LAW 515 & 516 Legal Writing and Advocacy


USC Gould School of Law is seeking a lecturer to teach Legal Writing and Advocacy . This year-long two-unit course for 1L students covers the foundational skills for objective and persuasive legal writing and oral advocacy. The course meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and meeting the fall and spring semesters. It requires teaching in the classroom and providing feedback on student papers. Basic lesson plans and assignments are provided by the Legal Writing program.


Candidates for this position must have a JD and at least five years of experience in practice. In addition, this course will be taught on campus, so instructors must be local.


The course may be postponed until a later semester if fewer than six students are enrolled.


USC reserves the “Adjunct” appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or ca...