Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Housing Law and Policy Clinic I

Law 856 Housing Law and Policy Clinic I

USC Gould School of Law is seeking a part-time lecturer to co-teach in the Housing Law and Policy Clinic. This five-unit coursesupports students in developing valuable lawyering skills, while improving lives and impacting communities through their work. In taking part in the clinic, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the housing crisis- rom institutional injustices to economic factors to ethical considerations. The clinic's legal work will involve representing indigent tenants and working alongside community-based housing organizations on matters spanning representation, strategic litigation, and policy. The Clinic is a year-long course with a prerequisite/accompanying required course titled Housing Law and Policy that begins in the fall semester.

The co-teacher would work with the Clinic Director to teach and supervise students on local housing policy, direct service work with low-income tenants, oversee policy work and participate in the current strategic litigation the Clinic is currently involved with.

Candidates for this position must have a JD, California Bar, experience in working with LA City Council's Housing & Homelessness Committee, experience specific to direct services for low-income RSO tenants, drafting demand letters, knowledge of local laws that directly impact tenants in the City of LA including but not limited to RSO in LA and LA County, Universal Just Cause, AB 1482, habitability law, harassment law including TAHO, as well as impact litigation experience. 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.

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.

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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.