{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:40:51.304Z","occupation":{"soc":"25-1112.00","title":"Law Teachers, Postsecondary","group":"Educational Instruction & Library","sector":"61","jobZone":5,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":"v.26.05","description":"","contextCovered":"This framework covers postsecondary law teaching across law schools and universities, encompassing course design and delivery, student assessment, legal scholarship and publication, curriculum leadership, and faculty development in Job Zone 5 academic environments.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Course syllabi and handouts — draft and organize under faculty mentorship for an introductory law course at a law school or university.","Assigned readings and legal texts — identify and comprehend key doctrinal themes with guidance from senior faculty in a postsecondary setting.","Classroom discussions on foundational legal topics — facilitate with structured prompts and close supervision in an entry-level teaching assignment.","Student attendance records and grade logs — maintain accurately using institutional systems under administrative direction at a law school.","Lecture content on basic subjects such as contracts or torts — prepare and deliver to small undergraduate or first-year law student audiences with oversight.","Legal scholarship and professional journals — read and summarize current developments to support awareness of field trends under senior guidance.","Student written assignments — evaluate using provided rubrics and grading criteria with review by a supervising faculty member.","Legal management and word processing software — use to draft course documents and organize student records in a law school environment.","Homework assignments and practice problems — compile and distribute to students following established course design templates.","Professional development activities such as faculty workshops — participate in under departmental direction to build foundational pedagogical skills."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Lecture series on subjects such as civil procedure or constitutional law — prepare and deliver independently to undergraduate or graduate law students with minimal oversight.","Classroom examination materials — compile, administer, and grade routinely, applying consistent assessment standards across law school course sections.","Seminar discussions on legal doctrine and case analysis — initiate and moderate with growing confidence, adapting facilitation style to student cohort needs.","Student papers and oral presentations — evaluate and provide substantive written feedback using self-developed criteria in a postsecondary law program.","Current legal literature and professional conference proceedings — review regularly and integrate relevant developments into course content updates.","Introductory research projects — conduct in a defined area of legal scholarship and prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.","Institutional grading and records systems — manage student academic data accurately and in compliance with university policy across multiple course sections.","Document management and information retrieval software — use proficiently to organize legal research materials and course resources in a law school context.","Course design materials including syllabi and reading schedules — revise based on student performance data and evolving disciplinary standards.","Collegial dialogue with fellow faculty — engage in to share teaching strategies and coordinate on curriculum development within a law school department."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Advanced law courses spanning subjects such as administrative law, evidence, and jurisprudence — design, teach, and continuously refine for graduate and professional law students with full autonomy.","Complex student performance issues including academic integrity concerns — assess and resolve independently, applying institutional policy and professional judgment at a law school.","Socratic and other active-learning discussion methods — deploy skillfully across diverse classroom settings to develop students' critical legal reasoning in a postsecondary environment.","Original legal scholarship — conduct, write, and publish in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, or electronic media, advancing knowledge in a specialized area of law.","Comprehensive examination systems — design, validate, and administer across an entire course portfolio, ensuring alignment with program learning outcomes at a law school.","Emerging legal developments — synthesize rapidly and incorporate into lectures, clinic supervision, and course materials to maintain curricular currency in a postsecondary setting.","Interdisciplinary teaching collaborations — coordinate with colleagues from other departments to deliver integrated courses that address law, policy, and social context.","Web-based and computer-assisted instructional tools — select, configure, and deploy to enhance student engagement and accessibility in hybrid or online law courses.","Student oral advocacy and moot court performance — observe, critique, and coach with expert feedback to build professional legal communication skills in a law school program.","Faculty governance and curriculum committees — participate in substantively, contributing independent expertise to shape program standards and course offerings."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Institutional law school curriculum — lead comprehensive review and redesign efforts, setting pedagogical direction and learning outcome standards across the full degree program.","Junior faculty and teaching fellows — mentor and formally evaluate, modeling best practices in legal pedagogy, scholarship, and professional ethics to develop the next generation of law teachers.","Major original legal scholarship — produce and disseminate through flagship law reviews, academic books, and national conferences, shaping the trajectory of a legal discipline.","Strategic research agenda — establish for a law school center or institute, securing external grants, directing research teams, and translating findings into policy influence.","Accreditation and program assessment processes — lead at the institutional level, designing evaluation frameworks and preparing comprehensive self-studies for oversight bodies such as the ABA.","National and international professional organizations — represent the institution by holding leadership roles, organizing conferences, and influencing disciplinary standards in legal education.","Cross-institutional academic partnerships and dual-degree programs — negotiate and structure to expand educational pathways and advance the law school's scholarly reputation.","Faculty hiring and tenure review processes — chair, applying rigorous and equitable evaluation criteria to build an intellectually diverse and productive law faculty.","Innovative instructional technology and pedagogy initiatives — champion and implement at scale, driving adoption of evidence-based teaching practices across a postsecondary law program.","Public legal discourse and policy debate — engage authoritatively through testimony, media commentary, and advisory roles, translating scholarly expertise into real-world legal and legislative impact."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}