The face of Carolina is changing. As large numbers of faculty retire and new faculty representing the spectrum of disciplines, join the ranks, the pool of expert sources for reporters will expand. To help reporters get to know our faculty, we will highlight several faculty members each week. Create a file or visit the USC News Web site (http://uscnews.sc.edu) for additional experts and news items.

Meet three of USC's law faculty:

Professor Brant J. Hellwig, an assistant professor of law, studies various aspects of tax law, including income taxation, partnership taxation, taxation of property transfers and trusts and estates.

Professor Josie Brown, a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, studies constitutional law, particularly as it pertains to policies and procedures in public education.

Professor Ann Bartow specializes in intellectual property law, copyright law, trademarks, unfair competition and the laws associated with the Internet.

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