I’m thinking about leaving as a third year to teach Legal Writing at my old law school-I want to interact with students again (and help them succeed), I like the academic environment, I have no actual strong desire to seek tenure (so less pressure on me) and I truly don’t think practice is for me long term. Am I missing an obvious pitfall here?

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You’re still a very baby lawyer. You only have 2 full YOE under your belt, and those were gained during COVID- which was a bizzaro-world time. You may not have enough experience.

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The posting is for 3YOE…but yeah, I see what you’re saying.

Maybe start part time and see how it works. Do you want your students to succeed at Legal Writing in law school or be successful legal writers in practice? Big difference. Not to be mean - but you are a 3rd year in practice - and leaving - is that the success you plan to utilize to make these law students successful in practice? Have you discussed this option with any law school to see if they would hire you? What about your current employer - maybe they would be accommodating.

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My favorite legal writing instructor had the same career trajectory. I say go for it! If you know academics is what you like and/or that law firms are not for you, there is no reason to stay.

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My legal writing professor was an adjunct and she was terrible. Had 2 or 3 years of experience, wasn’t a great writer, and didn’t know how to teach at all. She was awful in other ways beyond just being a bad teacher. Just generally seemed like she didn’t want to be there. Just make sure it’s something you actually want to do and that you’ll be good at it. Your students won’t thank you and will think poorly of you for if you don’t prepare them well.

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I’d love to end up doing this! When I can reduce my income in a few years I plan to look for this type of job.

One of my mentees has a legal writing professor with your level of experience and she’s absolutely terrible based on the feedback she’s given. I would make sure you’re in a position to do so skills/expertise wise.

Agreed about experience. You’re very early in your career. My legal writing professor was “young” but that just means he was in his forties and he had an S.J.D. from Harvard law (also his JD from Harvard). I did not go to a top ranked school either. I’m a 2019 grad and don’t think most people my level would be ready to teach legal writing at a law school level.

Whoa!!! He went to Harvard?!

It’s hard to go wrong when you go do what you are passionate about.

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