What You'll Do

  • 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.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.62/5
Reading Comprehension 4.25/5
Active Listening 4.25/5
Learning Strategies 4.25/5
Instructing 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.5/5
Monitoring 3.38/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Integrity, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Initiative, Achievement/Effort

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.62/5
Written Comprehension 4.38/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Speech Clarity 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

AbacusNext HotDocs ACD Systems Canvas Blackboard Learn Calendar and scheduling software Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction CALI Author Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction CALI Classcaster Collaborative editing software Collateral Consequences Calculator Course management system software CT Summation iBlaze Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software ExamSoft Exam Intelligence Google Docs Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS LexisNexis LexisNexis CaseMap

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.64/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.64/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Achievement/Effort (High importance: 4.52/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Business Law Instructor Business Law Professor Clinical Law Professor College Faculty Member College Professor Constitutional Law Professor Contracts Law Professor Criminal Law Professor Environmental Law Professor Faculty Member Instructor Labor Law Professor Law Adjunct Professor Law Instructor Law Lecturer Law Professor Legal Writing Professor Media Law Faculty Member Paralegal Instructor Professor Teacher Torts Law Professor U.S. Law Instructor (United States Law Instructor) University Faculty Member