Summer Offerings
Southwestern offers an extensive summer session. A number of distinguished practicing attorneys and judges join the faculty during the summer months to teach courses in specialized areas of the law. The schedule of course offerings includes a variety of courses and externships. Courses are offered in a variety of modalities (in-person, fully remote via Zoom, and online asynchronously) to provide students with greater scheduling flexibility and additional educational opportunities.
The 2025 summer session dates are:
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Summer session begins; First day of classes
- Saturday, July 19-Thursday, July 24 – Summer final exams
- Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Summer session ends
2025 Offerings
Additional courses may be offered. Please check this page regularly.
Summer Course Offerings |
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| Asylum Clinic (3 units, in-person) Tuesday 9:00-11:00 a.m. Professor Tess Feldman Final Exam: TBA |
| California Practical Legal Research (1 unit, in-person) Saturdays: May 31, June 7, July 14, 21 and 28, 2025), 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Professor David McFadden Final Paper: TBA |
| Community Property (2 units, fully remote) Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor John Heilman Final Exam: TBA |
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure (3 units, online asynchronous) Professor Beth Caldwell Final Exam: TBA |
| Gambling Law (1 unit, in-person) Wednesdays: May 28, June 4, July 11, 18, and 25, 2025), 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Professor Jim Fischer Final Paper: TBA |
| Immigration Law & Crimes (1 unit, in-person) Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor Philip Costa Final Exam: TBA |
| Legal Profession (3 units, online asynchronous) Professor Jenny Rodriguez-Fee Final Exam: TBA |
| Medical Malpractice Litigation (2 units, in-person) Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor Edward Stark Final Exam: TBA |
| Remedies (2 units, in-person) Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m. Professor Collin Hu Final Exam: TBA |
| Sales (2 units, fully remote) Monday/Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor Judy Sloan Final Exam: TBA |
Southwestern's Summer Entertainment Law Program in Los Angeles, under the auspices of the Biederman Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law Institute, features a broad scope of courses taught by top entertainment, fashion, intellectual property, and media attorneys; specialized externships; and meetings with prominent Southwestern alumni working in the field.
Summer Entertainment Program |
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| Copyright (3 units, fully remote with some asynchronous hours) Monday/Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor Daniel Lifschitz Final Exam: TBA |
| Fashion Law (2 units, in-person) Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m. Professors John Begakis and Victoria Burke Final Exam: TBA |
Co-Sponsored by the Williams Institute at UCLA, Southwestern Law School will be offering two 1-unit courses on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law. In addition to courses, a variety of special tours are planned.
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Law |
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| LGBTQI Youth in Systems of Care (1 unit, fully remote) Saturdays: May 31, June 7, July 14, and 21, 2025), 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Professor David Bell Final Paper: TBA |
| Reproductive Law (2 units, fully remote) Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Professor Lori Meyers Final Paper: TBA |
| Comparative Sexual Orientation Law (2 units, fully remote) Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m. Professor John Heilman Final Paper: TBA |
Summer Externships
Southwestern's active and successful Externship Program offers a diverse selection of part-time and full-time placements. The Program offers students the opportunity to gain legal education through real-life practical experiences, by "externing" at approved off-campus placements, with government agencies, public interest entities, state and federal judges, the legal departments of select organizations, including the entertainment industry, and select law firms. Please be advised that summer externships are generally competitive.
Students can earn two to five units of credit based on the nature of the placement and the number of fieldwork hours per week. The course also includes an in-class academic component (scheduled on Saturday or Sunday). Externships are graded on a credit/no credit basis.
Please contact the Externship Office for more information.
Credits
The Summer Entertainment Law Program is offered as part of the ABA-approved curriculum at Southwestern Law School. The program complies with ABA and AALS requirements. All entertainment and media law courses for the summer are graded. Externships are offered on a credit/no credit basis.
Tuition
New tuition rates beginning with Summer Session 2025 will be available in April. Please check Southwestern's Tuition & Fees page for more information.