Adjunct Faculty Assistant

Job Title

Adjunct Faculty Assistant:
Spring 2026

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas - Dallas

DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

DAL-College of Law-517000

Dallas

$500.00

0.48

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The appointment will be as Adjunct Faculty Assistant/Adjunct Faculty to assist in teaching Negotiation and Conflict Management by leading small groups of students through interviewing or negotiation simulations. Classes will be delivered in person at the UNT Dallas College of Law downtown location. Negotiation Simulation sessions will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 pm starting around the first week of February and ending toward the end of April, 2026 for approximately 10 sessions.

Adjunct Faculty will work in pairs to lead/coach small groups of students through either interviewing simulations or negotiation simulations that are created and/or provided by the Assistant Professor of the Course. Adjunct Professors do not create/design any aspect of the course but are responsible for grading the simulations and coaching the students. Multiple positions are available. While preferences for courses will be considered, depending on student enrollment and the number of returning Adjunct Faculty, the number of available positions may be limited.

Because these classes contribute to student engagement/networking in the North Texas legal community all applicants must live in and practice law in the North Texas area. Adjunct Professors may be retired from the practice of law if they still live in the North Texas area. Further, all Faculty Assistants/Adjunct Faculty are required to complete all training required of employees of UNT Dallas College of Law.

• J.D. degree from an accredited institution and is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and in good standing;
• Has practiced law for at least 5 years;
• Superb academic and professional qualifications;
• Practice experience that is sufficiently extensive and high quality to be a foundation for teaching in the College of Law’s educational program;
• Demonstrated ability to achieve excellence in teaching and in guiding and mentoring professional formation of students;
• Commitment to the goals of the College of Law and its curricular and instructional methods and goals.

• Requires current law license/JD and be in good standing.
• Minimum of 5 years experience representing clients including corporate clients, as a representative of a government entity (such as the State of Texas) as a judge or as in house counsel.
• Applicant lawyers should be competent, committed and dedicated to the interest of the client and with zeal in advocacy upon the clients…