Adjunct Faculty

Daemen University is a dynamic, independent, liberal arts institution committed to excellence in student centered learning. The University places special emphasis on preparing students for excellence in professional life, civic engagement, and on instilling and understanding that learning is an exciting lifelong journey. Students are encouraged to be creative, innovative, ethically minded leaders for an ever-changing, diverse, and interconnected world.

The Mission of Daemen University is to prepare students for life and leadership in an increasingly diverse and complex world through the integration of education and professional preparation. Daemen University is going beyond instrumental needs to foster the development of individuals who are dedicated to the health and well-being of local and global communities.

Purpose of Role

The Paralegal Studies Program at Daemen University is seeking a qualified adjunct instructor for coursework focused on Legal Research and Writing. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching PAR 301 (Legal Research and Writing) and PAR 410 (Advanced Research and Writing), with oversight by the co-directors of the Criminal Justice program to ensure compliance with departmental, curricular, and institutional requirements. These courses are to be taught concurrently, though student expectations for each will vary.

About This Opportunity

Joining our History and Political Science team, the Adjunct Faculty will be responsible for the following:

PAR 301 is a writing intensive course. This course teaches legal analysis, legal writing and problem-solving using the premier legal database WestlawNext which is typically used in law offices. Students learn to use a variety of electronic legal sources, perform legal research, analyze legal problems, and write legal documents, primarily case briefs and legal memos. Students also learn to locate and use both primary and secondary legal research sources, including federal and state cases, digests, statutes, treatises, encyclopedias, law reviews, citators and legal practice manuals. Ethics will be discussed throughout the semester relating to specific scenarios in legal work. This is a legal specialty course.

PAR 410 is also a writing intensive course. This course is designed to build upon the research and writing skills introduced in Legal Research & Writing. Development of electronic research skills and analytical skills will be emphasized, and students will be assigned research and writing projects in various areas of the law.

This course will be offered in a hybrid format on Daemen's Amherst campus Thursday evenings from 6:00pm - 8:40pm.

Required Qualifications

JD (Juris Doctor) or closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

Previous teaching experience in higher education

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