Adjunct Professor 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. 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 for the Spring 2026 term and General Pool:

Bankruptcy Law. This course will introduce you to the law governing the relationships between financially distressed people and businesses (those who owe, “debtors”) and their creditors. At the beginning of the course, the class will briefly cover what rights debtors and creditors have outside of bankruptcy (basically under state law) and then turn to bankruptcy as an alternative option for addressing financial difficulties.

The course will focus primarily on the rules in the federal Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, and their application in regulating the liquidation or reorganization of debtors and their property. Students will become familiar with the language of bankruptcy, including some terms from the law of Secured Transactions. [Spring 2026 Schedule TBD]

Corporations. This course examines the legal rules governing corporations with an emphasis on Delaware law and the duties of the officers, directors, and controlling shareholders of public corporations. Covered topics include asset partitioning, limited liability, fiduciary law, shareholder voting, derivative suits, control transactions, and basic aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Attention will also be given to the role of the corporation in society and corporate personhood.

[Spring 2026 meets Tues/Thus 9:15 AM-10:30 AM for In‑Person Instruction]

Delaware Procedure and Practice. This course is a continuation of the basic concepts learned in Civil Procedure and Evidence but with a focus on Delaware‑specific rules. The course principally is taught from a practical, as opposed to a theoretical, perspective, and is aimed at equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to analyze difficult procedural issues and arrive at sound strategic decisions compliant with applicable rules.

[Spring 2026 meets Thursday 10:00 AM-11:50 AM for In‑Person Instruction]

Environmental Law. This course examines federal and some state laws that address environmental protection and governance. The course integrates many of the concepts from administrative law, constitutional law, property, and torts. This should be a fun and relevant course to anyone who wants to gain a general understanding of the regulation of the environment. [Spring 2026 meets Wednesday 9:15 AM-12:00 PM for 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,…