Preparing its students for careers in law teaching and legal scholarship is a significant part of the mission of Harvard Law School. 11% of all law professors at American law schools are HLS graduates.
If you are a non-HLS student or graduate and are interested in applying for an entry-level position here at Harvard, please use the Association of American Law Schools and its Faculty Appointments Register.
Law Teaching and Advising
This Law Teaching section of the HLS website can provide students with a great deal of information to guide their consideration of law teaching as a career. Students who would like more information about pursuing a career in law teaching may contact Susannah Barton Tobin, Assistant Dean for Academic Career Advising.
To subscribe to the Law Teaching mailing list please click on this self-subscribe link, or contact Susannah Barton Tobin.
How to Subscribe to a Our Mailing List
- Click on the “self-subscribe” link above and login to Sympa using your Harvard Key. You must have a Harvard Key to subscribe to our Law Teaching mailing list.
- Once logged in, look for an option labeled “Search for List(s)” found in the main navigation menu top bar.
- Search for “teaching”.
- Click on “ lawteaching@lists.law.harvard.edu”.
- Look for the “Subscribe” link located on the left navigation panel.
- If prompted, enter any required information such as your name or comments for us.
- Once your subscription is processed, you will receive a confirmation email and you will be ready to receive emails from us.
Fellowships and Programs to Prepare Students for Law Teaching
Residential Academic Fellowships
HLS also offers a large number of residential academic fellowships for those moving toward a career as law professors. HLS residential academic fellows use their time here to prepare for entry-level law teaching jobs by undertaking original research and writing and becoming members of the community of HLS and Harvard University scholars.
Joint, Coordinated, and Concurrent Degree Programs
HLS also offers a number of joint, coordinated, and concurrent degree programs that are frequently valuable to students preparing for careers in legal research and law teaching.
Idea Makers: Research, Writing, and the Path to Law Teaching at Harvard Law School
View a short film about becoming a law professor at HLS, starring former Dean and now Justice Elena Kagan, along with former Dean Martha Minow; Professors Jon Hanson, Randall Kennedy, and Charles Ogletree; now-Senator Elizabeth Warren; and many others.
Jobs, Fellowships, Links
Click here for a list of recent openings.
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