Transactional Fellow
Company: The University of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
The University of Chicago Law School is seeking qualified
applicants for a full-time position teaching, training, and
supervising law students as a Transactional Fellow, appointed with
the rank of Lecturer. This position is expected to begin on January
1, 2024. The appointment is for two and one-half years. The Fellow
will be expected to teach a section of an experiential skills
course in Contract Drafting three times per year, once each quarter
(Autumn, Winter, and Spring). The course is an introduction to
legal drafting and review of transactional documents, including how
to use a contract as a tool of planning and problem-solving to
accomplish a client’s practical business goals. The course has
weekly written homework assignments requiring detailed, individual
written feedback. Candidates must have a J.D. from an accredited
law school and at least three to five years of relevant work
experience. Relevant work experience means experience in contract
drafting, contract negotiation, or other transactional work in
private law practice. In addition, the candidate must be a member
in good standing of the bar of Illinois or another state. Preferred
qualifications include significant academic achievement in law
school; experience working with a wide range of contracts,
including asset purchase agreements, operating
agreements/shareholder agreements, employment agreements,
confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, and services
agreements; experience creating contracts for novel situations, not
just reviewing and revising form agreements; and prior teaching
experience. The Fellow is expected to contribute to the
intellectual life of the Law School. In assessing potential
contributions of this sort, we value candidates who will contribute
diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will enrich and improve
student experiences and the Law School's intellectual culture.
Keywords: The University of Chicago, Des Plaines , Transactional Fellow, Legal , Chicago, Illinois
