Law adjuncts & lecturers report fewer constraints on expression.

Compared to tenured/tenure-track faculty, adjuncts and lecturers, on average, report lower self-censorship, reputational concern, and discomfort discussing controversial topics.

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Notes; Higher values reflect greater worry about damaging their reputation because someone misunderstands something they have said or done, more self-censorship, and more discomfort discussing controversial topics. See Law Faculty Survey Report for question wording. For t-tests, p's<.001.

Chart: Nathan HoneycuttSource: FIRE's 2026 Law Faculty SurveyDownload image