Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Issues in the Use of AI in Law and Regulation

LAW 306: Issues in the Use of AI in Law and Regulation (4 units) – Adjunct Posting

USC Gould School of Law is seeking an adjunct lecturer to develop curriculum and teach a new undergraduate law class, LAW 306: Issues in the Use of AI in Law and Regulation. The instructor will begin work this fall 2024 to develop the course.

The instructor will then teach the course during the spring 2025 semester, from Jan 13 to May 2, 2025 (final exam period from Wed-Wed, May 7-14). The class is scheduled to be held on campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00PM to 1:50PM.  

Candidates must have a JD and strong legal professional backgrounds in the relevant subject matter, preferably with teaching experience. The course will be taught exclusively to enrolled undergraduate students.

LAW 306: Issues in the Use of AI in Law and Regulation focuses on the growing role artificial intelligence plays in a variety of aspects of the law - from contracts to research. Students will become aware of how the expanding use of artificial intelligence has impacted the legal industry already and how it will continue to play a larger role in the law. This course provides students from all different disciplines, especially non-STEM fields, with an introduction into the growing presence of artificial intelligence and the law. The instructor is welcome to invite guest speakers to discuss relevant topics.

This course provides students with an introduction on how artificial intelligence has impacted and will continue to impact the law along with the legal industry. Students will, upon successful completion of this course, be able to explain the role artificial intelligence plays in contract law, litigation, legislation, legal research, and document management and utilize artificial intelligence tools in legal research effectively.

This class may be postponed to a later semester if there are fewer than 6 students enrolled.

Spring Semester 2025

73 instructional days

Classes Begin; Mon, January 13

Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday: Mon, January 20

President’s Day Holiday: Mon, February 17

Spring Recess: Sun-Sun, March 16-23

Classes End: Fri, May 2

Study Days: Sat-Tue, May 3-6

Exams: Wed-Wed, May 7-14

Grading Deadline: TBD

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 base salary range for this position is $2,304 - $12,250 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.