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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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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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Intellectual Property Institute
USC Gould School of Law
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE)
- + INSTITUTE ON ENTERTAINMENT LAW AND BUSINESS
- + TRUST AND ESTATE CONFERENCE
- + INSTITUTE FOR CORPORATE COUNSEL
- + TAX INSTITUTE
- + REAL ESTATE LAW AND BUSINESS FORUM
- + INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE
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2024 Intellectual Property Institute
March 2024
Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica
Join other IP professionals for an unrivaled virtual gathering of national speakers and a sophisticated discussion of emerging issues and best practices in copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and related fields.
Registration and the full program are coming soon. To browse last year's program, download the 2023 brochure.
The Intellectual Property Institute has forged a reputation for gathering national speakers to analyze sophisticated topics and provide practical takeaways. Focusing on copyright, patent and trademark law, the Institute takes place over the course of two days and features morning plenary sessions, a keynote address, and tracked sessions.
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Sponsorship includes ticketing, publicity and other benefits, depending on the level of sponsorship chosen. Contact Wendy Wiley Willett, at wwiley@law.usc.edu, for more information about sponsorship opportunities. Let us tailor your sponsorship to best serve your needs!
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GOULD SPOTLIGHT

USC Gould Law Library showcases ‘rejuvenating power of music’
June 2, 2023
Performances feature LA Philharmonic concertmaster, saxophone quartet

‘The Best Beloved Thing is Justice’
June 1, 2023
New book by Gould alum Lisa Kloppenberg celebrates life of Judge and former Dean Dorothy W. Nelson

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