Edwin "Rip" Smith

Edwin "Rip" Smith, who holds joint appointments as a professor of law and of international relations, is the man to speak to on the subject of international law.

He has served as special counsel for foreign policy to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Before joining the USC Law School faculty, he served as an attorney for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. He was appointed by President Clinton as a science and policy advisor to the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

At the USC Law School, Smith brings his extensive experience to bear on the classes he teaches in public international law, international organizations, the United Nations, and international economic regulation. He is co-author of two books, "Congressional Authorization of Nuclear First Use: Problems of Implementation" and "The United Nations in the 21st Century."