Description

This teaching fellowship is designed for lawyers interested in entering academia. It offers an opportunity to teach and conduct research in preparation for a tenure-track position. Previous fellows are currently tenured or tenure-track professors at Harvard, Boston College, Emory, UC Law San Francisco, and other law schools.

The fellowship is associated with Stanford Law School’s Corporate Governance and Practice LLM program, one of a few specialized LLM programs that Stanford offers to international students. The program admits approximately 20 students each year for a one-year course of study. Students in the program are required to have at least two years of practice experience.

The Teaching Fellow works under the guidance of Professor Michael Klausner, the Faculty Director of the program, but has direct responsibility for academic advising, teaching, and administration of the program.

In particular, the Teaching Fellow is responsible for teaching two seminars to the CGP LLMs: one on corporate law from an economics perspective; and another on corporate law practice, typically involving outside guest speakers. The fellow also organizes academic and social events and is responsible for managing the program on a day-to-day basis, advising the students on academic and career issues, responding to inquiries from prospective applicants, admitting applicants, and interacting with faculty and staff in support of the program goals and needs.

Commitment

Teaching Fellows are hired for a two-year term with a possibility of extending for a third year by mutual agreement. The fellow should be able to spend approximately half his or her time conducting their own research and will have ready access to Professor Klausner and other faculty for advice and guidance.

Qualifications

• Candidates for this position are expected to have strong academic records and references.
• Professional experience in corporate law practice (litigation or transactions) is required, with two or more years of such experience preferred.
• JD from a US school is preferred but candidates with an LLM or JSD will also be considered.
• To apply, please send a cover letter including a brief statement of your research interests, a resume, and a list of references to Jim An, the current fellow at jamesan@stanford.edu. We will consider applications on a rolling basis but will give priority to applications sent on or before November 1, 2024.