National

Employment data collected from Postsecondary Teachers.

Teach courses in law.

Sample of reported job titles: Law Professor, Professor, Clinical Law Professor, Legal Writing Professor, Faculty Member, Law Instructor, Instructor, Paralegal Instructor

Tasks

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.