Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Externship for Graduate and International Program Students

LAW 581 - Externship for Graduate and International Program Students (2-4 units)
An externship allows a student to gain hands-on legal experience in legal settings. Students will work with a legal services provider, government agency or state or federal judge under faculty supervision. All externships include an initial orientation, and subsequent academic assignments. A maximum of 8 units may be earned over two externships.
Students are required to attend a lecture component for this course, which covers:

• Professional legal skills development (problem-solving, good work habits, self-evaluation)

• Enhanced communication skills when working with judges/attorneys

• Ethical responsibilities to Clients

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Bias in the Legal Profession and how to navigate cultural differences

• Introduction to the various types of externship opportunities

• Self-care and wellness

• Networking

Candidates must have a JD and at least five years of practical experience, including experience in the course subject matter. Teaching experience is preferred. In addition, this course will be taught on campus, so instructors must be local.

USC reserves the “Adjunct” appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

The base salary range for this position is $2,304 - $10,000 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the number of units per course, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and access are of central importance to the Gould School of Law. Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles is influenced by and can be protected through legal rules and institutions. At Gould, we are proudly committed to maintaining a community in which each person respects the rights of others to live, work, and learn in peace and dignity, to be proud of who and what they are, and to have equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society.