Follow the links below for more advice and resources
Uncloaking Law School Hiring (from the AALS)
The Big Rock Candy Mountain: How To Get a Job in Law Teaching, by Professor Brad Wendell of Cornell (and a former Columbia Associate in Law)
Brian Leiter's Law School Reports
Prof. Leiter has also written Information and Advice for Persons Interested in Teaching Law. Although written for University of Texas J.D. students, much of Professor Leiter's advice applies more generally. He has also studied the Best Law School Jobs.
Careers in Law Teaching by Eric Goldman of Marquette contains some additional useful links and advice.
University of Miami Law Professor Michael Froomkin has collected email messages from law professors discussing various aspects of the application process.
University of Illinois Law Professor Lawrence Solum's Legal Theory blog frequently addresses issues relating to academic hiring, such as this post on filling out AALS forms. (Be honest, he says. We say so too.) The blog is also a good source of academic news and gossip.
Advice on Becoming a Law Professor by Eric Goldman, Santa Clara U.
Becoming a Law Professor Part 1 and Part 2 from LawCrossing.
Institute for Law Teaching
at Gonzaga U. School of Law. Contains a particularly rich collection of materials and links on its subject.
The Canadian version of Jurist, hosted at the University of Toronto, provides a wide range of information for persons interested in Canadian law teaching. Macquarie University hosts a similar page concerning Australian law teaching.
