Part-Time Faculty: Banking Law, School of Law

Position Details

Fordham University:
Office of the Provost:
Law

Location:

Lincoln Center Campus

Open Date:
Jan 06, 2025

Salary Range or Pay Grade: $2,000-$15,000 per course based on credits (by semester)

Fordham Law School invites applications for an adjunct instructor position to teach a Law course in Bankruptcy Law. The Law School is particularly interested in courses combining theory and current legal practice.

• Teach an engaging course at the Law School exploring legal issues in Bankruptcy, including in-depth analysis of statutes, regulations, and practice-oriented documents
  • The major players in U.S. bankruptcy cases and the nature of their interests
  • The broad contours of the Bankruptcy Code
  • The key policy issues in consumer finance regulation
  • Statutory interpretation and Client counseling.
• Develop a thirteen-week syllabus that covers essential topics within Bankruptcy Law.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative learning environment conducive to critical thinking, discussion, and debate.
• Shape a set of learning objectives that students will master by the end of the course.
• Evaluate and grade student course performance in alignment with the appropriate grading curves, providing constructive feedback to foster students’ understanding of core concepts.

Fordham Law School is a national leader in the field, with approximately 1,600 students in our J.D., LL.M. and M.S.L. programs.

• Juris Doctor degree with a specialization in Bankruptcy Law subject area.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement outlining their approach to teaching and the topic and goals of their proposed course(s). This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.