LSN Jobs: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

                 THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

                            School of Law

     Chair Professorship(s)/Professor(s)/Associate Professor(s)/
          Assistant Professor(s)/Professional Consultant(s)
                        (Ref. 07/260(479)/2)


     The Chinese University of Hong Kong has the above openings
     available in the School of Law.

     Closing date for applications below Professor level:
     December 19, 2007. Applications received after the closing
     date may be considered until all posts are filled.


     ABOUT THE SCHOOL:

     Into its second year of teaching, the School has already
     developed into a large-scale and successful operation both
     in teaching and research. It currently offers an
     undergraduate programme, the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with
     Double Degree options in translation and business
     administration, and research postgraduate programmes at
     MPhil and PhD levels funded by the government and taught on
     the main University campus in Shatin, New Territories. Its
     five postgraduate programmes which include the Juris Doctor
     (JD), Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
     (JD/MBA), and three Masters of Laws in Common Law, Chinese
     Business Law and International Economic Law are all taught
     at its self-financed Graduate Law Centre at the Bank of
     America Tower Building in the central business district,
     Hong Kong. September 2008 will see the launch of the
     Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) programme which
     provides practical training to qualified law graduates for
     entry to the legal profession. Further information about
     the School is available at:

                    http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/law


     JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:

     The School is seeking experts particularly in contract,
     criminal law and procedure, evidence, equity and trust,
     constitutional law, international finance and banking,
     securities and regulations, competition law, and cyber law;
     and for skills based teaching on the PCLL programme in the
     areas of conveyancing and probate, land law, lending and
     finance, corporate finance, alternative dispute resolution
     and commercial practice. The appointee(s) will join the
     School's international faculty of scholars from more than
     ten different jurisdictions. Appointment(s) will normally
     be made on contract basis for up to three years initially
     commencing July 2008, leading to longer-term appointment or
     substantiation later as applicable, subject to mutual
     agreement. Applications for part-time teaching appointments
     in the academic year 2008-09 (commencing September 2008)
     are also welcome.

     The School also welcomes nominations for senior posts at
     Chair Professor and Professor levels. Nominations should
     be sent under confidential cover direct to Professor Mike
     McConville, Director, School of Law and Simon F.S. Li
     Professor of Law. Visiting appointments are also available
     for scholars of distinction. [Note: Those who have
     responded to the previous advertisement for the post (under
     Ref. no. 06/187/2) need not re-apply on this occasion. The
     closing date for applications of 19 December 2007 does not
     apply to senior posts at Chair Professor and Professor
     levels.]


     SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS:

     Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with
     qualifications and experience. The University offers a
     comprehensive fringe benefit package, including medical
     care, plus a contract-end gratuity for appointment(s) of
     two years or longer, and housing benefits for eligible
     appointees.


     FURTHER INFORMATION:

     Further information about the University and the general

     terms of service for appointments is available at:

                    http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel

     The terms mentioned herein are for reference only and are
     subject to revision by the University.


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     Application forms can be obtained at:

     http://perntc.per.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel/form_application.asp

     Please send the completed application form and full
     curriculum vitae, together with copies of qualification
     documents, a publication list and/or abstracts of selected
     published papers [except Professional Consultant], to the
     Personnel Office by the closing date.

     The University reserves the right not to fill the post(s)
     or to fill the post(s) by nomination or invitation.
Posted 11/20/07