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    First-time takers, 2024
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Alumnus marks a decade of giving back

Alumnus marks a decade of giving back

Gold Honors Scholars program celebrates 10 years of supporting top Gould applicants

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Industry leaders, athletes gather at USC for 2026 National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Moderator Nickey Woods, left, and Nina Westbrook appear at the National Girls and Women in Sports Day event. (Photo/Areon Mobasher)

Industry leaders, athletes gather at USC for 2026 National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Trojans are inspired as women in professional sports share their stories of success, including a session with USC Gould's Nickey Woods and Nina Westbrook.

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Shaping Strategy at the Intersection of Law, Politics, and Business

Shaping Strategy at the Intersection of Law, Politics, and Business

The 2025 Institute for Corporate Counsel offered in-depth programming on artificial intelligence, corporate risk, and regulatory change.

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At the forefront of legal education, our Juris Doctor (JD) provides an enriching learning environment that prepares students to become tomorrow’s leaders in law and society.

Master's Degrees

Learn the law and redefine your career through our graduate and international programs — for lawyers or professionals in any career or role.

Undergraduate Programs

Explore the role of law and its impact on society with our bachelor’s degree and minors, designed for a new generation of interdisciplinary leaders.

Graduate Certificates

Deepen your knowledge to meet your career goals with a certificate — either standalone or concurrently with your degree — from one of the country’s premier law schools.

Executive Education Courses

Gain legal insights to advance your career and expand your expertise with our fully online ExecEd courses for professionals, taught by USC Gould professors and expert practitioners. 

Continuing Legal Education

Stay at the cutting edge of your field with USC's premier CLE conferences, which brings together top practitioners, expert scholars, and industry-changing leaders across entertainment, business, tax, estate planning, IP law and more.

Leaders and Lawyers

Meet the students, faculty and alums of USC Gould

AI and the Law

When AI takes the wheel, who’s responsible? Professor Greg Keating examines liability for autonomous vehicles

Experiential Education

3L Arianne Hennis helps founder of Bollywood dance app through USC's Small Business Clinic

Bringing a Legal Lens

E. Blake Hazard (JD 2022), F. Scott Fitzgerald's great-granddaughter, serves as literary trustee

Practice with Purpose

Change lives and gain hands-on experience representing clients through clinics, practicums and externships.

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One of USC Gould’s hallmarks is our collaborative and supportive community. Benefit from Gould’s small class sizes, student life programs, robust career and academic services, and 40+ student groups.

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Study in the heart of Los Angeles

The entertainment capital of the world — at your doorstep. Located at the University Park Campus, USC Gould is convenient to Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood, home to some of the nation’s biggest legal markets. As the first law school in Los Angeles and Southern California, USC Gould has a longstanding legacy of innovation and impact

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