Assistant Clinical Professor of Law ​/ Clinical Professor of Law 2026-2027

Position Overview

The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position, with security of employment or potential for security of employment, to begin on July 1, 2027.

The base salary range for this position is $196,000-$297,600. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. “Off‑scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system‑wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Review of applications will begin following the initial review date and will continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, application and supporting materials should be received by the listed review dates.

• Open date:
  July 16, 2026
• Next review date:
  Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
• Final date:
  Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. UCI Law, founded just 18 years ago, is the newest public law school in California and is highly regarded for its faculty and expert practical training. UCI Law offers a distinct, innovative approach to legal education that features experiential learning and interdisciplinary studies.

Committed to values of public service, excellence in scholarship and teaching, and fostering a diverse, inclusive community, UCI Law is home to distinguished faculty and passionate, talented, and socially conscious students.

From its founding, the law school has had a graduation requirement that each student complete at least one semester of clinical education in a Core Clinic. We currently offer eleven Core Clinics that fulfill this graduation requirement:
Appellate Litigation, Community & Economic Development, Community Violence Intervention, Criminal Justice, Defending Democracy, Domestic Violence, Environmental Law, Immigrant & Racial Justice Solidarity, Intellectual Property, Arts & Technology, International Justice, and Workers and Tenants Law and Organizing. The candidate selected will either create a new Core Clinic or co‑teach in one of the law school’s existing Core Clinics, and will assist in the planning and development of the overall clinical program.

Appointment, merit, and promotion in the Clinical Professor of Law series requires, in addition to excellence in teaching and service, that the candidate makes outstanding and externally recognized contributions in research/creative activity in pedagogy and/or the discipline.

Applicants must hold a J.D. from an ABA‑accredited school and be licensed to practice law in California by the end of their first year of employment. At least five years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred, but all applicants must have demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching achievements. Applicants from all areas of interest are encouraged to apply.

• Curriculum Vitae – your most recently updated C.V.
• 3-5 references (contact information only).

Interested candidates should submit application materials using UC Irvine’s online application system, AP Recruit. Please direct questions about this position to the co‑chair of the search committee, Cindy Archer (carcher.edu) or Shauhin Talesh (stalesh.edu).

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by…