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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.
- 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.
CLASS Workshops
Center for Law and Social Science (CLASS)
- CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (CLASS)
- CLASS WORKSHOPS
- CLEO WORKSHOPS
- WORKING PAPER SERIES
- FACULTY
- MAILING LIST
Location: USC Gould School of Law, Faculty Lounge, Room 433 (unless otherwise stated)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Lunch served at 11:50 a.m.; Talk begins promptly at 12:00 p.m.)
Day: Mondays
Hard copies of all CLASS papers are available in room 461.
Online copies can be downloaded by clicking the title of the paper below as they become available. When not available for download, copies will be emailed to members of the CLASS email list. To join the list, please click here.
(Please note that some topics are to be announced)
Fall 2019
- August 26 - Darius Palia (Rutgers)
Title: “Are M&A Contract Clauses Value Relevant to Bidder and Target Shareholders?”
- September 09 - David Wilson (University of Delaware)
Title: "Racial Double Standards: Implications for Voting and Elections"
*Jointly sponsored by Social Psychology Brown Bag Series
- September 16 - Ofer Eldar (Duke University)
Title: "TBA"
- October 14 - Rodney Ramcharan (USC Marshall)
Title: "TBA"
- November 04 - Allison Earl ( University of Michigan)
Title: "TBA"
*Jointly sponsored by Social Psychology Brown Bag Series
- November 11 - Angela Zhang (Hong Kong University)
Title: "Crowd-Judging"
- November 18 - Christoph Engel (Max Planck Institute)
Title: "TBA"
*Jointly sponsored by Social Psychology Brown Bag Series
Spring 2020
- February 03 - Adriana Robertson (Toronto)
Title: "TBA"
- February 10 - Jessica Erickson (University of Richmond)
Title: "Arbitrating Corporate Fraud"
- February 24 - Kimberly Clausing (Reed College)
Title: "TBA"
- March 09 - Jesse Fried (Harvard University)
Title: "TBA"
- March 23 - Jon Gould (American University)
Title: "TBA"
- April 06 - Chris Whytock (UCI)
Title: "TBA"
- April 20 - Arie Kruglanski (University of Maryland)
Title: “The Call of the Wild: How Extremism Happens”
*Jointly sponsored by Social Psychology Brown Bag Series
RECENT NEWS
In Memoriam: Cory Montelus
August 18, 2019
A message from Dean Andrew T. Guzman to the USC Gould School of Law community
Externships transform classroom lessons into career skills
August 6, 2019
Externships help students acquire practical experience and formulate career paths.
Justice Advocates
August 3, 2019
Led by Prof. Clare Pastore, practicum students work with nonprofits on civil rights, poverty, disability and access.
