ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFESSOR - Litigation Strategy & Planning

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law invites applications for an adjunct faculty position to co-teach Litigation Strategy & Planning for the Fall 2026 semester (co-instructor: Prof. Brendan Lupetin) .

Course Description: LITIGATION STRATEGY & PLANNING – 2 credits – Fall 2026

This course will be co-taught and focus on the planning that a litigator must do throughout the life of a case in developing strategies for the conduct of the litigation. It covers, in part, taking a case, anticipating pretrial procedures, preservation of evidence, deciding on causes of actions, obtaining expert witnesses, discovery strategy, motions practice, development of trial themes, demonstrative evidence, jury selection, order of witnesses, and settlement considerations.

Salary: $2,500/credit

Required Qualifications: J.D.; at least three years of practice experience, and prior law teaching experience preferred.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.