives of their students; (2) enrolling students who reflect the diverse communities they will serve in Delaware and the national legal community; (3) offering course schedules and curricula that have been crafted to maximize the benefit for students who may be balancing professional and personal commitments in addition to their legal studies; (4) providing an educational program focused on excellence in developing practice-related competencies, through a curriculum mapped to those competencies and using best instructional practices; (5) bridging the gap between theory and practice through in externships that provide hands-on opportunities to help practicing attorneys solve real challenges; and (6) creating opportunity for our students by keeping tuition and debt low and producing graduates with high value and ability in multiple segments of the market for legal services.

There are Adjunct Professor openings to teach the following courses in the School of Law:

Trial Advocacy Skills: This course will teach students to perform trial skills based on strategic themes and theories. Classroom time includes lecture/discussion and role playing/practical exercises. The students will conduct direct and cross-examination of both lay and expert witnesses, opening and closing statements, make objections and introduce exhibits. The course will culminate with each student performing in a mock trial. Thursday, 9:15 am – 12 pm - In Person Instruction.

A.1. and the Law Seminar. This course addresses the wide range of legal and policy issues associated with the rapid development of networked digital technologies, including digital privacy, data protection, cloud storage, artificial intelligence, personalized advertising, biometrics, government access and surveillance, criminal profiling, privacy, and disinformation. Cybersecurity topics may include incident disclosure, data breaches, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, election interference, cyber espionage, and cyberattacks. Technical knowledge is not required. Tuesday, 9:15 am – 12 pm - In Person Instruction.

Wills, Trusts and Estates. This course examines the gratuitous, post-mortem transfer of wealth, including the substantive law of wills and trusts. Covered topics include intestate succession; wills, including formalities of execution, revocation and revival incorporation by reference and related doctrines; problems of construction and interpretation, including class gifts, rule against perpetuities; non-probate transfer, including inter vivos and causa mortis gifts; probate and administration of estates; trusts; their nature, creation, modification termination; express, resulting and constructive trusts; honorary trusts. Monday-Wednesday, 6;15 – 7:30 pm - Virtual Live Instruction.

Employment Law. This course will introduce the principal statutes and common-law doctrines governing the workplace and the relationship between employers and employees. Topics to be covered include the at-will doctrine and its exceptions, hiring, compensation, employee and employer rights, privacy rights, restrictive covenants, employment contracts, wage and hour law, and employment discrimination. Certain areas of the law such as contracts, torts, constitutional law, labor law, and alternative dispute resolution will also be addressed as they intersect with the history and development of employment law. Policy and practical considerations will be evaluated. Wednesday, 9:15 am – 12:00 pm - In Person Instruction.

Federal Income Tax.This course examines the structure of the income provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended, including their applicability to individuals; capital gains and losses; identification of the taxpayer; timing of tax liability; certain deferral and non-recognition problems; and the basics of federal tax procedure. Thursday, 1:30 – 4:15 pm - In Person Instruction.

Health Care Law. This course is primarily based in U.S. federal and some state law as it pertains to health and medical law. It examines legal issues in health care including licensing healthcare professionals, healthcare-patient relationships, liability, medical liability, discrimination, healthcare reform, insurance regulation, and Covid-19. This course will stay up to date on changes that impact health law. This should be a relevant course to anyone who wants to gain a general understanding of healthcare law. The course will use various techniques to teach the materials including simulations and other in-class collaborative learning techniques. Wednesday, 1:30 – 4:15 pm - In Person Instruction.

The successful candidate will possess the following required qualifications:

J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school.
Admitted to the bar of any state.
Superb academic and professional qualifications.
Sufficient, extensive and high-quality Practice experience to be a foundation for teaching in the Law School's educational program.
Demonstrate the ability to achieve excellence in teaching and in guiding and mentoring as to professional formation of students.
Commitment to the goals of the School of Law and its curricular and instructional methods and goals.
Complete the writing prompt (Teaching Philosophy): Provide a description of your teaching philosophy. Your description should be no more than 1.5 pages in length and should include the following information: (1) A brief statement (5-7 sentences) explaining how you plan to provide excellence in teaching, relevancy of curriculum, and individual attention to students, which is the cornerstone of Wilmington University's mission statement. (2) Based on your statement above, please briefly answer the following questions: (a) Explain your beliefs, theories and/or methods regarding teaching and how they shape your concept of successful teaching? (b) How do you know when you are teaching effectively? (c) How do you develop and maintain positive relationships with students? (d) How do you create a supportive learning environment? and (3) Include a summary of your thoughts on education and the role that you feel you could play in developing students to be successful in their discipline, career, and life. (This statement should be attached via the attachments area of the application, enter attached in the question's field).
Possess strong communications skills
Understand the mission and values of Wilmington University
Excellent computer skills and able to use MS Office Software
Knowledge of various instructions strategies designed to meet the instructional objectives and add to student learning
Complete the Wilmington University Teaching and Learning Training (Expectations and LMS) via the New Faculty Orientation-Part 1 and 2.
Ability to provide relevant work experience to the instructional content of the course.
If requested, provide a short teaching sample, if selected for an interview.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): >

Teach as needed by Law School administration. Generally, adjuncts will not teach more than 1-3 class sections per academic year.
Demonstrate the ability to achieve excellence in teaching and in guiding and mentoring students in their professional development.
Follow the instructional and curricular practices of the School of Law, including use of the Canvas Learning Management System, learning outcomes, multiple assessments, and research and writing modules within a course, as appropriate, with support from other faculty as well as research librarians.

Hours of Employment: Classes are scheduled Monday – Thursday between the hours of 9:00 am – 9:35 p.m. All faculty should anticipate teaching needs in both the day and evening programs. Adjunct faculty should define their availability in their application cover letter.

Applicants are required to attach a resume or CV, a cover letter detailing how the experience and education meet the qualifications needed to teach courses in this program, copies of transcripts (unofficial are acceptable-do not mail transcripts to Wilmington University), and your writing sample (teaching philosophy). All documents should be attached to the application.

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