Stanford Law School offers multiple specialized LLM programs to international students who have practiced law outside the U.S. The Environmental Law & Policy LLM program admits approximately 20 students annually to study the law surrounding the environment, climate, energy, water, and other natural resources. Working under the supervision of Professor Buzz Thompson, Faculty Director of the program, the Teaching Fellow will assume significant academic, advising, and administrative responsibilities for these students, while also pursuing their own research.
The Teaching Fellow will teach two quarters of a colloquium addressing current issues and scholarship in the environment, energy, other natural resources, and related fields. The fellow will also organize and facilitate workshops, outside speakers, and academic and social events; manage the LLM program on a day-to-day basis; advise and counsel LLM candidates on academic and career issues; respond to inquiries from prospective LLM applicants; participate in the admissions process, including screening applicants; and interact with our faculty in support of the LLM program goals. The fellow will have the support of and work with the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, the Executive Director of the International Law Programs, and the Associate Dean for Admissions. Although this is a full-time position, the fellow will have a reasonable amount of time to conduct his or her own research and will have access to environmental and other faculty at the law school for feedback on their research.
Applicants are expected to commit to this position for a two-year term. A third year is possible by mutual consent and approval. This is not a long-term teaching opportunity.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position are expected to have strong academic records and references.
Professional experience in the environmental and/or resources fields is valuable, but not required.
Candidates must hold a JD, JSD, PhD, or LLM from a U.S. law school.
In the past, people who have held this position have used it as a step toward a tenure track position at a law school. We have a preference for candidates who expect to pursue an academic career in a field that is reasonably related to environmental or resource law, although others may apply.
How to Apply:
Application deadline: January 15 (although applications will still be accepted after that date until the position is filled)
1. Submit your application online via the Stanford Careers (https://careersearch.stanford.edu/ - reference job number: 105249)
2. Send the following materials via email to Beatrice Hamilton at hbl@stanford.edu: a cover letter (addressed to Professor Thompson), an official law school transcript, a resume/CV, copies of any publications, and the names of and contact information for three professional references (at least two law professors) who can comment on the applicant’s suitability for the position in terms of teaching ability, analytic capability, interpersonal skills, and writing ability.
