LSN Jobs: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

                  WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

              Director, Legal Research & Writing Program


     Wayne State University Law School is seeking an experienced
     legal educator to direct its Legal Research & Writing
     Program. Wayne's faculty is likely to consider various
     proposals to update the Program in the next several years,
     including proposals that would expand the Program beyond
     the first year of law school, proposals that would
     integrate legal research and writing instruction with
     instruction in other first year subjects, and proposals
     that would add instruction in professional skills other
     than legal research and writing to the required first year
     course.


     JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

     The new Director will play a leading role in helping the
     faculty choose from among the various options available.
     At least two years' experience as a legal research and
     writing, lawyering skills, or clinical instructor in a law
     school setting is preferred.


     JOB DESCRIPTION:

     The Director of Legal Research & Writing at Wayne Law
     administers and leads the School's Legal Research & Writing
     Program, which includes four other full-time legal research
     and writing instructors. In addition to administering the
     program, the Director usually teaches one section of the
     two-semester legal writing course for first year law
     students and one section of the upper level Advanced Legal
     Writing course.

     The Director trains new legal writing faculty members;
     organizes the Orientation program for first year law
     students; prepares the syllabi for Orientation and for the
     first year course; develops the common writing problems
     used by all sections; and chairs meetings of the legal
     research and writing faculty to discuss class content,
     teaching methods and related questions. The Director also
     handles student issues related to the Legal Research &
     Writing Program, including extension requests; arranges Law
     School visits by trial and appellate courts; coordinates
     the first year Moot Court program; and oversees the
     selection of legal writing award recipients.

     The Director serves on Law School committees and
     participates in faculty meetings. As an ex officio member
     of the Law School's Legal Research & Writing Committee, the
     Director participates in evaluating the performance of
     legal research and writing faculty and in screening
     candidates for legal research and writing instructor
     positions. It is expected that the Director will engage in
     professional advancement activities suitable to the
     position, such as participating in conferences, publishing
     articles, and performing service outside the University in
     the legal writing community.


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     To apply for the position, please send a CV and cover
     letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for
     the position, by e-mail (preferred) or in hardcopy, to:

     CONTACT:       Christopher J. Peters, Chair
                    Legal Research & Writing Committee
                    Wayne State University Law School
                    471 West Palmer
                    Detroit, MI 48202
     Email:         MAILTO:c.j.peters@wayne.edu

     To ensure full consideration, applications should be
     submitted by February 15, 2008.

     Wayne State University is an equal opportunity employer.
     The search committee encourages the application of
     candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Posted 2/8/08