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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.
- Student Life
Student Life
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.
Ian Wood
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- CENTER FOR LAW AND PHILOSOPHY (CLP)
- CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (CLASS)
- CENTER FOR LAW, HISTORY AND CULTURE (CLHC)
- CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL LAW AND BUSINESS (CTLB)
- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM INSTITUTE (IRI)
- PACIFIC CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY AND ETHICS
- SAKS INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW, POLICY, AND ETHICS
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Associate Dean of Finance and Strategic Planning
Email: iwood@law.usc.edu699 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 USA
Last Updated: August 14, 2018
Ian Wood is associate dean of finance and strategic planning at the USC Gould School of Law. His focus is managing all budgeting and financial operations for the school, including general accounting, contracts, grants, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing and funding operations. Additionally, Wood leads the long-term strategic planning for Gould in support of the dean’s goals.
Prior to joining USC Gould, Wood was the chief administrative and finance officer for the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC. His earlier experience includes director of programs at Electricore, Inc., a field engineer with Schlumberger Ltd., and a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne).
Wood received a BA in Earth and Planetary Science from the Johns Hopkins University; and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
FACULTY IN THE NEWS
Tech Crunch
December 16, 2018
Re: Orin Kerr
Orin Kerr was interviewed on the legality of police departments using 3D-replicated biometrics to unlock a phone or personal device. "The government needs to get the biometric unlocking information somehow," he said, adding that "Legally, it’s no different from using fingerprints to unlock a device."
RECENT SCHOLARSHIP
Robert K. Rasmussen
October, 2018
"Temporal Priority," Legal Theory Workshop, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Dorothy S. Lund
October, 2018
"Interested Institutions: Rethinking Deference to Institutional Investor Voting," Corporate Law Academic Conference, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Robert K. Rasmussen
October, 2018
"Temporal Priority," Annual FLC Distinguished Speaker Dinner, Financial Lawyers Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
