Classes
Summer Law & English Format
The Summer Law & English Program runs for four weeks, from mid-July to mid-August each year. Classes are held during varied hours between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Special events and trips will take place on various weekdays.
The Summer Law & English Program is a non-degree program. At the end of the program, participants will receive a document from USC Gould School of Law that certifies their completion of the program.
Law Classes
The Summer Law & English Program introduces students to various areas of U.S. law and law school preparation, and may include such courses as:
American Legal History
Bankruptcy
Business Associations
Civil Procedure
Commercial Law
Constitutional Law
Contract Law
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Criminal Law
Intellectual Property
International Business Transactions
International Negotiation & Arbitration
Mergers & Acquisitions
Product Liability
Property Law
Secured Transactions
Tort Law
U.S. Government Structure
Legal English Classes
Afternoon Legal English classes taught by ESL instructors from the USC Language Academy complement and support the law curriculum and implement teaching methods to help students improve their legal English speaking and writing skills. Topics of discussion are law-related, and include readings on controversial legal issues and current events. Students engage in various collaborative problem-solving exercises including small group discussions, role playing, and presentations to develop skills they need as law students, legal practitioners and business professionals. Specialized legal writing sessions focus on developing legal writing skills necessary to write briefs and memos, and prepare future LL.M. students for law school by practicing exam writing skills.
