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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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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.
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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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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.
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USC Gould School of Law
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071
Phone: (213) 740-5714
Email: saksinstitute@law.usc.edu
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Elyn Saks: Founder & Director
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Driving/Parking Information for Events
Driving Directions to Figueroa Street Parking Structure (formerly PS2) - University Park (Main) Campus
The Figueroa Street Parking Structure is located on the northeast corner of Figueroa Street and Exposition Blvd.
110 (Harbor) North
To park in the Figueroa Street Parking Structure take the Exposition exit. Go straight through the 37th Street light. Keep left. Go under the freeway bridge. Cross Flower at the light and turn right at Figueroa. Turn right into the structure entrance (by USC Hotel).
110 (Harbor/Pasadena) South
To park in the Figueroa Street Parking Structure take the Exposition exit. Cross Flower at the light and turn right at Figueroa. Turn right into the structure entrance (by USC Hotel).
10 (Santa Monica) East
To park in the Figueroa Street Parking Structure take the Hoover exit, turn right at the light. Go all the way to where Hoover ends at Jefferson. Turn left on Jefferson then right on Flower. Turn right into the structure.
10 (Santa Monica) West
To park in the Figueroa Street Parking Structure take the Hoover exit. Turn left on Hoover and go all the way to where Hoover ends at Jefferson. Turn left on Jefferson, right on Flower and then right into the structure.
Information about additional USC parking lots and directions can be found here.
A general map of the USC campus can be found here.
RECENT NEWS

USC Gould Law Library showcases ‘rejuvenating power of music’
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USC Gould Title IX trailblazer works to put more women in leadership roles
May 30, 2023
"If we can continue moving forward, the future is very bright," says Associate Dean Nickey Woods