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Summary Description


	Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Adjunct Instructor

2.	Adjunct Professor of Law

3.	Assistant Professor

4.	Assistant Professor Business Law and Paralegal Studies

5.	Associate Professor

6.	Associate Professor of Law

7.	Business Law Instructor

8.	Clinical Law Professor

9.	College or University Faculty Member

10.	College Professor

11.	Constitutional Law Professor

12.	Contracts Law Professor

13.	Environmental Law Professor

14.	Faculty Member

15.	Instructor

16.	Labor Law Professor

17.	Law Instructor

18.	Law Librarian

19.	Law Professor

20.	Lecturer

21.	Legal Research and Writing Program Director

22.	Legal Writing Professor

23.	Media Law Faculty Member

24.	Paralegal Instructor

25.	Professor

26.	Professor of Law

27.	Professor of Legal Studies

28.	Torts Law Professor

Job Tasks

	Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Guide class discussions.

	Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts. Teach social science courses at the college level.

	Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations. Evaluate student work.

	Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

	Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Develop instructional materials.

	Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Develop instructional objectives.

	Assign cases for students to hear and try. Plan experiential learning activities.

	Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Research topics in area of expertise. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. Select educational materials or equipment. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Supervise student research or internship work.

	Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Research topics in area of expertise.

	Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. Direct department activities.

	Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Maintain student records.

	Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Promote educational institutions or programs. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Participate in campus and community events. Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

	Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

	Act as advisers to student organizations. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

	Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Write grant proposals.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Postsecondary Teachers
	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Postsecondary Teachers
	Postsecondary teachers work in public and private colleges and universities, professional schools, junior or community colleges, and career and technical schools. Outside of class time, their schedules are generally flexible, and they may spend that time in administrative, student advising, and research activities.

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