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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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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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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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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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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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Mindful Interviewing
Jan 14, 2021 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mindful Interviewing: Bringing calm and focus to your next interview
Are you feeling stressed about upcoming interviews? Do nerves prevent you from performing your best? Do you often ruminate after your interviews about the ways you could have done better?
If so, join us for this workshop with mindfulness expert, Elizabeth Prather, to learn a scientifically validated and practical way to bring more calm and focused awareness to the interview process and your life. Mindfulness helps us find the mental ability to step into difficult situations with clarity and confidence. In this session, you’ll walk away with:
• An introduction to mindfulness, and a short guided meditation practice together
• The Power of a Mindful Pause to reduce in-the-moment stress
• 4 key mindful strategies to help before, during, and after an interview
RECENT NEWS

Gould alum becomes first-ever Second Gentleman
January 21, 2021
Inauguration Day was historic for VP Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff (JD 1990)

Dean Guzman joins law deans nationwide in statement on 2020 election and events at the Capitol
January 12, 2021
Over 150 law deans join effort.

Man of the moment
January 6, 2021
Professor Jody Armour rises to role of giving context to national protests