Open Rank Faculty Position, Law, 10 months

The Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University offers a unique opportunity to continue building a distinctive law school committed to honoring God, family, and country, while promoting free inquiry, professional excellence, and a faith-friendly community. The School of Law benefits from strong momentum; robust university support and financial resources; respected and experienced institutional leadership; talented and motivated students; collegial faculty and staff; a brand new, first-class facility; and an innovative curriculum focused on holistic professional formation.

The law faculty seeks to add three (3) full-time tenured/tenure-track colleagues who will contribute to a stimulating intellectual environment and who desire to join a community that appreciates an entrepreneurial spirit, creative collaboration, and high aspirations. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching interests in: (1) Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure; (2) Torts; and (3) other foundational first-year subjects.

Compensation and rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please direct inquiries and applications to the chair of the appointments committee, Prof. John DeStefano, at jdestef1@highpoint.edu. Applications must include a cover letter that describes teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and three professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The anticipated start date for this position is August 1, 2027.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Exemplary academic record.
• Bar license in at least one state or the District of Columbia (active or inactive).
• Strong desire to contribute to the mission and vision of High Point University and the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law.
• Clear commitment to legal scholarship.
• Articulated interest in educating and mentoring law students.
• Desire to create a welcoming, inspiring, and rigorous learning experience for all students.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work professionally and collaboratively in an academic setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Practice experience in the area of teaching and scholarly interest.
• At least two (2) years of full-time law practice (including clerkship) completed before August 1, 2027.
• Record of legal scholarship and presentations.
• Law school teaching experience.
• Compelling research agenda.
• Active involvement in at least one professional organization, or significant leadership in the community.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A cover letter detailing the course(s) you are interested in teaching and your interest in the School of Law and its mission.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• List of three professional references.

The Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University is provisionally approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738. It is one of the most recent graduate schools launched by High Point University, an innovative liberal arts institution with over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

For more information regarding this position, please contact John DeStefano, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Chair of Appointments Committee at jdestef1@highpoint.edu.