Description:

The University of Houston Law Center (UHCL) invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position in 1L criminal law and 1L legislation and regulation and various upper level courses including especially family law, evidence, PR, and employment/labor law to begin Fall 2027 term. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a chair or professorship depending on experience and qualifications.

Applicants for the position must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should demonstrate success as a scholar and teacher, along with a record of commitment to service indicating success as a future member of the community of the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and the University of Houston (UH) more broadly. Rank at the time of appointment will be made based on academic and scholarly record.

This position requires teaching coverage in 1L doctrinal courses, upper-level required courses, or bar topic courses. Candidates from across all doctrinal areas of law will be considered, but we have the greatest need in traditional first-year subjects, most critically in (1) criminal law, and (2) legislation and regulation (a 1L course called Statutory Interpretation and Regulation). The most critical needs in upper-level courses are these: family law; labor and employment; PR; and evidence. Other upper-level topics of special interest are these: administrative law; bankruptcy; copyright; disability & the law; employment discrimination; energy law; health law; international law; and wills & trusts. Willingness to teach anywhere in the core UHLC curriculum, including other 1L courses or other courses covered on the bar exam, is also a positive factor.

Further information about the UHLC and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu.

This search is coordinated by Professor Johnny Rex Buckles, the chair of UHLC’s faculty appointments committee. Interested applicants can send questions to Prof. Buckles at jbuckles@central.uh.edu.

The UHLC boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty representing a wide range of backgrounds including 16 who are members of the American Law Institute. The UHLC’s 2026 entering class has the strongest credentials in the school’s history. Since Fall of 2022, the UHLC occupies a brand-new, world-class facility designed by award-winning architects. The UHLC is located in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex and an international leader in health and life sciences. The City of Houston offers a lower overall cost of living, no state income tax, and an excellent job market, and a world-class food scene.

UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.