Dean of UATX Law and Holder of the Gail Jaquish & Steven Kenninger Endowed Chair in Law

Location: Austin, Texas; on-site

Company

hirify.global is building a new legal education program focused on constitutional principles and academic merit.

What you will do

• Design the curriculum and build a new legal program.
• Recruit faculty and find qualified students.
• Teach students and prepare them for legal practice.
• Manage the program budget and lead fundraising efforts.
• Run the program while maintaining the highest academic standards.

Requirements

• Commitment to constitutional principles and alignment with the mission of UATX.
• Commitment to admitting students based solely on objective measures of merit.
• Experience as a sitting or former judge, practicing lawyer, or academic.
• Strong builder, strategist, communicator, and fundraiser capabilities.
• Ability to work on-site in Austin, Texas.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to create a distinct model of legal education rather than a traditional pre-law program or law school.
• Compensation is commensurate with experience.
• Applications are reviewed beginning October 20, with an accelerated search process.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV, a letter of intent describing what you would build and how it would differ from existing law schools, and one writing sample.
• Applications may be submitted through Lever or directly and confidentially to the search co-chairs.
• Only the search committee reviews applications until a candidate advances.