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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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Learn about our interdisciplinary curriculum, experiential learning opportunities and specialized areas.
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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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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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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 USC Gould School of Law is a dynamic place to study law, where students are part of a vibrant and supportive community. If you are unable to attend one of our guided tours, we encourage you to come and walk through the Law School on a self-guided tour. We invite you to tour our building during regular business hours, which are generally Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm PT.
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For your convenience, below is an outline where you will find our offices at USC Gould. (Please kindly note that exact office locations may be subject to change.)
First Level
- Room 124
- Admission and Financial Aid
- Room 100
- Office of Undergraduate Law Program
- Room 104
- Dean of Students, JD Program
- Peer Mentor Program
- Office of Public Service
- First Generation Professionals Program
- Student Organizations
- Study Abroad Program
- Academic Services
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Room 105 (and Room 16 on the Lower Level)
- Graduate & International Programs
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Two-Year Extended Master of Laws (LLM)
- Master of Studies in Law (MSL)
- LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LLM in ADR)
- Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)
- LLM in International Business and Economic Law
- LLM in Privacy Law and Cybersecurity
- Master of International Trade Law and Economics
- Master of Comparative Law (MCL)
- Graduate Certificates
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Law
- Compliance
- Financial Compliance
- Health Care Compliance
- Human Resources Law and Compliance
- Law, Social Justice and Diversity
- Media and Entertainment Law
- Privacy Law and Cybersecurity
- Public Interest Law
- Social Work Administration
- Technology and Entrepreneurship Law
- Transnational Law and Business
- Graduate & International Programs
- USC Global Initiatives
- Room 107
- Ackerman Courtroom
- Room 110
- Career Services Office
Lower Level
- Classrooms
- Law School Café
- Some student organization offices such as the Student Bar Association, Law Review and Moot Court Offices, and the Public Interest Law Foundation
Second Level
- Law Library (Please ask a member of the Gould Admissions team to request that a library staff member accompany you through the library.)
Clinical Programs - Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall Building, Room 210 (Just outside and across from the East Lobby entrance.
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