Linda Barkacs

lbarkacs@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-7876
Olin Hall 335

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday:
3:50 to 5:20 p.m.

Tuesday:
2 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Friday:
By appointment

Assistant Professor of Business Law

J.D. University of San Diego
B.A. San Diego State University, Political Science (Cum Laude)
A.A. Irvine Valley College, Accounting

In addition to having earned undergraduate degrees in both accounting and political science, Professor Linda Barkacs received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and subsequently passed the California Bar Exam. She became an associate at the law firm of Hinchy, Witte, Wood, Anderson & Hodges. During that time, she was involved in a number of high profile trials, including a sexual harassment case against the City of Oceanside that resulted in a $1.2 million verdict.

In 1997, Professor Barkacs and her husband, Professor Craig Barkacs, started their own law firm, Barkacs & Barkacs LLP. The firm specialized in business and civil litigation, as well as employment law. Professor Barkacs handled cases in both federal and state court and was also involved in numerous mediations and arbitrations.

In 1997, Professor Barkacs began teaching at the University of San Diego School of Business. Since then, she has designed and taught numerous courses on negotiation, law, and ethics. Professor Barkacs often teaches in USD's study abroad programs and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. She received additional training in negotiation at Harvard's Program on Negotiation, the Kellogg School at Northwestern, and Duke's CIBER program on International Negotiation. As a way of keeping her skills honed and relevant, Professor Barkacs and her husband are principals in The Barkacs Group (www.tbgexecutivetraining.com), a business consulting firm that provides negotiation, teams and ethics training for the private sector.

Professor Barkacs was the university-wide 2008 and 2007 Professor of the Year (as chosen by USD's 2008 and 2007 senior classes). She also received the USD School of Business 2008 Outstanding Undergraduate Educator award. She has twice been voted USD's university-wide Faculty Advisor of the Year (2004 and 2005). In December 2007 the National Order of Omega gave her the Commitment to Excellence Award for outstanding leadership, scholarship, and character. In 2007, she received the Creative and Innovative Teaching Award, presented by the Academy of Educational Leadership. Also in 2007, she was a nominee for USD's 2007 Woman of Impact Award. Professor Barkacs has published extensively in the areas of law, ethics, and negotiation. In addition, she has co-authored a textbook, Dynamic Business Law, published in January 2008. Her second textbook, Dynamic Business Law – The Essentials, was published in January, 2009.

Selected Current Research

Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Barkacs, L. (2008). Dynamic Business Law - Administrative Law. McGraw Hill (1st edition)

Barkacs, L. (2008). Dynamic Business Law - Consideration. McGraw-Hill (1st edition)

Barkacs, L. (2008). Dynamic Business Law - Employee Discrimination Law. McGraw Hill (1st Edition)

Barkacs, L. (2008). Dynamic Business Law - Labor and Employment Law. McGraw Hill (1st edition)

Book, Chapter in Textbook-New

Barkacs, L. (2009). Dynamic Business Law - The Essentials - Administrative Law. (1st), pp.487-502.

Barkacs, L. (2009). Dynamic Business Law - The Essentials - Consideration. McGraw-Hill Irwin (1st), pp.151-173.

Book, Textbook-New

Barkacs, L. (2009). Dynamic Business Law - The Essentials - Employment and Discrimination Law. McGraw-Hill Irwin (1st), pp.503-523.

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., , . (2009). The Time Is Right -- Or Is It? The Supreme Court Speaks in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 12 (1), 1-7.

Barkacs, L. (2008). Same Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Employee Benefits: Unequal Protection Under the Law - When Will Society Catch Up With the Business Community?. Journal of Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues, 11 (2), 33-44.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2008). McDollar's in Motherland. International Academy for Case Studies, 15 (1 and 2), 1-19; 1-6.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., Burruss, J. (2008). The Fusion Energy Experimental Tokamak Site Negotiation. Journal for the International Academy of Case Studies, 14 (3), 9-24.

Barkacs, L., Standifird, S. (2008). Gender Distinctions and Empathy in Negotiation. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 12 (1), 83-92.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2007). Kelo v. City of New London: Is Eminent Domain for Economic Development Public Use or Public Abuse? (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 10 (1), 31-42.

Barkacs, L., Browne, M., Williamson, C. (2006). The Rigidity of an Attorney's Personality: Can Legal Ethics be Acquired?. The Journal of Legal Ethics/ University of Alabama Law School, 30

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2005). Galactica SUV: An Intercultural Case Study Negotiation (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 11 (6), 33-44.

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. (2005). Public Health, Federal Preemption, and the Constitution. Academy of Health Care Management Journal, 1

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C., Schneider, G. (2005). Software Errors: Recovery Rights against Vendors (Distinguished Research Award). Journal of Legal and Regulatory Issues, 9 (2), 61-68.

Barkacs, C., Barkacs, L., Dalton, T., Schneider, G. (2004). U.S. Sales Taxes on Internet Transactions: Historic Change is at the Door. The Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 12 (Fall II)

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. Do I Feel Your Pain? Medical Marijuana, the Workplace, and Federalism. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues

Barkacs, L., Barkacs, C. Do You Think I’m Sexty? Minors And Sexting: Teenage Fad . Journal of Legal, Ethical & Regulator Issues

Conference Proceeding

Barkacs, L. (2007). Same Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Employee Benefits: Unequal Protection Under the Law - When Will Society Catch Up With the Business Community?. Allied Academies International Conference Proceedings