Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Effective Writing for Professionals

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 4,900 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

The Gould School of Law at University of Southern California invites applications for LAW 513 – Effective Writing for Professionals. This adjunct lecturer role covers business and legal writing fundamentals, emphasizing audience, tone, form and purpose in professional communication.

Adjuncts are typically part-time faculty, may teach one course per year, and must complete mandated trainings such as Harassment Prevention, Integrity and Accountability, Information Security, and Workplace Violence

Qualifications

• Teach LAW 513: Effective Writing for Professionals.
• Complete required USC trainings (Harassment Prevention, Integrity and Accountability, Information Security, Workplace Violence Prevention) and comply with university policies.

Responsibilities

• Teach LAW 513 to USC students, focusing on audience, tone, form and purpose in business and legal writing.
• Complete mandated trainings and adhere to USC policies and procedures.

Job description

LAW 513 - Effective Writing for Professionals (2 units)

This course is designed to study and practice writing in business and legal settings. The premise is to teach students writing structure based on audience, tone, form, and purpose. With business writing, the course will address the fundamentals of business writing including electronic mail, business letters, formal reports and memos, with an emphasis on clear and concise writing. With legal writing, the course will address the fundamentals of legal writing including IRAC, with an emphasis on legal analysis as well as clear and consistent writing.

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.

To ensure compliance with federal, state or local regulatory requirements as well as university policy and procedures, Adjunct Lecturers are required to complete specific training requirements as a condition of employment. Adjuncts Lecturers must complete mandated training by a required deadline. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, in accordance with the Faculty Handbook. Trainings that are required for all faculty and staff include USC’s Harassment Prevention Training at the time of hire and every two years thereafter, USC’s Integrity and Accountability Code Training at the time of hire, Information Security training annually, and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan training annually. A variety of other trainings may be required based on specific job responsibilities.

https://policy.usc.edu/training-requirements-and-opportunities/

https://employees.usc.edu/learn-grow/learning-and-professional-development/required-training/

The Gould School of Law (Gould) considers candidates that demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values. Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles are 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.

The base salary range for this position is $2,433.66 - $9,984.65 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.