Drinan Scholars Program Visiting Assistant Professor - Fall 2026 to Spring 2028

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Description Boston College Law School seeks applicants for the Drinan Scholars Program. The Drinan Scholars Program is a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor appointment that provides aspiring legal academics with an opportunity to develop their scholarship and teaching in pursuit of long-term academic positions. The Program provides research opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development for promising legal scholars and teachers. BC Law is known for its strong focus on law teaching, research excellence, and a collaborative atmosphere. Boston College is a major research university located near Boston, a city with a rich academic culture including 6 law schools and 35 colleges and universities. The Drinan Scholars Program concentrates on aspects of academic life most likely to be helpful in preparing for a faculty career in legal education. The Drinan Scholar will teach law courses, with teaching assignments designed to dovetail with the scholar’s research and teaching interests. The teaching load will allow ample opportunities for research and publication of major works of scholarship. In addition, the scholar will be assigned a primary senior faculty and junior faculty...