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About USC Gould
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Executive Board
Editors-in-Chief
Tiffany Li
Madeleine Messinger
Tiffany Li
Madeleine Messinger
Managing Editor
Miranda Wheeler
Miranda Wheeler
Production Editor
Ioannis Koutsodendris
Ioannis Koutsodendris
Executive Senior Editors
Kaylin Bierly
Emily Bratt
Kaylin Bierly
Emily Bratt
Executive Editors
Steven Friedland
Ryan Gorman
Anna Hardcastle
Glara Park
Steven Friedland
Ryan Gorman
Anna Hardcastle
Glara Park
Executive Notes & Submissions Editor
Bryan Willard
Bryan Willard
Executive Development Editor
Halina Szymanski
Halina Szymanski
Senior Notes & Submissions Editors
Christopher Esposito
Emily Kong
Derek Schnell
David Sorenson
Timothy Trost
Christopher Esposito
Emily Kong
Derek Schnell
David Sorenson
Timothy Trost
Senior Articles Editors
Taylor Ballou
Davelyn Couch
Alexandra Hales
Joshua Opila
Alaina Pak
Michael Supanick
Chelsea Wu
Taylor Ballou
Davelyn Couch
Alexandra Hales
Joshua Opila
Alaina Pak
Michael Supanick
Chelsea Wu
Staff
Kiersten Ahrns
Tahany Alsabahi
Mathew Anekstein
Camille Brown
Tiffany Chang
Xiaochen Chen
Luke Fogel
Eric Fram
Pitrina Gilger
David Gobel
Nayar Islam
Ariel Jacoby
Tomi Johnson
Erin Joslin
Natalie Kerr
Tahany Alsabahi
Mathew Anekstein
Camille Brown
Tiffany Chang
Xiaochen Chen
Luke Fogel
Eric Fram
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David Gobel
Nayar Islam
Ariel Jacoby
Tomi Johnson
Erin Joslin
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Rebecca Lei
Monica Mahal
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Tammi Matsukiyo
Savannah McGinnis
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Juan Rehl-Garcia
Lauren Rogers
Alexa Rosenson
Elizabeth Scofield
Lindsey Sporrer
Molly Tomer
Esteban De La Torre
Stacy Wang
Monica Mahal
Ari Mandell
Tammi Matsukiyo
Savannah McGinnis
Sara Morse
Akiko Okamoto
Isaac Reed
Juan Rehl-Garcia
Lauren Rogers
Alexa Rosenson
Elizabeth Scofield
Lindsey Sporrer
Molly Tomer
Esteban De La Torre
Stacy Wang
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Thomas Callahan
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