Academic Law Librarian Tenure and Employment Status Survey
Non-director law librarians at U.S. Law Schools
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Law Schools Alphabetically: A to C, D to K, L to O, P to T, U to Y. Print this Entire List in PDF
Updated May 31, 2013
Law Schools | Librarian Status | Policy/Manual/Sources (Links will open in a new window) | |
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Akron, University of, School of Law Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“Contract Professionals with Annual Appointments”) | University Rules April 2003 |
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Alabama, University of, School of Law Bounds Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“subject to dismissal only for cause”) | James Leonard Director April 2004 |
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Albany Law School Schaffer Law Library |
Employees at will | Robert Begg Director March 2004 |
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American University, Washington College of Law Pence Law Library |
Tenure-track law library faculty | Law Library Faculty Manual August 2003 |
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Appalachian School of Law Law Library |
Continuing appointment (after being employees at will for three years, after which they can only be fired for cause) | Tim Chinaris Director July 2004 |
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Arizona State Sandra Day O’Connor University College of Law Ross-Blakley Law Library |
Continuing appointment | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Arizona, University of, James E. Rogers College of Law Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library |
Continuing appointment (eligible for it) | University Handbook for Appointed Personnel |
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Arkansas – Fayetteville, University of, School of Law Young Law Library |
Tenure-track law library faculty | Herb Cihak Director June 2004 |
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Arkansas – Little Rock, University of, William H. Bowen School of Law Law Library |
Tenure-track law library faculty | Susan D. Goldner Technical Services Librarian June 2003 |
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Ave Maria School of Law Law Library |
Employees at will | March 2003 |
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Baltimore, University of, School of Law Law Library |
“Permanent statuts” (aka tenure in all but name, and counted as tenure for this survey) | Will Tress Director September 2009 |
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Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law Law Library |
Tenure track law library faculty | Glen-Peter Ahlers Director June 2004 |
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Baylor University School of Law, Sheridan & John Eddie Williams Legal Research and Technology Center | Tenure track (“twelve-month tenure track position with law school faculty rank”) | Law-Lib Job Posting, 08/17/98 |
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Boston College Law School Law Library |
Employees at will | Filippa M. Anzalone Director March 2004 |
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Boston University School of Law Pappas Law Library |
Employees at will | Dan J. Freehling Director August 2005 |
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Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Howard W. Hunter Law Library |
Tenure track law library faculty | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Brooklyn Law School Law Library |
Employees at will | Sara Robbins Director June 2004 |
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California – Berkeley, University of, School of Law (Boalt Hall) Law Library |
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California – Davis, University of, School of Law Mabie Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“non-senate academic employees…covered by a collective bargaining agreement [with] continuing appointments”) | Judy James Associate Director August 2003 |
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California – Irvine, University Of, School of Law (Provisional ABA Accreditation) | ||
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California – Hastings, University of, College of the Law Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“After a probationary period of six months, a law librarian is presumed to continue working until that person voluntarily resigns, retires, or is terminated. A lot of hoops have to be jumped through to fire someone.”) | Jenni Parrish Director August 2005 |
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California – Los Angeles, University of, School of Law Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“non-senate academic employees…covered by a collective bargaining agreement [with] continuing appointments”) | Myra Saunders Director June 2004 See also the Collective Bargaining Agreement itself. |
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California Western School of Law Law Library |
Employees at will | June 2003 |
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Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“renewable contract”) | Robert M. Linz Director September 2005 |
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Capital University Law School Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“the librarians have annual contracts and are characterized as administrators”) | See Capital University Administrative Handbook (htm), or in PDF Donald A. Hughes, Jr. Director August 2004 |
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law Judge Ben C. Green Law Library |
Continuing appointment (annual contracts) | Kathleen Carrick Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library |
Continuing appointment (“contract employees with annual appointments”) | August 2003 |
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Chapman University School of Law Harry and Diane Rinker Law Library |
Employees at will (non-director librarians “fall under the Chapman University Staff and Administrative Handbook rules”) | Sheryl Kramer Director July 2004 |
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Charleston School of Law Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library |
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Charlotte School of Law Law Library | Employees at will | Bobbie Studwell Associate Dean for Library, Information Services March 2009 |
Chicago, University of, Law School D’Angelo Law Library |
Tenure-track (“The University of Chicago has an appointment and promotion system with three levels (assistant, associate, and senior librarian). Within 10 years librarians are appointed to a senior level with indefinite appointment.”) | Judith Wright Director March 2004 |
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, see Illinois Institute of Technology | ||
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Cincinnati, University of, College of Law | Tenure-track (University-wide library faculty) | Cynthia Aninao Acquisitions/Technicial Services Librarian May 2006 |
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City University of New York School of Law | Tenure for law library faculty; long-term contract after seven years for librarians with administrative rank | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law | Employees at will (“Professional staff”, but employment status is currently under reconsideration) | Michael Slinger Director See also CSU Human Resource policies. June 2004 |
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Colorado at Boulder, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“librarians have the faculty rank of Instructor or Senior Instructor, which are non-tenure track faculty positions”) | Jane Thompson June 2003 |
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Columbia University School of Law | Employees at will | Kent McKeever Director March 2004 |
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Connecticut, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“union employees with continuing appointment contract”) | Celeste Feather Associate Law Librarian for Library Services June 2003 |
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Cornell University Law School | Continuing appointment (after six years of of multi-year contracts) | Claire Germain Director October 2010 |
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Creighton University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“annual renewable contracts”) | Kay L. Andrus Director July 2003 |
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Dayton, University of, School of Law | Law Library Tenure-Track Faculty | Thomas Hanley Director March 2004 |
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Denver, University of, College of Law | Employees at will | April 2003 |
DePaul University College of Law | Employees at will | Allen R. Moye Director June 2004 (New contact information added, June 2005) |
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Detroit College of Law, see Michigan State University | ||
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Detroit Mercy, University of, School of Law |
Tenure track law librarians | May 2006 |
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District of Columbia, University of, David A. Clarke School of Law | Continuing appointment | Brian L. Baker Director of the Law Library April 2003 |
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Drake University Law School | Tenure track law library faculty | John D. Edwards Director of the Law Library July 2003 |
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Drexel University, Earle Mack School of Law | Employees at will | Peter J. Egler Legal Interim Director, Research Center March 2009 |
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Duke University School of Law | Continuing appointment | Librarians Assembly: Governing Documents |
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Duquesne University School of Law | ||
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Elon University School of Law (Greensboro, NC) | Employees at will | Kathleen McLeod Associate Dean for Library and Information Services March 2009 |
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Emory University School of Law | Employees at will | Robin Screiber Director March 2004 |
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Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (Montgomery, Alabama) |
Continuing appointment (“Our law librarians have faculty status, but it is on a continuing contract basis.”) | Tim Chinaris Director June 2007 |
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Florida A & M University College of Law | Continuing appointment | Grace Mills Director June 2005 |
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Florida Coastal School of Law | Employees at will | Martha Smith Associate Director November 2003 |
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Florida International University College of Law | Continuing appointment | Matthew P. Downs Director June 2005 |
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Florida State University College of Law | Continuing appointment (have “general faculty” title, but do not earn tenure) | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Florida, University of, Fredric G. Levin College of Law |
Tenure track library faculty | Career Development Handbook, Tenure and Promotion Guidelines for Library Faculty and Supervisors |
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Fordham University School of Law | Employees at will | Robert J. Nissenbaum Director September 2007 |
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Franklin Pierce Law Center | Employees at will | Judith A. Gire Director August 2005 |
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George Mason University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“contract professionals with annual appointments”) | Rae Ellen Best Associate Director for Technical Services August 2003 |
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George Washington University Law School | Employees at will | Scott Pagel Director March 2004 |
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Georgetown University Law Center | Continuing appointment ( “Academic and Administrative Professionals” eligible for multi-year renewable contracts) | Peggy Fry Associate Director August 2003 |
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Georgia State University College of Law | Continuing appointment (Non-tenure track, eligible for promotion from Librarian I – IV) | June 2003 |
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Georgia, University of, School of Law | Annual contract and annual intent to renew letters | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Golden Gate University School of Law | Employees at will (some “are also considered adjunct faculty for the legal research classes that they teach”) | Margaret Arnold Director June 2004 |
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Gonzaga University School of Law | Tenure-track or employees at will (two tracks – non-director law librarians can choose between “tenure-track law faculty positions” or “professional at-will positions”) | June Stewart Director September 2005 |
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Hamline University School of Law | Employees at wills | See Hamline Staff Guidebook Susan Kiefer Director August 2004 |
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Harvard University Law School | Employees at will | June 2003 |
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Hawaii, University of, William S. Richardson School of Law | Tenure track | Job announcement available formerly listed on AALLNet.Org March 2004 |
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Hofstra University School of Law | Employees at will | New Director Forthcoming, July 1 June 2004 |
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Houston, University of, Law Center | Continuing appointment | Governance of Librarians in the University of Houston Libraries (February 28, 2003) August 2003 (listing updated May 2006) |
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Howard University School of Law | Employees at will | Rhea Ballard-Thrower Director March 2004 |
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Idaho, University of, College of Law | Tenure-track (“faculty at large”, tenure track through the university librarians) | May 2006 |
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Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law |
Employees at will | Tom Gaylord Law Librarian July 2003 |
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Illinois, University of, College of Law | Tenure track library faculty | Lee Peoples Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Indiana – Bloomington, University of, School of Law |
Tenure-track (through university library system) | May 2006 |
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Indiana – Indianapolis, University of, School of Law |
Tenure track library faculty | University of Indiana Library Faculty Handbook (no longer available on-line) |
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Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law | ||
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Iowa, University of, College of Law | Continuing appointment (“career status after a probationary period”) | Mary Ann Nelson Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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John Marshall Law School (Atlanta) Law Library |
Employees at will | Michael Lynch Director July 2004 |
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John Marshall Law School (Chicago) | Employees at will | Gwen Gregory Associate Director September 2009 |
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Kansas, University of, School of Law | Tenure track law library faculty | Joe Custer Associate Director August 2005 |
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Kentucky, University of, College of Law | Tenure track library faculty | University Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure for Librarians (pdf document) |
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Lewis and Clark Law School | Employees at will (“but have ‘adjunct faculty status” during the semesters they teach Advanced Legal Research”) | August 2003 |
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Liberty University School of Law | Employees at will | Barbara Baxter Director March 2006 |
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center |
Tenure track (“Eligible for tenure”) | See University Bylaws and Regulations (pdf) (search for sections 2-6 and 2-7) |
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Louisville, University of, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law |
Tenure track (“Eligible for tenure”). The Redbook (see source note at right) does not specifically address the question of librarian tenure. In 2005, a provision making librarians ineligible for tenure was deleted, allowing the university library faculty and the law faculty to change their governing documents to allow for librarian tenure. | University “Redbook”, Chapter 3: Organization and Governance of the Academic Programs; see explanatory text at the end of Section 3.1.1. |
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Loyola Marymount University – Los Angeles, School of Law |
Employees at will | Karen Verdugo Associate Director June 2004 |
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law | Employees at will (non-director librarians are “the same as exempt staff and non-reappointment can be issued at any time”) | Frederick D. Barnhart Associate Director July 2004 (with follow-up, April 2005) |
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Loyola University New Orleans School of Law | Law Library Tenure-Track Faculty | University Faculty Handbook, Chapter 11: Librarians (pdf) (currently under revision) |
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Maine, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (with union bargaining rules) | See Professional Staff contract/agreement at http://www.maine.edu/pdf/UMPSA.PDF (PDF file) (The main page for labor relations information at Maine is http://www.maine.edu/labrel.html). June 2004 |
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Marquette University Law School | Continuing appointment | Patricia Cervenka Director June 2004 |
Maryland, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“eligible for continuing status”) | Pamela Bluh Associate Director March 2004 |
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McGeorge School of Law, see University of the Pacific | ||
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Memphis, University of, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law | ||
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Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law |
Continuing appointment (“annual renewable contracts”) | Suzanne Cassidy Director July 2004 |
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Miami, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment | Law-Lib Job Posting, 7/8/1999 |
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Michigan, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“a presumption of continued appointment after we complete any probationary period”) | Margaret Leary Director See also: Bylaws of the Board of Regents and the University’s Standard Practice Guide (search for librarian) March 2004 |
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Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law |
Employees at will | Charles Ten Brink Director August 2003 |
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Minnesota, University of, Law School | Continuing appointment | March 2003 |
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Mississippi College School of Law | Continuing appointment | Brian Huddleston (formerly worked here) |
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Mississippi, University of, School of Law | ||
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Missouri – Columbia, University of, School of Law |
Continuing appointment (” more analogous to the university’s professional and administrative staff than to faculty”) | Martha J. Dragich Forner Director August 2005 |
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Missouri – Kansas City, University of, School of Law |
Continuing appointment (“non-director librarians are ‘academic appointments’. None of them have tenure or are tenure track. However, some of them participate in the library promotion system (Library 1-4) and go up through the campus P&T committee. All of their contracts are on an annual basis.”) | Paul D. Callister Director August 2005See also: UMKC Librarians’ Council Handbook |
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Montana, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (annual contracts) |
Fritz Snyder |
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Nebraska, University of, College of Law | Faculty-eligible, then University Tenure Track (as best as I can tell) | University Board of Regents Policy (see Sections 4.2.9 and 4.3); (no longer available on-line) |
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Nevada – Las Vegas, University of, William S. Boyd School of Law | Librarians are tenure-track academic faculty under the University Handbook | University Handbook Title 5, (see Section 4.1.1 and 4.3.1) |
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New England School of Law | Employees at will | Anne M. Acton Director October 2005 |
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New Mexico, University of, School of Law |
Tenure-track law library faculty | Carol A. Parker Associate Dean for Library and Information Technology September 2010 |
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New York at Buffalo, State University of, School of Law | University Library Tenure Track Faculty | University Library Faculty Governance Documents (no longer available on-line) |
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New York Law School | ||
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New York University School of Law | Tenure-track (“All professional librarians (those with JD/MLS OR double masters) have library tenure similar to faculty tenure. Start with a contract for 3 years, after 7 can get tenure.”) | May 2006 |
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North Carolina Central University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“either a one year or three year renewable contract”) | Deborah Mayo Jefferies Director September 2005 |
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North Carolina, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (Faculty appointment possible, but is non-tenure track) | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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North Dakota, University of, School of Law | At will | Rhonda R. Schwartz Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Northeastern University School of Law | Employees at will | Sarah Hooke Lee Director June 2004 |
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Northern Illinois University College of Law | Library Faculty Tenure (using university-wide criteria) | University Constitution, Article 5 (see Section 5.21 and the discussion of librarians therein) |
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Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law | Tenure Track Law Library Faculty | September 2003 |
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Northwestern University School of Law |
Employees at will | May 2005 |
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Notre Dame, University of, School of Law | Non-tenure track library faculty. | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”). See section 3 (c) of the Faculty Handbook (pdf). |
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Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center |
Employees at will | August 2003 |
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Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law |
Tenure track law library faculty | Nancy Armstrong Director See 2004-2005 University Faculty Handbook (Covers professional librarians at the university in general; the law school faculty handbook has more specific information about the law librarians, but it is not online.) June 2004 |
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Ohio State University College of Law | Employees at will | Carole Hinchcliff Associate Director June 2003 |
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Oklahoma City University School of Law | Employees at will | See Staff Handbook, specifically the Employment Acknowledgement Form Patti Monk June 2005 |
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Oklahoma, University of, College of Law | Employees at will | Alma Singleton Director See also OU Staff handbook June 2004 |
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Oregon, University of, School of Law | Continuous appointment | May 2006 |
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Pace University School of Law | Employees at will | Marie Newman Director June 2004 |
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Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law | Tenure track (as part of the university library) | See the University Policy Manual, specifically HR-21, Definition of Academic Ranks and HR-23, Promotion and Tenure Procedures and Regulations. June 2004 |
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Pennsylvania, University of, School of Law | Employees at will | Paul George Director See also: Univeristy Policy Manual March 2004 |
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Pepperdine University Odell McConnel Law Center |
Continuing appointment | Daniel Martin Director June 2004 |
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Phoenix School of Law | Employees at will | Kris Niedringhaus Director June 2007 |
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Pittsburgh, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“‘Faculty librarian'”, non-tenure track, with 1, 2, or 3 year appointments, and then “‘expectation of continuing appointment'”). | University Faculty Handbook |
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law | ||
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Puerto Rico, University of, School of Law | ||
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Quinnipiac College School of Law | Continuing appointment (“contract professionals with annual appointments”) | Ann DeVeaux Director June 2004 |
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Regent University School of Law | “Tenure Track Available” | Law-Lib Job Posting, 01/11/00 |
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Richmond, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“university faculty status” with “annual appointments”) | August 2003 |
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Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papotto School of Law |
Employees at will | Gail Winson Director June 2004 |
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Rutgers University – Camden, School of Law | Tenure track library faculty | University Regulations and Procedures Manual (apparently no long on-line) |
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Rutgers University – Newark, School of Law |
Tenure track library faculty | University Regulations and Procedures Manual (apparently no long on-line) |
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St. John’s University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“‘Administrative status’ (for a dual-degree position)”) | Law-Lib Job Posting, 08/10/98 |
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St. Louis University School of Law | Eligible for tenure-track faculty appointment | See on-line University Policies. |
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St. Mary’s University School of Law | Tenure track library faculty | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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St. Thomas University School of Law (Florida) | Employees at will | Karl Gruben Director March 2004 |
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St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Continuing appointment (“a new status of ‘continuing appointment’ was created within the university when the law school was established; policies details are still underdevelopment”) | Margaret Axtmann Associate Director July 2005 |
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Samford University, Cumberland School of Law |
Continuing appointment (“the librarians work under an ‘annual agreement'”) | Becky Clapp Director July 2004 |
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San Diego, University of, School of Law | Employees at will (“Librarians are administrators under at will contracts.”) | June 2003 |
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San Francisco, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“Probationary, two-year appointments, and regular appointments depending on rank.”) | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Santa Clara University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“Academic staff: librarian (term employment, eligible for continuing status)”) | Mary Hood Associate Director March 2003 |
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Seattle University School of Law | Non-tenure track | Law-Lib Job Posting, 7/5/02 |
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Seton Hall University School of Law | ||
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South Carolina, University of, School of Law | Tenure track | See Tenure Policy and Criteria (PDF) Pamela Melton, Assoc. Director, June 2005 Duncan E. Alford, Director February 2010 (link updated) |
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South Dakota, University of, School of Law | ||
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South Texas College of Law | Employees at will | David G. Cowan Director August 2005 |
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Southern California, University of, School of Law | Continuing appointment (“eligible for continuing appointment”) | Pauline Aranas Acting Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale School of Law | Tenure track library faculty | Promotion and Tenure Standards (or in WordPerfect) |
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Southern Methodist University School of Law |
Employees at will | Gail Daly Director March 2004 |
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Southern University Law Center (Louisiana) | Continuing appointment, after six years. (“The professional law librarians at the are continuing appointment employees after six years of consecutive employment. From 0- 6 years they are at will employees.”) | Alvin A.Roche’ Jr. Director May 2006 |
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Southwestern University School of Law | Employees at will | Linda Whisman Director June 2004 |
Stanford University School of Law | Continuing appointment | March 2004 | |
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State University of New York, see New York at Buffalo | ||
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Stetson University School of Law | Employees at will | Rebecca S. Trammell Director April 2010 |
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Suffolk University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“Librarians are non-tenure, non-faculty administrative positions with annual renewable contracts.”) | Betsy McKenzie Law Library Director June 2003 |
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Syracuse University College of Law | Employees at will | Gregory Ewing Reference Librarian July 2006 (Information revised) |
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Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law |
Continuing appointment | John Necci Director May 2006 |
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Tennessee, University of, College of Law |
Tenure track law library faculty | William J. Beintema Director June 2004 |
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Texas – Austin, University of, School of Law |
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Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law | Employees at will | Keffus S. Falls Director, Human Resources June 2004 |
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Texas Tech University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“Librarians are staff on continuing status contracts”) | Robert Hu Associate Director July 2003 |
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law | “Tenure-track academic faculty” | See the University Faculty Handbook (PDF), specifically secion 5.13 at page 5-5 and 5-6. |
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law | Employees at will | Karla Castetter Director June 2004 |
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Employees at will | |
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Toledo, University of, College of Law | Employees at will | Don Arndt Interim Director See also University Policy on Terminations, specifically paragraph 6 June 2004 |
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Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
Employees at will | April Schwartz Library Director (Information received June 2004; point of contact changed April 2005) |
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Tulane University School of Law | Continuing appointment | Lancy Query Acting Director November 2006 |
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Tulsa, University of, College of Law | Employees at will | See Office of Personnel Service, Employee Relations, specifically the model Offer Letter for administrative and non-faculty professional positions Richard Ducey Director August 2004 |
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law | Continuing appointment (annual contracts) | Matthew P. Downs Director July 2011 |
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Utah, University of, College of Law
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Tenure track | Lee Warthen Assistant Director March 2004 |
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Valparaiso University School of Law
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Continuing appointment (“Have faculty rank and are eligible for a continuing contract.”) | Mary Persyn Law Library Director |
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Vanderbilt University Law School
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Continuing appointment (after a probationary six-month period) | Martin Cerjan Director March 2004 |
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Vermont Law School
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Employees at will (“some librarians are adjunct faculty for the semesters they teach”) | Diane F. Frake Associate Director August 2005 |
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Villanova University School of Law
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Virginia, University of, School of Law
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Continuing appointment (“There is an expectation of continuous appointment after the 6 year review of a librarian–it’s akin to tenure but weaker. In practice, it is hard to remove someone after that period and they are entitled to a year’s notice.”) | May 2006 |
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Employees at will | Maureen Eggert Assistant Director for Research Services July 2003 |
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Washburn University School of Law
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Continuing appointment (year to year contracts) | John E. Christensen Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Washington and Lee University |
Continuing appointment (“No long-term contracts, though possibly implied.”) | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Washington University in St. Louis
School of Law |
Employees at will | Philip Berwick Associate Dean For Information Resources September 2007 |
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Washington, University of, School of Law
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Continuing appointment (“Renewable Appointments at initial ranks, eligible for promotion to higher rank with ‘ “Permanent and Continuing Appointment'”) | University of Washington Gallagher Law Library: Appointment and Promotion of Librarians (Word Document, updated 2012) |
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Wayne State University Law School
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Continuing appointment (though tenure track status could apparently be available for some positions) | Georgia A. Clark Director June 2004 |
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West Virginia University College of Law
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Continuing appointment (They are university “library faculty” and are “entitled to retention and promotion but not tenure”.) | Camille Riley Director June 2004 |
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Western New England College School of Law
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Employees at will | August 2003 |
Western State University School of Law (California)
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Employees at will | Cindy Parkhurst Director August 2005 |
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Whittier College Law School
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Employees at will | J. Denny Haythorn Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Widener University School of Law | Continuing appointment (“at will annual contract”) | Michael Slinger Director July 2011 (update/clarification) |
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Willamette University
Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center |
Continuing appointment (one-year renewable contracts) | (See Employee Handbook for Administrators and Professional Employees)
Richard F. Breen |
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William & Mary School of Law
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Employees at will | James Heller Director March 2004 |
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William Mitchell College of Law
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Employees at will | Ann Bateson Director June 2004 |
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Wisconsin, University of, Law School
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Continuing appointment | May 2006 |
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Wyoming, University of, College of Law
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Continuing appointment (“extended term contract of five years”) | Sally Wise Survey (see “About this web page”) |
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Yale University Law School
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Continuing appointment (“continuing appointment status somewhat comparable to tenure once they successfully are promoted to the Librarian III level”) | Blair Kaufman Director August 2005 |
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Yeshiva University
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
Employees at will | Lynn Wishart Law Library Director June 2003 |