The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law invites applications for a potential tenure-track faculty position. We may have one or more openings. Possible areas of interest include, but are not limited to, Contracts, Commercial Paper, and Sales, as well as courses in the areas of Intellectual Property and Environmental Law.

The law school celebrates the second semester in its new building, the newly restored U.S. Customs House in downtown Memphis. A $48 million project completed earlier this year, the structure offers a magnificent setting for learning and teaching and striking views of the Mississippi River. We look forward to bolstering our current outstanding faculty with talented professors committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship.

Memphis is a beautiful and diverse city recognized as the birthplace of the Delta blues and rock and roll music. The city is known for its friendly atmosphere, affordable housing, revitalized downtown, and attractions such as Graceland, Beale Street, Opera Memphis, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Zoo, NBA Grizzlies, Memphis Tigers basketball team, National Civil Rights Museum, and nationally recognized theatre companies.

Please submit applications to https://workforum.memphis.edu. The Chair of the Faculty Recruitment Committee is Professor Steven J. Mulroy (smulroy@memphis.edu), Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38152. The screening of applications will begin August 16, 2010, and may continue until the position is filled.

While the School of Law does not treat race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation as dispositive in hiring decisions, the School has a strong institutional commitment to hiring persons who will add to its diversity. The University of Memphis is an EEO/AA employer.