Content start here
News

2021 awards honor students, faculty, staff

USC Gould School of Law • April 26, 2021
post image

Each year, USC Gould academic programs and the Student Bar Association bestow distinguished awards to students and faculty for their exceptional abilities both in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to this year’s honorees.

William A. Rutter Distinguished Teaching Award

Class of 2021 JD Awards

C. David Molina First Generation Professionals Program Student of the Year

  • Emily Bratt

Dean Dorothy Nelson Commemorative Prize

  • Sophie Sylla

Mason C. Brown Award

  • Nina Rosser

Miller-Johnson Equal Justice Prize

  • Mirelle Raza

Edward & Eleanor Shattuck Awards

  • Amanda Clark
  • Tyler Dobberstein
  • Danielle Luchetta
  • Qianru Kara Du
  • Forest Lieberman
  • Sara Zollner

Class of 2021 Graduate & International Programs Awards

  • Itzel De La Torre
  • Abdulrahman Hamdi

Learn more about the above awards and award recipients:

 

2020-2021 Student Bar Association EDI Fellowship & Faculty and Staff of the Year Awards

Congratulations to the Student Bar Association Awards winners!

EDI Fellowship Awards

  • Martina Fouquet
  • Chinelo Ikem
  • Tomi Johnson
  • Kelly Larios
  • Tammi Matsukiyo
  • Steven Perkins
  • Ravneet Purewal
  • Dimiana Saad

Staff Member of the Year

  • Amy Cheung, Chief of Staff

Adjunct Professor of the Year

Faculty Member of the Year

  • Jeffrey Pearlman, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic

Graphic displaying photos of the SBA award winners with their names and awards.

Related Stories

Student Spotlight: Yunxiang Zhang (MIELR 2025)

Student Spotlight: Yunxiang Zhang (MIELR 2025)

Get to know how Zhang's experience in the MIELR program is helping him prepare for a career at the intersection of legal and economic analysis.

Read More of Student Spotlight: Yunxiang Zhang (MIELR 2025)
AI, influencer deals, and global legal challenges take center stage at the Institute on Entertainment Law and Business
Michael De Luca and Bruce Ramer seated on stage during the keynote conversation at the 2025 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business, engaging in discussion before an audience in Town and Gown at USC, a chandelier-lit ballroom.

AI, influencer deals, and global legal challenges take center stage at the Institute on Entertainment Law and Business

The 2024 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business explored industry shifts, AI in entertainment, global record trends, and honored Bruce M. Ramer for his transformative career.

Read More of AI, influencer deals, and global legal challenges take center stage at the Institute on Entertainment Law and Business
USC Gould announces $5 million gift to establish Donna and Spencer Gilbert Global Justice and Human Rights Center

USC Gould announces $5 million gift to establish Donna and Spencer Gilbert Global Justice and Human Rights Center

Center to engage students, scholars and practitioners in education, research and projects that promote respect for human rights.

Read More of USC Gould announces $5 million gift to establish Donna and Spencer Gilbert Global Justice and Human Rights Center