Assistant Professor of Law (Tenure-Track) at Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta (Salary $141,500)

Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, invites entry-level and junior lateral (pre-tenure) candidates to apply for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Law (posting number F00587P, classification: Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty). The position type is Full Time Faculty, in the Law - Instruction department, Atlanta campus. Number of vacancies: 1.

The posting states the position is to begin no later than the 2026-27 academic year, and lists a desired start date of 1 January 2027.

Located in the heart of Atlanta, the College of Law is an urban-centred law school with approximately 650 full- and part-time law students. The posting notes that scholarship is supported through research assistance, summer stipends, travel support and awards, and that the College has programmes in constitutional law, health law, access to justice, legal analytics, metropolitan and urban growth, and sports and entertainment law.

• Applicants should hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.), Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), LL.M. (Master of Laws) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent).
• Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Professor should demonstrate a promise in teaching and research.
• The College seeks candidates who have promising research and teaching within law schools.
• A criminal background check is required before employment.

Salary: $141,500, as stated in the posting. Law Academic is a 10-month appointment, with a workload of 33.4% teaching, 33.3% research and 33.3% service. Faculty may be required to work non-standard hours, including day, evening, online, blended/hybrid and weekends, as determined by the Dean.

• Resume/CV
• Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
• Teaching Evaluations

Three professional references will be contacted once a finalist is identified.

Apply online through the Georgia State University faculty careers portal (an applicant account is required). Submit a complete application, a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and teaching evaluations.

Review of applications begins immediately (the portal lists 9 October 2026) and continues until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, the posting asks applicants to submit by 29 October 2026; applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the College of Law Recruitment Committee. The portal lists the posting close date as 6 November 2026.