VP Area: Law School
Department: Law School
FLSA Status: Exempt
Benefit Eligibility: Yes
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the position of Legal Research & Writing Professor, to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will hold a presumptively renewable long-term appointment, following a probationary period. Candidates are expected to teach in both the in-person and the online J.D. program, which is currently being developed. The online J.D. program will be fully online, and courses are likely to be both asynchronous and synchronous. All full-time faculty will fulfill their responsibilities in person at OCU Law.
In addition to a Legal Research and Writing Professor, OCU Law anticipates hiring 2-3 doctrinal faculty and a Program Director for the online J.D. program during the 2026-2027 hiring season, with successful candidates beginning appointments in fall 2027.
Candidates should have an excellent academic background, a strong commitment to effective and engaged teaching, and a sincere commitment to integrity and a welcoming environment. We have built a community that values dedication, collegiality, and professionalism, and we are seeking candidates who share these values. Candidates must have either a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or the combination of a foreign law degree and either an L.L.M. or S.J.D. degree from a U.S. law school.
Our beautiful, historic law building is in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, the 21st-most-populous city in America. We are within walking distance of the federal and county courthouses, and we are deeply engaged with the legal, business, nonprofit, and government communities of the city and state. In fact, the Mayor of OKC (David Holt) is our OCU Law Dean. OKC is consistently ranked among America’s “Best Places to Live” and combines a low cost of living with the amenities of a great American city. OKC is home to the 2025 NBA Champion Thunder and is hosting events in the 2028 Olympics. For more information about OKC, see https://www.visitokc.com. OCU Law is the home of the Oklahoma Innocence Project, the OCU Tribal Sovereignty Institute, and the USPTO’s Regional Pro Bono Patent Program.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, legal writing sample, and job-talk paper through the University’s hiring portal: https://careers.okcu.edu/jobs/search. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
No final hiring decisions can be made until candidates have applied through this portal. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the hiring process is complete. For hiring information, contact the Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, Professor and Associate Dean Lee Peoples, at lpeoples@okcu.edu. Oklahoma City University is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the values and goals of diversity. See OCU Nondiscrimination Statement.
