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Hooman Kazemi

Lecturer
Email kazemi@usc.edu Office VKC 327 Office Phone (213) 740-6998

Biography

Hooman Kazemi is the Assistant Program Director of the USC Dornsife Trial Advocacy Program. The Program consists of three components: the USC Mock Trial Team; the POSC 398, “Trial Advocacy: Theory and Practice” class; and the Pro Bono Program supported by the Jack Harding and Mohammad Usman Chaudhry endowed funds.

By day, Kazemi serves as a Trainer with the Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender training new hires in advanced trial advocacy principles and mentoring them during their first jury trials. Previously, he handled felony cases with sentencing...

Education

  • J.D. Loyola Law School, 2007
  • B.A. International Relations, University of Southern California, 2004

  • Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Appointments

    • University of Southern California, Assistant Program Director, Dornsife Trial Advocacy Program, 2007-08-

    Other Employment

    • National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Faculty, 10/2018 –
    • Office of the Public Defender, Los Angeles County, Central Trials Trainer, 01/2008 –

  • Conference Presentations

    • Tactical Considerations at Felony Preliminary Hearing (CA-approved MCLE) , The Private Defenders Fifth Annual Law SeminarLecture/Seminar, Invited, Woodland Hills, California, Spring 2015
    • Juvenile Delinquency Practice (CA-approved MCLE) , The Private Defenders Third Annual Law SeminarLecture/Seminar, Invited, Woodland Hills, California, Spring 2013
    • Issues in Criminal Law & DUI: How to Try Your Case and Win! (CA-approved MCLE) , The Private Defenders First Annual Law SeminarLecture/Seminar, Invited, Woodland Hills, California, Spring 2010

    Other Presentations

    • Psychosis: Child Abuse and the Law (Panelist), Emerging Considerations in Maternal Mental Health, Sacramento, California, 2009-2010
    • The Defense Perspective (Panelist), Immigration Consequences and Criminal Law Litigation, Los Angeles, California, 2009-2010
    • The Private Defenders: Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2010
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