The Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, invites applications for one or two
probationary tenure-track, tenure-track or tenured appointments at the rank of
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, to commence July 1, 2025, to teach in the
areas of Torts, Property Law, Public Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, and Criminal
Law. We are especially interested in applications from scholars whose work will
advance the research, teaching and graduate and post-doctoral supervision
activities of our institutes, especially the Health Justice Institute and the Marine &
Environmental Law Institute.
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually
championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university
encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of
Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other
racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as
members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to
the diversity of our community. For more information, please
visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
Applicants should have an outstanding academic record, a record of scholarly
engagement, and demonstrated teaching and research excellence. At the time of
appointment, the successful candidate will hold an LL.B. or J.D. degree, or
equivalent. A Master’s degree is required and Ph.D. or its equivalent is strongly
preferred.
The deadline for applications is September 15, 2024.
About the Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University
The Schulich School of Law plays an extraordinary role in the fabric of Canadian
legal education. We are a national law school, with our students coming from and
returning to every region. We are a vibrant, collegial, and close-knit community of
faculty and students from around the world. We live the Weldon Tradition of
unselfish public service – of giving back and making the world a better place. Our
alumni hold every form of government office, teach in Canadian law schools,
innovate in the provision of private and public sector legal services and in business,
advance policy in the executive branch of government, render decisions of courts
across the country, and offer service to non-governmental bodies and non-profit
and community organizations.
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We embrace the interdisciplinary opportunity of working in a university, we value
the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, and we are firmly committed to
students and to teaching and learning excellence. We are conscious of the
difference we make to law reform, adjudication, legal service, and community
engagement at home and around the world. We value the contributions of the
founding communities in this province, the Mi’kmaq Nation, Acadians, African Nova
Scotians, and British, and we open our doors to the world.
Application Instructions
Please apply for this position at the following online link:
https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/17160.
A complete application includes a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching
statement and research statement (the statements should be of no more than three
pages each), and the names of three referees, at least one of whom should, if
possible, be an academic referee.
For further information about this position, or to request accommodation at any
stage of the hiring process, please contact lawdean@dal.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually
championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university
encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially
Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and
members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons
identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would
contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment
Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-
identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For
more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and
Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please
visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids
or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be
of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have
full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete
Accommodation Policy can be viewed here.