Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Personal Data in the 21st Century

USC Gould School of Law is seeking an adjunct lecturer to develop curriculum and teach an undergraduate law class, LAW 207 Personal Data in the 21st Century. The instructor will begin work during the summer to develop the course. The instructor will then teach the course during the fall 2026 semester, from August 24 to December 4, 2026 (final exam period from Wed-Wed, Dec 9-16). The class is scheduled to be held in person, on campus on Thursdays from 5:00PM to 8:20PM. 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. Personal Data in the 21st Century (4 units) This course examines the legal, social and philosophical background on how personal data is treated both in the United States and abroad. This will include discussing methods of commercial and government surveillance, and debating policy approaches to data collection. Topics in class will include conceptual foundations of privacy, privacy in the information age, consumer data, government access to personal data, and Fourth Amendment protections in the United States. Learning Outcomes Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the origins of American data privacy law and its subsequent impact and understand where and how it differs from approaches abroad. Demonstrate competence in understanding the basic structure of the current regulation of privacy data. Critically and meaningfully analyze the ethics and societal impacts of mass surveillance and commercial data collection, with a focus on how this technology should be used. Engage in meaningful debate with peers about the extent to which personal data is private, and what role the government should play in protecting such data. Students will demonstrate proficiency in structuring legal arguments and communicating them orally in discussion settings. This class may be postponed to a later semester if there are fewer than 6 students enrolled. Base salary range for this position is $2,433.66 - $12,250.00 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, number of units per course, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market and organizational considerations. #J-18808-Ljbffr