Occupations/25-1112.00
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
35%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
19%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Task
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- Task
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 02Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- 03Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 04Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 05Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- 06Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.83
- Degree of automation1.53
- Time sitting3.69
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.67
- Hands-on objects/tools1.84
- Outdoors / weather1.15
- Disease exposure1.25
- Decision freedom4.75
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.62
- Written Comprehension4.38
- Speech Clarity4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Near Vision3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.25
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.62
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies4.25
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 65 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $185,760 2 yr $180,752 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $177,207 2 yr $174,714 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Law 22.0101 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $176,087 2 yr $170,971 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $172,423 2 yr $165,340 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $163,869 2 yr $170,457 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $160,316 2 yr $142,470 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $145,898 2 yr $119,805 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Law 22.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $145,235 2 yr $139,927 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $110,067 2 yr $101,128 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $109,286 2 yr $92,743 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Law 22.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $106,117 2 yr $100,607 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $99,325 2 yr $101,072 Professional · CIP 22.01 |