Job Number:  01-260406-01:  Adjunct Professor

Company Name:  University of Missouri School of Law


The University of Missouri School of Law is seeking an Adjunct Professor to teach Legal Analysis, Research, and Communication (LARC) I & II during the 2026-2027 academic year that begins in August 2026 and ends in May 2027.

The 1L legal research and writing program is a six-credit, two-semester, graded course sequence (three credits each semester), including LARC I in the fall and LARC II in the spring. We seek a candidate who is passionate and reflective about teaching, is dedicated to student learning, and will work collaboratively with other faculty.

The University of Missouri School of Law is a full-time J.D. and LL.M.-granting institution located in Columbia, Missouri. For more information, please see http://law.missouri.edu/. The School of Law strives to foster a diverse faculty committed to effective teaching and to attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. Columbia, Missouri is regularly ranked as one of the most livable cities in the United States.

Course Details:

LARC I is a 3-credit course that focuses on legal research, writing, logic, and analysis skills and is taught in the fall of the 1L year. Emphasis is placed on communicating/predicting legal analysis using legal logic. The course meets for two 75-minute sessions per week.

LARC II is a 3-credit course that focuses on persuasive writing, legal analysis, oral advocacy, and research techniques and is taught in the spring of the 1L year. Emphasis is placed on using multiple sources of law to analyze, evaluate, and apply the law. Students create persuasive written and oral arguments. The course meets for two 75-minute sessions per week.

Position Details: The individual hired will teach one section of LARC I and one section of LARC II for the 2026-2027 academic year (one course per semester). The individual will be expected to participate in 1L orientation (during August 2026), attend weekly team meetings, be available to students, give detailed feedback, and submit grades.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited law school, and preference will be given to candidates with a strong academic record, excellent legal research and writing skills, and experience in the practice of law. The ideal candidate will also have experience teaching legal research and writing. Appellate practice or other law practice in Missouri is valued.

 


Interested Parties/How to Apply:     

Application Procedure: Review of resumes will begin immediately.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, a resume, and three references to Ryan Vacca, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at ryan.vacca@missouri.edu, or call at (573) 882-2211. You may also contact Anne Alexander, Director of LARC, at alexanderam@missouri.edu or (573)-882-5186. If you have prior teaching experience, please provide a recent set of course evaluations. Materials will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with a start date in August 2026.

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn, and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.