Part-Time Law Faculty
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Job DescriptionThe University of Maine School of Law is seeking an adjunct professor to teach a course that examines the theoretical and practical issues in energy law and markets, with particular emphasis on electricity. This course will explore the legal, political, and market structures that govern the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and how various activities (including efficiency programs, demand response, and renewable energy production) are monetized within those structures. The course will also address some of the interrelationships between and among the various principles and influences shaping the electricity market and administrative law and practice. This class is a 2 or 3-credit course that will meet each week from September 3, 2024 - December 6, 2024.Part-time faculty members are paid on a credit-hour basis based on prior college teaching experience. In addition, Maine Law employees have access to the library, Cigna Employee Assistance Plan, and fitness center(s) with their Maine Law ID. About the UniversityThe University of Maine School of Law is the state's public and only law school, a vital resource serving our local, regional, national, and global community. Maine Law is an institutional public servant committed to providing an accessible and affordable student-focused program of legal education and achieving the highest standards of ethical behavior.Our rigorous doctrinal and experiential curriculum, influential scholarship, and signature programming prepare students to practice law, promote respect for the rule of law, and advance justice for all members of society.QualificationsRequired:Applicants must have a JD degree, a strong academic record, at least three (3) years of legal experience, and excellent writing skills.How to Apply: Materials must be submitted via Apply Now below. You will need to create an applicant profile and complete an application which includes contact information for three references and upload:

a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position

a resume/curriculum vitae

Review of complete applications begins immediately. The position will remain open until July 31, 2024. The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity, or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207-###-####. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).About the TeamEstablished in 1968, the University of Maine System (UMS) unites six distinctive public universities, comprising 10 campuses and numerous centers, in the common purpose of providing quality higher education while delivering on its traditional tripartite mission of teaching, research, and public service. A comprehensive public institution of higher education, UMS serves more than 30,000 students annually and is supported by the efforts of more than 2,000 faculty, more than 3,000 staff, and a complement of adjunct faculty. Reaching more than 500,000 people annually through educational and cultural offerings, the University of Maine System also benefits from more than two-thirds of its alumni population residing within the state; more than 123,000 individuals. The System consists of six universities: The University of Maine (UMaine), including its regional campus the University of Maine at Machias (UMM); the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA); the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF); the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK), the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI); and the University of Southern Maine (USM). The System also includes the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center.The University of Maine School of Law is the state's public and only law school, a vital resource serving our local, regional, national, and global community. Maine Law is an institutional public servant committed to providing an accessible and affordable student-focused program of legal education and achieving the highest standards of ethical behavior. Our rigorous doctrinal and experiential curriculum, influential scholarship, and signature programming prepare students to practice law, promote respect for the rule of law, and advance justice for all members of society.