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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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Fall 2021 Distinguished Lecture:
COVID and Mental Health/IllnessNovember 18, 2021
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Spring Symposium 2021
Psychiatric Advance Directives and the Importance of ChoiceMay 5, 2021
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The Saks Institute and USC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week 2021 present Representation in Film: Home:___
March 11, 2021
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Spring Symposium 2020
Immigration, Asylum and Mental HealthMarch 30, 2020
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Saks Institute Fall Lecture
The Collected SchizophreniasNovember 12, 2019
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Spring Symposium 2019
Working and Living with Mental IllnessMarch 25, 2019
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On-the-Job and Living with Mental Health Disorders
October 25, 2018
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Conversations about Involuntary Commitment and Forced Treatment
April 16, 2018
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Held Against My Will:
Mental Illness, Consent and the LawOctober 5, 2017
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Supported Decision-Making: Giving Mental Health a Voice
April 24, 2017
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The Architect of Her Life: Elyn's Journey
Thursday, November 17, 2016
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Mental Illness in CinemaWednesday, April 20, 2016
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Beating Mental Illness: A Dialogue on Race, Gender, and Disability in Use of Force CasesApril 7-8, 2016
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Odyssey of the Mind Mental Health Awareness FestivalFriday, October 30th, 2015 Click the flyer to view the complete program schedule.
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Mental Health on Campus - From Admission to Graduation: Keys to Success for University, Community College, and Veteran StudentsMonday, March 30, 2015
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In Real Life and as Seen on TV: Stories of Mental Health on CampusWednesday, October 1, 2014
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MANY VOICES, ONE VISION: Assisting College and University Students with Mental Illness Make the Most of their Academic ExperienceWednesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 13, 2014
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University Students Living with Mental Illness: Changing the Conversation (with Patrick Kennedy)Monday, September 9, 2013
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Criminalization of Mental IllnessApril 11, 2013 - April 12, 2013
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Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health MadnessThursday, November 15, 2012
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Psychotropic Medication and the LawMarch 22, 2012 - March 23, 2012
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Ethics, Mental Illness, and Mechanical RestraintsApril 22, 2011 - April 23, 2011
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RECENT NEWS
‘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
USC Gould Commencement Day 2023 - Ceremony Videos
May 12, 2023
Join the USC Gould School of Law in celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2023!
