International Business Transactions

USC Gould School of Law is seeking a lecturer to co-teach International Business Transactions (LAW 764), a 3-unit course, which will be taught on campus from 8:00-9:20 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  This survey course is an introduction to the legal principles and practices involved in private business transactions that are international, meaning that the parties have their places of business in different nation-states or the transactions involve the movement of goods, services, capital, knowledge or technology across the boundaries of different nations. Included among the areas covered will be (1) import-export transactions, (2) licensing and distribution arrangements, and (3) foreign direct investments.

Candidates must have a JD and at least five years of practice, including practice in the subject area. Teaching experience is preferred. 

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 $2,376 - $9,504 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.

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