The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is looking to hire an adjunct professor to teach the courses listed below in the spring of 2026. The courses are taught together to participating Law students as well as students in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). They are part of the Law School's Semester in D.C. Program. The courses may be taught in person in our Washington, D.C. office or via Zoom. The courses will also be made available to Law students in Pittsburgh via synchronous technology. Students are required to write a policy research paper as one of the course requirements.

PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR (Law) - 3 credits / POLICY-MAKING SEMINAR (GSPIA) - 3 credits - Spring 2026

This seminar will explore the processes of federal law-making and public policy development through examination of a series of selected topics concerning lobbying, the legislative process, judicial challenges to new laws, and administrative rule-making and enforcement. A primary purpose of the seminar is to enrich students' understanding of law-making and policy development by focusing on a series of case studies concerning particular laws and policies and introducing information about the relevant political dynamics, bureaucratic systems, and other real-world factors. Thus, in addition to studying written materials, students will talk with Washington-based attorneys and others who are experts in the relevant fields. The selected topics will vary from year to year.

Salary: $7,500.00

Requirements: J.D.; at least three years' experience in legal aspects of public policy work, in relation to the federal government