How to Get a Job in Legal Academia

Michigan Law graduates can be found in virtually every law school in the country; and many of our alumni teach at law schools overseas as well. Michigan is known nationally and internationally for being among the small handful of law schools producing the vast majority of law academics. Recent graduates have accepted positions at NYU, University of California-Davis, University of Chicago, and Emory, to name just a few. Our graduates are represented on the faculties of the very top law schools in the country.

If this career path is one that interests you, there are several factors you should consider. The OCS staff, in collaboration with law faculty, have written a guide that includes but is not limited to the following topics: