The University of Michigan Law School’s Law and Mobility Program (https://futurist.law.umich.edu) is preparing for the future of mobility. Launched in 2018 with a focus on automated and connected vehicles, this interdisciplinary program has grown to encompass a peer-reviewed legal journal, a robust blog, a graduate problem-solving course, an international conference, and a vibrant community of subject-matter experts.  

The Fellow in Law and Mobility leads the Law and Mobility Program under the supervision of Professors Daniel Crane and Bryant Walker Smith. The Fellow serves as the managing editor of the Journal of Law and Mobility and as the administrative director of the broader program. In these roles, the Fellow solicits, evaluates, and edits scholarship; hires and supervises research assistants from two universities; engages faculty, staff, students, and partners from government, industry, and civil society; organizes and moderates conferences and other events; and proposes and executes a variety of new initiatives.

This limited-term position offers immersive opportunities in the worlds of academia, policy, transportation, and technology. The Fellow can develop subject-matter knowledge, cultivate professional relationships, strengthen managerial skills, and author legal scholarship. Depending on qualification and need, the Fellow may also be able to teach or co-teach a course at the Law School.

This Fellowship accordingly involves significant responsibility, independence, and flexibility. A successful Fellow will articulate a vision of academic and practical consequence, will implement much of this vision within the term of the Fellowship, and will comprehensively document the associated inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Managing the Journal of Law and Mobility
• Hiring and supervising student research assistants
• Maintaining the Law and Mobility Program’s online presence
• Coordinating the program’s editorial and advisory boards
• Organizing an annual conference at the Law School
• Assisting faculty in a course on connected and automated vehicles
• Supporting other Law School initiatives related to law and technology
• Building and maintaining relationships with MCity and other partners
• Representing and highlighting the program at professional events
• Documenting the work of the program

Questions can be directed to: Professor Daniel Crane at dancrane@umich.edu, Professor Bryant Walker Smith at bryantws@newlypossible.org, and current Fellow Ian Williams at ianwill@umich.edu.