Adjunct Law professor jobs
Part-time law teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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Union College of Union County, NJ
Paralegal Studies Adjunct Faculty (Evening Courses) Spring 2027
Union College of Union County, NJ
Paralegal Studies Adjunct Faculty (Day Courses) Spring 2027
The District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida
Adjunct Faculty, Paralegal Studies (Academic Year 2026-2027)
About adjunct law professor jobs
Adjunct law professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate law courses. Most institutions hire law adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct law teaching assignments
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Legal Research and Writing
- Paralegal Studies
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct law teaching is a JD from an ABA-accredited law school (LLM preferred for graduate-level teaching). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct law jobs
The most active employers of adjunct law faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct law?
- Most adjunct law positions require a JD from an ABA-accredited law school (LLM preferred for graduate-level teaching). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct law professors earn per course?
- Adjunct law pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level law courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What law courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct law teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: Business Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct law online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online law adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in law. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct law positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring law adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent law listings on OpenLecture.