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January 2, 2012
Job posting: Qatar University College of Law: Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills
Qatar University seeks two qualified candidates to join our team and teach legal writing and/or advocacy skills courses in the College of Law?s prestigious LL.B. program.? In addition to teaching these courses, the selected applicants will support the Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills Program by coaching moot court teams and/or leading other extra-curricular endeavors.?
In only its second year, the Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills Program has brought legal writing, advocacy, and research skills that are foundational to common law systems to the mixed Qatari civil and common law system.? In 2011, four American educated professors with diverse teaching and legal backgrounds joined the program.
Required qualifications for the position include a J.D. and at least two years of teaching experience, preferably in legal writing and/or advocacy skills.? Practice and/or clerkship experience is recommended.? Preference will be given to candidates who show great potential for development and service to the law school and who are willing to commit to the College of Law for a sustained period.?
Benefits include:
-????????? very competitive tax-free salary (no income tax or sales tax);
-????????? potential yearly bonus and salary increase;
-????????? furnished accommodation or housing allowance;
-????????? annual round-trip air tickets for the faculty member and his or her dependents;
-????????? health insurance for the faculty member and dependents;
-????????? educational allowance for children (QR 45,000 per child for up to three children);
-????????? annual two month summer leave, mid-year, and mid-semester breaks in accordance with the university?s H.R. policies and calendar;
-????????? generous conference travel support; and
-????????? end-of-contract gratuity.
On the Arabian Gulf, Qatar has a rapidly growing economy, a richly diverse national and expatriate community, and ambitious development goals.? Qatar is a wealthy, stable, and safe country with a very progressive and international outlook.? In recent times, Qatar has played a prominent role in hosting negotiations and mediating regional disputes.? Qatar has hosted various international events including the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations, the 20th World Petroleum Congress (the first in the region), and the 2006 Asian Games.? It looks forward to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup; another first for the region.
Located in the capital city of Doha, Qatar University is the oldest and most popular university in Qatar.? It has considerable teaching and research expertise with students from over 52 nations.? Moreover, it is undergoing unprecedented expansion as Qatar rapidly develops.
The College of Law, the country?s sole law school, has a record of academic excellence and scholarly influence, and it aspires to be the premier law school in the region.? It is committed to excellence in legal education in accordance with international standards.? Over half its courses are in English, including its legal writing and advocacy skills courses, and it prepares students for success in the complex, competitive, and ever-changing worlds of law practice, business, public service, and teaching.
Salary is $80,000 - $89,999 USD (tax-free plus benefits above). Those hired will initially have 3 year contracts which may lead to longer term, renewable contracts of 5 or more years.? Teachers will be responsible for classes consisting of 40 students or less.
As the College of Law is seeking to fill these positions for the upcoming Fall 2012 academic year, we invite you to submit your application as soon as possible.? Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, but the Faculty Recruitment Committee will meet to review all applications on February 15, 2012, and April 2, 2012.? The positions will remain open until filled.? Please direct a cover letter and your curriculum vitae to Conrad Sturm at the email address below.? If available, recent teaching evaluations, transcripts, and reference letters will also be helpful.
Conrad Sturm
Director, Legal Writing and Advocacy Skills Program
Qatar University College of Law
Email: conrad.sturm@qu.edu.qa
Please feel free to visit the law school website at www.qu.edu.qa/law and the Human Resources homepage at www.qu.edu.qa
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