Position ID:
Cornell-Law School-APLITC [#32008]
Position Title:
Adjunct Professor, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Position Type:
Other
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14850, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2026/05/15 23:59:59** (posted 2026/04/28, listed until 2026/05/15)
Position Description:
Position Description
Cornell Law School is seeking to hire up to two adjunct professors to co-teach and supervise individual controversy casework in the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). The LITC, through the Low-Income Taxpayer Law and Accounting Practicum (LITLAP), represents clients in tax controversies with the IRS and also participates in relevant federal income tax policy discussions by commenting on proposed rules, regulations, and legislation. Participating students are enrolled at Cornell Law School or in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
This year-round, part-time (50-75% FTE), grant-funded position requires the adjunct professor(s) to co-teach the course seminar with Professor Thomas Godwin, and supervise law students in cases of interest to them. The adjunct professor(s) would be expected to travel to Ithaca approximately seven times during the fall semester, and also travel to the area throughout the year as required for casework. Professor Godwin oversees the course seminar and supervises outreach and education.
The anticipated start date for the position is July 1, 2026.
The position may be conducted remotely within the United States (pending university approval). Please note that New York convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for the position if the work is conducted outside of NYS. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working outside NYS.
Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who have a law degree (J.D.), relevant practice experience, and eligibility to appear before the IRS to supervise LITC-qualifying cases. Bar admission in the U.S. Tax Court is also preferred.
To Apply
Interested applicants should submit a CV, detailed cover letter, and the names of and contact information for three references.
The deadline to apply is May 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants.
The anticipated pay for this position is $30,000-100,000, and will be based on FTE and qualifications for the position. The anticipated pay is also inclusive of a taxable travel stipend to help offset costs to travel to campus.
Pay Range
See posting language.
About Us
Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence, and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
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