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Privacy and Technology Law Fellowship

Academic Title: Visiting Associate Professor of Law and Privacy and Technology Law Fellow
Rank: Visiting Associate Professor
Discipline: Law
Contract Type: Visiting, Renewable Appointment
Proposed Start Date: 7/1/2024
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Position Description Summary

The George Washington University Law School seeks applications for a one-year graduate fellowship, specializing in privacy and technology law, beginning July 1, 2024, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The successful candidate will also serve as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law.

The Privacy and Technology Law Fellowship is designed to assist attorneys who are interested in pursuing a full-time legal academic career in some area of privacy and technology law.

GW Law has long had Marks Fellows in Intellectual Property Law. Most previous Marks Fellows have gone on to hold tenure-track or tenured positions at other law schools. The Privacy and Technology Law Fellowship is a new fellowship modeled after the Marks Fellowship. We anticipate similar success for the Privacy and Technology Law Fellows to go on to hold positions at other law schools teaching in the areas of privacy and technology law. 

We will consider candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including judicial clerkships, private practice, other areas of non-US academia as well as other legal fellowships. During the time of the Fellowship, Fellows will receive support for pursuing a career in the US legal academy, including mentoring, networking opportunities, research assistance, and a budget for conference travel. Fellows normally apply for full-time legal academic positions during the fall semester of the second year of the Fellowship (assuming the Fellowship is renewed for a second year).

Fellows receive an annual salary of $65,000, health insurance, and other benefits associated with a full-time position at GW. These benefits include GW’s Tuition Remission Benefit, which may provide an opportunity to complete course work as a candidate in GW graduate degree program.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The Fellow will teach one course per academic year, assist with the administration of the GW Center for Law and Technology and GW Law's Privacy and Technology Law Program, and have the opportunity to engage in scholarly research projects, typically resulting in academic presentations and publications.

Minimum Qualifications

We are seeking applications from candidates who have:

  • a JD (or equivalent international degree or U.S. LL.M.);
  • a strong academic background;
  • a defined research project broadly situated in the field of privacy and technology law, which also includes AI and data security;
  • a desire to gain experience as a law teacher and scholar; and
  • a desire to pursue a career in academia. 

Special Instructions for Applicants

Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Electronic applications can be sent to [email protected] and should include:

  • a resume;
  • a list of references, including academic references;
  • a law school transcript;
  • a copy of (or link to) a sample of a published work or other writing in law or a related field; and
  • a proposal describing the candidate's scholarly interests, including the specific project or projects he or she aims to complete while in residence at the law school.
Applicant Documents (Required Document)
  • Resume
  • Contact Information for References
  • Law School Transcript
  • Copy of a sample of a published work
  • A proposal describing the candidate's scholarly interests
Background Screening

Successful completion of a background screening will be required as a condition of hire.

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EEO Statement

The University and the Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates to apply for these positions. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.