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- About
About USC Gould
USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 115-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.
- Academics
Academics
Learn about our rigorous and interdisciplinary curriculum, our invaluable experiential learning opportunities, and the breadth and depth of our specialized areas of concentration and certificate offerings.
- Admissions
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.
- 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.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- DEGREES
- CERTIFICATES
- + AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- BUSINESS LAW
- MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LAW
- PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
- + EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND PROGRAMS
- CORPORATE AND CUSTOM EDUCATION
- + NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
- ACADEMIC CALENDAR
- COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- BAR ADMISSIONS
Join us for a lunch and learn on Tuesday, April 23 to learn more about USC Gould School of Law Center for Dispute Resolution Register here for details
USC Gould School of Law Center for Dispute Resolution is one of the nation's longest-standing and most comprehensive offerings in arbitration and mediation. Students in the program learn to negotiate many types of settlements out of court while gaining skills relevant to any area of legal or business practice.
Overview and Faculty
Learn about the benefits of this area of concentration in our alternative dispute resolution (ADR) overview and meet our dedicated ADR faculty.
Curriculum and Degrees
Earn a degree and/or certificate in alternative dispute resolution — one of the most dynamic fields within law and business today.
Degrees
Certificates
Experiential Learning
Benefit from a wide range of hands-on skills training, often in direct service to clients.
Clinics
- Mediation Clinic
- Advanced Mediation Clinic
- Family Law Mediation Clinic
- Practicums/Externships (JD)
- International Arbitration Competition (JD)
Organizations, Events and News
Join the Gould Dispute Resolution Society to further promote educational and networking opportunities.
Attend professional conferences and speaker series to learn from some of the field's leading practitioners, such as:
- October 28, 2019
Steering your Career toward Arbitration - USC Gould School of Law
- November 1-2, 2019
SCMA Annual Conference - LA Grand Hotel, Los Angeles
- November 4, 2019
Alternative Careers in ADR - USC Gould School of Law
- November 11, 2019
Building your Mediation Practice - USC Gould School of Law
- November 19, 2019
The Future of Arbitration – USC Gould School of Law
Participate in experiential learning activities, such as:
- March 22-29, 2020
Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
- March 2020
USC vs. Cornell ADR Scrimmage - USC Gould School of Law
Read about the school, faculty, students, and alumni in the news:
Attend an information session for prospective students:
Attend another recruiting event near you:
RECENT NEWS
FX Chairman John Landgraf Headlines Entertainment Law Event at USC Gould
November 20, 2019
Institute draws attorneys, artists and executives.
USC expands effort to protect elections from digital attacks
November 18, 2019
With support from Google, USC schools to train election officials nationwide.
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Justin Hoyt
November 13, 2019
The LLM in ADR alum is an arbitrator, discovery referee and mediator, JAMS research attorney and Gould lecturer.
