Doug Emhoff Heads To Top Law School To Serve As Visiting Professor – Above the Law

Doug
Emhoff,
America’s
first
ever
Second
Gentleman,

returned
to
Biglaw
after
his
stint
at
the
White
House,
landing
at
Willkie
Farr
&
Gallagher.
Emhoff,
of
course,
was
critical
of
the
firm’s
decision
to
capitulate
to
Trump,
as
he

wanted
to
fight
the
threat
of
what
he
saw
as
a
blatantly
unconstitutional
executive
order,
but
was
ultimately
overruled.
Emhoff
will
remain
a
partner
with
Willkie,
but
for
now,
he’s
headed
back
to
his
alma
mater
as
a
distinguished
visiting
professor
of
law,
where
he
hopes
to
make
a
lasting
impression
on
the
next
generation
of
lawyers.

The
University
of
Southern
California
Gould
School
of
Law

recently
announced
that
Emhoff
will
teach
a
class
focused
on
entertainment
disputes,
starting
on
July
1.
He
previously

taught
a
similar
class
at
Georgetown
Law
when
his
wife,
Kamala
Harris,
served
as
vice
president.

Here’s
what
Emhoff
had
to
say
about
his
return
to
campus:

“It
is
great
to
be
back
home
in
Los
Angeles,
and
I
am
excited
and
honored
to
return
to
USC
Gould,
where
my
legal
journey
began,”
Emhoff
said.
“In
Washington,
I
had
the
privilege
of
not
just
serving
as
Second
Gentleman,
but
also
serving
as
a
professor
to
law
students
at
Georgetown
University.
One
of
the
best
parts
of
my
time
as
Second
Gentleman
was
spending
time
with
these
students
and
young
people
all
around
the
country
—
so
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
share
my
experiences
with
the
next
generation
and
hearing
from
them
in
the
vibrant
academic
community
at
USC.”

Emhoff
continued:
“In
this
difficult
moment
for
the
legal
community,
I
believe
it
is
more
important
than
ever
to
instill
in
the
next
generation
of
lawyers
the
same
principles
that
drove
me
to
the
legal
profession:
the
imperative
of
speaking
out
on
behalf
of
the
vulnerable,
standing
up
for
the
rule
of
law,
defending
every
citizen’s
fundamental
rights,
and
always
fighting
for
justice,
without
fear
or
favor.”

Dean
Franita
Tolson
noted
that
USC
Gould
was
“thrilled”
to
welcome
Emhoff
back
as
a
member
of
the
faculty,
saying,
“His
extensive
legal
expertise,
coupled
with
his
commitment
to
public
service,
will
elevate
our
students’
learning
experience
and
enrich
our
scholarly
environment.”

Best
of
luck
to
Doug
Emhoff
in
his
new
role
as
a
law
professor
at
his
alma
mater.

Doug
Emhoff
joins
USC
Gould
faculty
as
Distinguished
Visiting
Professor
[USC
Gould
Law]

Doug
Emhoff
to
Return
to
Alma
Mater
as
Law
Professor
in
California
[Law.com]

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