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USC Gould's Summer Law and English (SLE) four-week intensive strengthens your English speaking and writing proficiency, while helping you build a foundation for future legal studies in the United States

This summer's program will run from July 14, 2025 to August 8, 2025.

USC Gould School of Law SLE is designed for international:

  • Lawyers
  • Corporate legal counsel
  • Business professionals
  • Government officials
  • Law students, particularly those who have earned or will soon earn their first law degree (LLB or equivalent) and are interested in pursuing legal studies in the U.S.
  • Anyone interested in the U.S. legal system who has earned a non-law undergraduate degree outside the United States

All levels of English fluency are welcome.

Note: While SLE provides informative instruction, it does not grant a degree. You will receive a document from USC Gould that certifies completion of SLE.

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Why Choose SLE at USC Gould?

Outstanding USC Gould faculty guide you through discussion and analysis of current legal topics and cases and legal-writing sessions, while specialized legal vocabulary is taught by instructors who are expert in teaching English as a second language.

Through SLE, you will:

  • Build a foundation of basic U.S. law
  • Improve your English fluency
  • Practice writing legal briefs and memos
  • Prepare for a graduate law degree
  • Network with other legal and business professionals from around the globe
  • Engage in collaborative problem-solving exercises, small-group projects and special outings

SLE Class Schedule

SLE runs for four weeks, from mid-July to mid-August each year. Classes are held on USC's University Park Campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Special activities take place on various weekdays.

Experienced USC Gould adjunct faculty and prominent business and legal professionals present engaging lectures and interactive sessions on many different legal topics. Legal English courses complement and support your law instruction, while helping improve your English speaking and writing skills.

Previous course topics have included:

  • business associations
  • civil procedure
  • constitutional law
  • contracts
  • criminal law and procedure
  • entertainment law
  • evidence
  • intellectual property
  • property
  • torts

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