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University of Southern California

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5.04/23/2026

Makes every class a rewarding experience.

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About Susan

Susan Estrich is the Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she holds an appointment in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. She earned her A.B. from Wellesley College in 1974 and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1977. Estrich made landmark achievements at Harvard, becoming the first woman president of the Harvard Law Review and the youngest woman to receive tenure at Harvard Law School. She served as Assistant Professor of Law from 1981 to 1986 and as Professor of Law from 1986 to 1989, with research interests encompassing law and feminism and criminal law. She is also a founding board member of the Victims Rights Law Center in Boston.