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ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFESSOR - Practical Lawyering at UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Jan, 26

Salary

1250.0

Posted On

02 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Oral Communication, Client Relations, Legal Marketing, Networking, Managing Culture, Technology and Law Practice, Wellness and Resilience, Managing Others, Navigating Conflicts of Interest, Professional Writing

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is looking to hire a part-time adjunct professor to co-teach the following course in the intersession between our fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters. PRACTICAL LAWYERING - Intersession January 2026 - 1 credit This course will provide students with practical skills that enable them to “hit the ground running” as an intern and/or as an attorney when they begin their careers. The course focuses on foundational skills necessary for success in private or in-house practice, in government, or in public interest organizations. Emphasized skills include oral communication, client relations, legal marketing, and networking, managing the culture and expectations of law practice, understanding the relationship between technology and law practice, wellness and resilience, managing others, navigating conflicts of interest, and professional writing. The course will include lectures as well as active student participation in the form of in-class presentations, role-playing exercises, simulations, and outside-of-class work, including reading assignments, problem sets, and the creation of work products using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Salary: $1,250.00 Requirements: J.D., at least five years’ experience as a practicing attorney
Responsibilities
The adjunct professor will co-teach the Practical Lawyering course, focusing on practical skills for law students. The course will involve lectures and active student participation through various exercises and assignments.