Fellow ALSB members: I am seeking your advice about a mid-career change to full-time teaching. I have ten years experience in the practice of law, a law review article, and other publications to my credit, as well as a Masters in Urban Studies and a Truman Scholarship. After graduating from Cleveland-Marshall (not Harvard, but a decent regional school) I clerked in federal district court, and then went to a fairly large law firm, where I was a litigation associate (aka cannon fodder), with some specialization in employment litigation. I then formed my own firm which specialized in federal commercial litigation, including a healthy dose of bankruptcy practice, representing creditors in the produce industry. A little over a year ago I started teaching at our local community college, at first just one course in the paralegal program. Due to good evaluations and a need for part-time faculty, I've been asked to teach several more courses, including a three-quarter business law survey course. I'm now on a 60% contract (with no chance for full-time due to budget constraints). I have discovered that teaching is my true vocation. I thoroughly enjoy the students, the work, and the challenges. My question is, what is the best approach to finding a full-time position teaching law-related courses at the undergraduate level? (I'm willing to relocate). Not many positions are advertised in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and I'm not sure whether this is because there are a number of unadvertised positions or simply because there just aren't many jobs out there. To assist my search, I would appreciate private messages (no need to clutter the list) to the following: How did you find your current or your first teaching position? Short of hanging a sign around my neck announcing "Will teach for food", what strategies do you recommend for marketing mayself? Are there any professional organizations comparable to AALS at which schools conduct mass interviews? Would direct mailings to deans do any good? How does your school recruit? What standards do you employ when searching for legal faculty? Any other great ideas? All your responses will be greatly appreciated, and I hope to thank you in person this summer in Milwaukee. Bob Van Der Velde -- Robert J. Van Der Velde | Internet: [log in to unmask] 10307 Wilbert Drive | Phone: (216) 256-9262 Kirtland, OH 44094-9511 | Bus. Dept, Lakeland Community College | 7700 Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, OH 44094