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About USC Gould
USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 120-year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are located on the beautiful 228-acre USC University Park Campus, just south of downtown Los Angeles.
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Academics
Learn about our interdisciplinary curriculum, experiential learning opportunities and specialized areas.
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Admissions
USC Gould helps prepare you for a stellar legal career. You can pursue a JD degree, one of our numerous graduate and international offerings, or an online degree or certificate.
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Students
Participate in an unparalleled learning experience with diversity of people and thought. Get involved in the law school community and participate in activities that enhance your studies.
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- Careers
Careers
We work closely with students, graduates and employers to support successful career goals and outcomes. Our overall placement rate is consistently strong, with 94 percent of our JD class employed within 10 months after graduation.
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Faculty
Our faculty is distinguished for its scholarship, as well as for its commitment to teaching. Our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment.
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USC Law Magazine
USC Law Magazine is published twice a year and showcases USC Gould School of Law's programs, students, faculty and alumni. Please send questions, news releases and subscription requests to magazine@law.usc.edu.
- Fall/Winter 2022
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- Fall/Winter 2021
- Spring/Summer 2021
- Fall/Winter 2020
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- Fall/Winter 2019
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- Fall/Winter 2017
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- Fall/Winter 2016
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- Fall 2015/Winter 2016
- Spring/Summer 2015
- Spring/Summer 2014
- Fall 2013/Winter 2014
- Spring/Summer 2013
- Fall 2012/Winter 2013
- Spring/Summer 2012
- Fall 2009
- Spring 2009
- Fall 2008
- Spring 2008
- Spring/Summer 2007
- Fall/Winter 2006
- Spring/Summer 2006
- Fall 2005
- Spring 2005
- Fall 2004
Clinical Perspectives
The Clinical Perspectives newsletter is published one to two times a year and showcases the work of our six clinics — Immigration, Intellectual Property and Technology, International Human Rights, Mediation, Post-Conviction Justice Project and Small Business.
- Spring/Summer 2022
- Spring/Summer 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- Fall/Winter 2016
- Spring/Summer 2016
- Spring/Summer 2015
- Spring/Summer 2014
- Fall/Winter 2013/2014
- Spring/Summer 2013
- Fall/Winter 2012
- Spring/Summer 2012
Graphic Identity Guide
The graphic identity guide provides clear guidelines on use of logotypes, typefaces and colors associated with USC and USC Gould. Logos and templates are available to ensure communication and marketing materials maintain a professional and consistent look.
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- Download Logo & Template Assets (myLaw Portal Log In Required)
- Website & Collateral Style Guide
RECENT NEWS

USC Gould Law Library showcases ‘rejuvenating power of music’
June 2, 2023
Performances feature LA Philharmonic concertmaster, saxophone quartet

‘The Best Beloved Thing is Justice’
June 1, 2023
New book by Gould alum Lisa Kloppenberg celebrates life of Judge and former Dean Dorothy W. Nelson

USC Gould Title IX trailblazer works to put more women in leadership roles
May 30, 2023
"If we can continue moving forward, the future is very bright," says Associate Dean Nickey Woods