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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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Why the Law Firm Challenge?
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Reason 1: Improve Participation and Support our great Law School
USC Gould's current alumni donor participation rate doesn't reflect how alumni feel about the school and each other. By participating in the Challenge, you address this issue, protecting the school's stellar reputation. In addition, you provide the resources to help USC Gould compete for the best students and faculty, maintaining our status as an elite law school.
Reason 2: Strengthen the Trojan Family Network
The Challenge taps into the legendary USC Gould Alumni network, providing an opportunity to unite where you work under the common purpose of supporting your law school in a friendly competition. Participation in the Challenge sends a critical message to fellow alumni and the entire legal community - our alumni support USC Gould.
Reason 3: Promote Your Law Firm or Organization
Participating organizations are acknowledged on the USC Gould website and in social media, in its publications, in the law school building, and during on-campus interviews.
We Invite You to Join the Challenge
If your firm or organization is not already participating in the Challenge, we invite you to join us in this important program. Get involved by contacting Allison Edinger, Director of Annual Giving, at aedinger@law.usc.edu.