Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law

Posting Details

Position Details

Title Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law Appointment Status Tenure Department IU Bloomington Maurer School of Law Location Bloomington Position Summary

Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking outstanding entry-level and lateral tenured/tenure-track applicants to meet needs in a variety of curricular areas caused by planned retirements and University support for expanding the faculty. Curricular needs include AI Law, Business Associations, Contracts, Corporate Finance, Cybersecurity Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Financial Regulation, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Business Transactions, Law & Technology, Land Use, Property, National Security Law, Real Estate Law, Secured Transactions, and Trusts & Estates. Features of the Maurer School of Law include:

• A highly collegial and productive faculty that is committed to retaining and expanding its community of scholars.
• Integration with a major research university, including cross-disciplinary collaborations with the Kelley School of Business; Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering; Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis; and the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, among others.
• Excellent and ambitious JD, LLM, and SJD students with strong entering credentials.
• A three-course teaching load, small average class sizes, generous support for research conference travel, and an excellent student-faculty ratio.
• Located on one of the nation's most beautiful campuses in a vibrant Big Ten college town, and home to the world-renowned IU Jacobs School of Music, which presents between 1,100 and 1,400 performances and musical events per year.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications include a distinguished academic background and either great promise (for entry-levels) or a record of excellence (for laterals) in both scholarship and teaching, as well as a J.D., Ph.D., or comparable degree.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Professor Jennifer Oliva, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawappts@iu.edu or by mail to Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 211 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405.

Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Special Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a letter summarizing their professional experience and future career goals in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

For Best Consideration Date 09/15/2026 Expected Start Date 08/01/2027 Posting Number IU-101607-2026

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application
• Research Agenda

Optional Documents

• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Letter of Reference 3
• Letter of Reference 4
• Letter of Reference 5
• Letter of Reference 6
• Other
• List Of References