...to the information pages for the Association of American Law Schools' Faculty Recruitment Services. This page provides a general overview, as well as links to more detailed information about the Association's Faculty Recruitment Services.

The AALS offers three main services for those interested in finding a job as a law teacher. The Association serves as a conduit, sending to law schools information on candidates via the Faculty Appointments Register, and sending to candidates advertisements for positions at schools via the Placement Bulletin. In addition, the Association sponsors a Faculty Recruitment Conference where schools can interview candidates. The Association does not offer career counseling services. A candidate should contact the law school from which he or she graduated for such assistance.

Faculty Appointments Register
The FAR is a collection of information about candidates interested in teaching at law schools. Deans and recruiters of AALS member, fee-paid and other participating law schools review this information in preparation for the Faculty Recruitment Conference.

The FAR is released to law school recruiters four times during the academic year. Anyone interested in law teaching can participate. The FAR form is not a full resume but is designed to provide sufficient information to law school recruiters to enable them to select candidates for interviews.

The FAR Online enables candidates to submit their information online. To be included in a distribution, the online form and payment must be received by the AALS by the appropriate deadline date.

The FAR fee includes a subscription to the Placement Bulletin and covers the cost of attending the Faculty Recruitment Conference. The Association may waive the fee for those unable to pay it due to financial hardship.

Faculty Recruitment Conference (FRC)
The FRC is organized to offer law school recruiting teams and registrants interested in faculty positions an opportunity to meet and interview within a short period of time. Click here to view the FRC brochure for more information.

Placement Bulletin
The Placement Bulletin is a publication that lists available faculty and administrative positions, as well as positions related to legal education outside law schools. It is issued four times each academic year.

The Placement Bulletin will also be available online to those who take part in our Faculty Appointments Register.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do you have a question about the AALS' Faculty Recruitment Services? Here are the answers to some common questions about the FAR, FRC and Placement Bulletin.

Advice
Not sure where to start? Read an article with advice about the Association's Faculty Recruitment process which appeared in the Journal of Legal Education.

AALS provides the FAR Online as a service to our members and to candidates. While we take reasonable steps to make sure the system operates properly, errors, unfortunately, sometimes occur. AALS makes no representations or warranties relating to the operation of this electronic system. In no event will AALS liability to any candidate exceed the fee paid to utilize the faculty recruitment services.