STAY AWAY. He is a pompous lawyer who thinks he's above his students. He's intimidating to speak with and when you do approach him he makes you feel stupid. He told us he isn't even a certified teacher, he was just hired because he's a lawyer. You would have to pay me to take his boring class again- I dreaded coming to this stupid summer class. With all the talented part-timers being laid off from the Political Science department, I'll shocked and disturbed if he is ever asked to return to UCLA. He stutters a lot and repeats the same sentences over and over again. If you come to UCLA to seek a meaningful relationship with your professor and actual enjoy the learning process, look elsewhere.