Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, TN, seeks entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions starting July 2025. LMU Law aims to provide legal education to students from underserved regions, focusing on practice-oriented training for diverse backgrounds. The goal is to produce graduates who will pass the bar and serve their communities, particularly addressing the legal needs of Appalachia and other underserved areas.

We welcome applications from all subject areas, with particular need for expertise in business associations, civil procedure, evidence, property, constitutional law, and criminal law and procedure. As we expand our predominantly online hybrid program, we seek candidates across all doctrinal areas and are particularly interested in those who would enjoy the challenges of online teaching.

Educating the next generation of lawyers is our top priority. Faculty members are committed to supporting students in their academic, professional, and personal development. Our campus design ensures faculty accessibility and active engagement in law school life. We work collaboratively to provide innovative legal education, incorporating skill-based and experiential learning and best practices from academic and bar success. We seek candidates who share this ethos and are excited to contribute.

Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent, strong academics, and a commitment to legal education. We value diverse experiences, including teaching, scholarship, legal practice, clerkships, and post-law-school work. Candidates without teaching experience but showing promise in teaching and scholarship are welcome. This can be evidenced by involvement in student-focused activities, mentoring, educational presentations, writing for legal publications, or leadership in professional or community organizations.

This position offers a twelve-month contract with teaching responsibilities in alternate summers. Our tenure and promotion policies consider this when determining scholarship requirements.

We are committed to diversity and actively seek applications from underrepresented groups, including people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans. We value candidates who can enrich our community, program, and mission through their diverse life experiences, perspectives, and philosophies.

Our law school is located in downtown Knoxville, offering vibrant city life, a rich cultural scene, and stunning natural beauty with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop. Knoxville has been recognized as one of the top 25 places to live in the United States.

Inquiries may be directed to Sydney Beckman, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at Sydney.Beckman@lmunet.edu. Applications can be submitted here and must include a cover letter detailing your interest in LMU Law, a CV, and a list of three professional references. Candidates are welcome, but not required, to provide a statement of teaching philosophy, research agenda, or diversity statement. Candidates invited for campus visits will be requested to provide teaching evaluations from the past three years, if available. The committee anticipates beginning application review immediately.