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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.
- Students
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.
- Faculty
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.
- Alumni and Giving
Alumni and Giving
The global Trojan network of more than 10,000 law alumni and donors include recognized leaders in numerous fields who are deeply committed to supporting student and law school success.
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699 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90089-0071
213-740-7331
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Departments
Academic Operations
academicoperations@law.usc.edu | (213) 821-1239
- Mira Dalpe: Director of Academic Operations
Academic Services
registrar@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-6314
- Donna Pavlick: Associate Dean for Academic Services
- Laura Estrada: Director of Registration Services
Admissions: Graduate & International Programs
gipadmissions@law.usc.edu | (213) 821-5916 | Website
- Deborah Call: Associate Dean and Chief Programs Officer
- Misa Shimotsu-Kim: Assistant Dean of Graduate and International Programs
Admissions and Financial Aid: JD
admissions@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-2523 | Website
- David Kirschner: Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Erin Van Dorn: Director of Admissions
- Mary Bingham: Director of Financial Aid
Budget
budget@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-0144
Career Services
careers@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-7397 | Website
- Elizabeth Armour: Associate Dean and Dean of Career Services
- Rachel Rothbart: Director of Career Services and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law
Communications
- Ben Dimapindan: Senior Director of Communications Strategy and Digital Media
- Larissa Puro: Director of Strategic Communications
- Leslie Ridgeway: Director, Communications & Media Relations
Continuing Legal Education
cle@law.usc.edu | (213) 821-3580 | Website
- Robin Maness: Associate Dean of Development, Alumni Relations and Continuing Legal Education
Dean's Office
dean@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-6473
- Andrew T. Guzman: Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law, and Professor of Law and Political Science
- Franita Tolson: Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, and Professor of Law
- Elizabeth Carroll: Vice Dean for Curriculum, Professor of Lawyering Skills, and Director of Legal Writing and Advocacy Program
- Donald Scotten: Vice Dean for Administration and Professor of the Practice of Law
- Amy Cheung: Chief of Staff
Development and Alumni Relations
alumni@law.usc.edu | (213) 821-3560 | Website
- Robin Maness: Associate Dean of Development, Alumni Relations and Continuing Legal Education
- Margaret Kean: Assistant Dean of Development
- Edward (Ned) Anthony: Senior Director of Development
- Nicole Stark: Director of Alumni Relations
- Allison Edinger: Director of Annual Giving
- Stephanie Lertzman: Director of Development
- Katy Schlesinger: Director of Development
- Chloe Reid: Director of Special Projects for Development
Events
events@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-3841 | Website
- Sabrina Montes: Director of Events
Experiential Learning
- Laura Riley: Director of Experiential Learning and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law
Information Technology
Help Desk: help@law.usc.edu or (213) 740-2571
Student Computing Services: support@law.usc.edu
Web Services: webmaster@law.usc.edu
- Raymond Flores: Associate Dean of Information Technology
Law Library
library@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-6482 | Website
- Diana Jaque: Associate Dean, Director of the Law Library, and Adjunct Professor of Law
Personnel
personnel@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-2542
- Maria De La Garza: Director of Human Resources and Personnel Management
Student Support
studentsupport@law.usc.edu | (213) 740-4087
- Yasmine McMorrin: Interim Associate Dean of Student Support and Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Malissa Barnwell-Scott: Director, Office of Public Service
RECENT NEWS
Message from the Dean: Retirement of Scott Bice
April 1, 2021
Scott Bice is a former Dean and beloved professor, whose name is synonymous with the Gould School of Law
Gould professor wins Fulbright research scholar grant to study international refugee law
March 31, 2021
Hannah Garry to spend spring 2022 at University of Oslo Law
A year into the pandemic, mothers and children are still struggling
March 24, 2021
Prof. Clare Pastore is among USC experts to propose long-term solutions
