Open AALS Hiring Thread
posted by Dave Hoffman
There seems to be some interest, so let’s open up a thread for candidates and committee members to share experiences and questions. As I understand it, some folks have been making calls, though of course most committees won’t be meeting till this coming week, at the earliest.
August 22, 2009 at 11:47 pm
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Anon Dude - August 23, 2009 at 7:03 am
I guess this is a better place for my previous question so I’ll repost:
Hello,
Just curious as to how much committees look for race and the law scholars and if there are any good such candidates this year.
anotherprof - August 24, 2009 at 4:27 am
Dude–As to specific candidates, discussing them would be inappropriate. As to the field? Committees tend to look for either (1) “best athlete” candidates, meaning they are looking for the best available people on the market regardless of field (higher-ranked schools tend to do this) or (2) candidates who can cover particular classes (eg, we need a torts person!). I doubt committees look for “race and the law” candidates, but a number no doubt look every year for candidates with a doctrinal focus (constitutional, employment discrimination) and would be drawn to one with an interest in race.
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