Susan Poehls
Director of Trial Advocacy and William C. Hobbs Clinical
Professor of Law
Contact Information
Phone: (213) 736-8173
Fax: (213) 380-3769
E-mail: susan.poehls@lls.edu
919 Albany St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
Educational and Professional Background
BA, University of California Los Angeles
JD, Loyola Law School
After graduating from Loyola Law School in 1989, Susan Poehls became a litigation associate with the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles. In 1991, she decided to pursue a lifelong dream of working as a trial lawyer and joined the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office. She later went on to become a felony trial attorney with the Alternate Public Defender's Office. During her career as a criminal defense attorney, Poehls tried over 50 jury trials ranging from misdemeanor thefts to homicide. From 1989-1996, she was also an adjunct professor at Loyola, helping to develop the Law School's Byrne Trial Advocacy Program into one of the top-rated mock trial teams in the nation. After five years of practicing criminal law and the birth of two children, Poehls joined Loyola's full-time teaching staff in 1996.
Professional Memberships and Activities
Byrne Trial Advocacy Coach and Faculty Advisor
Director, National Civil Trial Advocacy Competition
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
Trial Advocacy, District Attorney Seminar, District Attorney Externship