From the very beginning, women have played a vital role in the legacy and leadership of the law school. Their work and milestones are inextricably woven into the fabric of USC Gould. The Summer 2021 issue of the USC Law magazine spotlights a few examples of the women in our Gould community whose remarkable work impacts the legal field and benefits society in positive ways. Download the full issue »
Featured Stories
Fear no barrierNina Huerta (JD 2003) takes on charge to diversify law profession.
Making room for womenEmily Yukich (JD 1999) takes initiative to diversify professional organization.
Christianne Kerns (JD 1985) rises to numerous challenges in busy law career.
Doing work that’s ‘good for the soul’A leading litigator, Amber Finch (JD 2002) shines in her pro bono and D&I work.
From ‘Law Shack’ to America’s first Second GentlemanDoug Emhoff (JD 1990) on teaching law, his role in the Administration and his support of USC Gould.
Getting to ‘yes’ in politicsNew perspective lands Thai Viet Phan (JD/MPP 2015) on Santa Ana City Council.
To her own self she’s trueAmy Trask (JD 1985) uses Gould education as framework for career as Raiders CEO, TV analyst, Big3 Chair.
Her job is a gasLinda Louie (JD 1985) hits the fast track as general counsel for National Hot Rod Association.
An education in racial reckoningRace, Racism, and the Law is a first-of-its-kind required course among top law schools, fueled by faculty, student and staff efforts to inspire positive change.
USC Law Family
It’s about serviceSheryl Gordon McCloud (JD 1984) and Ellen Biben (JD 1992) make an impact with high-profile careers on the supreme courts of Washington and New York.
A champion for principlesFrom L.A. County to U.S. Congress, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (JD 1956), a woman of many firsts in politics, has fought to better the lives of women, children and minorities.
School’s in for this alumLisa Kloppenberg (JD 1987), acting president of Santa Clara University, follows influence of Judge Dorothy Nelson to career in academia.
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Service is in her DNAAulana Peters (JD 1973), the first African American appointed to the U.S. SEC, continues to open the way for the next generation.
Faculty Focus
Fulbright Grant fuels refugee rights researchProf. Hannah Garry to spend spring 2022 semester at University of Oslo Law in Norway.
Doing right for CaliforniansProf. Abby Wood appointed to serve on the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Gould faculty, alum named to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights committeeProf. Clare Pastore and Prof. Alison Dundes (JD 1991) are appointed to four-year terms.
Her dream jobBackground as a prosecutor working in the Chilean Ministry of Interior (Human Rights Program) informs Prof. Marcela Prieto’s scholarship and teaching.
Recent Faculty Books
The ‘glue’ between innovation and capitalProf. Jonathan Barnett’s book – Innovators, Firms, and Markets: The Organizational Logic of Intellectual Property (Oxford University Press) – examines role of patents in supporting small, influential entrepreneurs.
Rescuing the American dreamThe late Prof. Ed Kleinbard’s book – What’s Luck Got to Do with It? How Smarter Government Can Rescue the American Dream (Oxford University Press) – proposes insurance as hedge against inequality.
More Headlines
- Meiram Bendat (JD 1998) takes inspiration from Prof. Elyn Saks to forge career in mental health legal advocacy
- 3Ls win earn competitive public interest fellowships
- 2021 Hale Moot Court winners announced
- Katherine Bonaguidi (JD 2002) finds fulfillment as attorney with California Innocence Project
- Gould, USC Dornsife announce joint degree in International Trade Law and Economics
- Betty Thai, MSL: From USC student to U.S. Foreign Service
- Bar Ceremony acknowledges graduates’ hard work in ‘historically difficult’ year
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth headlines deported veterans symposium
- Q&A with Gould JD student Jesse Wang, author of ‘Underdog: 12 Inspirational Stories for the Despondent Law Student’
- High school principal Angela Harding (MSL 2019) used her legal studies education to guide school during pandemic
- Southern California Law Pathway Day encourages community college students to enroll in law school
- CSO successfully transitions OCI to digital format
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