Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Law teachers (postsecondary) teach courses in law. This includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Law teachers, postsecondary, deliver lectures to postsecondary students on criminal law, civil law, business law, corporate law, etc. A lawyers’ teacher initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions, evaluates and grades students' class work, assignments, and papers and administers and grades examinations.
Law professor jobs involve training and teaching others, organizing and planning, interpreting the meaning of information for others, coaching and developing others, and updating and using relevant information.
To become a law professor, one needs a bachelor’s or master’s degree or a Ph.D. in law. The skills required include effective communication, monitoring, problem-solving, decision making, time management, service orientation and social perceptiveness.
Law professor jobs require knowledge of computers and computer networks, processing information and individualised attention to students’ needs.
Lawyers’ teachers perform other administrative functions of maintaining student records, directing departmental activities, advising students on curricula and career matters, etc. They write reports, grant proposals, and letters of recommendation for students. Social work professor jobs require attending training sessions or professional meetings to develop professional knowledge and stay informed about current developments in the field of specialization. Those teachers involved in research work publish their work in books and journals.
To succeed in the profession of a law teacher, both experience and engagement are important. Their practice and understanding of years allow them to illustrate legal concepts accurately.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- Ph.D. Law
- M.Phil Law
- LLM Master of Laws
- LLB Bachelor of Legislative Law
- Bachelor's Any Subject
Tasks
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Progression Routes
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