Job Description
2) Family Law (specifically focused on the fundamentals of family law with direct relevance and impact in Canada, including the law governing marriage, divorce, child custody and support, property division, adoption, guardianship and family dispute resolution); or3) Indigenous Law (specifically the law and legal traditions of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Although there is a preference for an Indigenous scholar, applications are welcomed from all qualified candidates); or4) Private Law (restricted to Contract Law and/or Tort Law).We expect that two of these appointments would be made at the Assistant Professor level and two at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level. These are open tenure-track appointments to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2027.Osgoode Hall Law School is one of Canada’s most distinguished and recognized legal institutions. For more than a century, we have been preparing law students and future professionals. Osgoode’s motto, Through Law to Justice, reflects our commitment to legal education and research in service of the legal profession, Canada, and the wider world.Osgoode is currently finalizing an inclusive, consultative, and coordinated planning process for its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. The plan is organized around three primary areas of focus:
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
o A record or evident promise of generating innovative, substantive, rigorous, and as appropriate, externally funded research and/or writing.o A record or evident promise of making influential contributions and demonstrating excellence of a recognized international calibre in the field (e.g. clear research plan; a record of high-quality publications (or forthcoming publications), including with significant journals in the field; presentations at major conferences; awards and achievements; and strong recommendations from referees of high standing).
Experience
