Guy Gruppie Serves as Adjunct Professor of Law at Southwestern University

March 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES - Guy R. Gruppie was selected to co-teach a California Civil Procedure course, as an adjunct associate professor of law, with plaintiff’s attorney Kevin Boyle of law firm Panish, Shea & Boyle during the spring semester at Southwestern University School of Law.

The course focuses on pretrial, trial and appellate procedure in the state courts of California, and is predominantly attended by third-year law students on the verge of transitioning from student to attorney. The curriculum is intended to provide practical and bar-required knowledge of California’s many and intricate statutes, not only supplying the context necessary for comprehension, but also offering insight on how best to research statutes applicable to particular cases.

Mr. Boyle’s objective in inviting a defense attorney to co-teach the course was to provide the class with balanced commentary, said Mr. Gruppie.

Having served as a moot court judge and a speaker at various academic institutions, Mr. Gruppie said he is enjoying taking part in the education of law students, and commented on the importance of establishing a defense attorney presence through roles as educators, speakers and public figures. “It is incumbent upon us to voice our opinions and show pride in our role within the civil justice system,” he said.

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