Position Summary:

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for one or more full-time, tenure-track faculty positions, to begin in Fall 2026. We welcome applications from candidates in all doctrinal areas, and we have particular needs in first-year courses (such as Torts, Civil Procedure, and Property), as well as Business Associations, and Wills, Trusts & Estates. We seek applicants whose commitment to teaching, research, and service will enhance the learning of our students, broaden the impact of our faculty scholarship, and enrich our close-knit academic community.

Candidates should have an excellent academic background, a strong commitment to effective and engaged teaching, demonstrated potential to becoming a productive scholar, and a sincere commitment to integrity and a welcoming environment. We have built a community that values dedication, collegiality, and professionalism, and we are seeking candidates who share these values. Candidates must have either (1) a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or (2) the combination of a foreign law degree and either an L.L.M. or S.J.D. degree from a U.S. law school.

Our gorgeous and historic law building is located in the heart of Oklahoma City’s legal and business community, near the federal courthouse and not far from our State Capitol. Our law school is deeply engaged with the legal, business, nonprofit, and government communities of the city and state. In fact, the Mayor of Oklahoma City (David Holt) is also the Dean of the OCU School of Law. OKC has been named “America’s Most Livable Community” and is consistently ranked among America’s “Best Places to Live” based on its affordable housing, prosperous economy, vibrant arts and entertainment culture, mild climate, outdoor recreation/fitness opportunities, and warm, friendly people. For more information about Oklahoma City, see https://www.visitokc.com. OCU Law is the home of the Oklahoma Innocence Project, the OCU Tribal Sovereignty Institute and annual Sovereignty Symposium, and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Regional Pro Bono Patent Program.   

Oklahoma City University is a private university. It is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the values and goals of diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and all intellectual perspectives. For the university’s complete nondiscrimination policy, see OCU Nondiscrimination Statement.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research agenda, and job-talk paper through the University’s hiring portal: Assistant/Associate Professor, OCU School of Law. No final hiring decisions can be made until candidates have applied through this portal. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the hiring process is complete. For hiring information, contact the Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, Associate Professor Maria Kolar, at mkolar@okcu.edu.