$2 million gift supports the work of USC Gould’s Public Interest Law Foundation
The gift — from educator, philanthropist and community leader Barbara Bice — allows the school to further encourage its students to pursue public interest legal careers.
Pro bono project lets law students build skills while giving back
USC Gould’s Winter Break Pro Bono Project gives students the opportunity to tackle hands-on legal work while getting involved in community efforts.
Homelessness summit explores solutions to what voters consider California’s biggest problem
Former Govs. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson were among the federal, state and local leaders to converge at the USC gathering.
When the USC Gould School of Law Called Downtown L.A. Home
USC students of a century ago pursued law right in the middle of the legal scene: downtown Los Angeles’ hotbed of courthouses.
L.A. County residents remain reluctant to use public transit and unwilling to give up their cars
According to a new USC Dornsife mobility survey, worries over safety and convenience are dissuading people from ditching private vehicles and using public transportation.
How the civil rights movement sparked a new era of diversity at USC’s law school
Current and past members of the Black Law Students Association celebrate more than five decades of building community at USC Gould and beyond.
Why do certain county jails hold detained immigrants for ICE?
A USC law professor investigates which counties are more likely to participate in immigration detention and what those counties all have in common.
This USC law alum opened up new opportunities for Chinese Americans
You Chung Hong fought to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and helped thousands of immigrants reunite with their families, becoming the nation’s foremost Chinese attorney.
Professor argues for victims’ rights in international court hearing
Hannah Garry addressed the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court last month on behalf of victims of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Poll: Biden remains the Democratic favorite among likely voters
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Joe Biden ahead in both the Democratic primary field and in head-to-head matchups of Democratic candidates against President Donald Trump.
USC law students give back to Angelenos in need
Through the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Trojans fight for justice for people who are marginalized, the gravely ill and those with nowhere else to turn. The association was launched at the USC Gould School of Law in 1929.
US and Iran have a long, troubled history
A USC expert in international relations notes that the two nations have had a difficult relationship going back to 1953, when the U.S. helped overthrow Iran’s democracy-minded prime minister.
As human rights violations increase, USC law students fight back
From opposing human trafficking to upholding refugee rights, the International Human Rights Clinic has spent nearly a decade pushing to preserve the rule of law.
Business-savvy veterans now have access to free guidance from USC law students
USC Gould’s Small Business Clinic has partnered with USC Marshall’s Master of Business for Veterans program, allowing students from both schools to gain practical experience.
How being ‘tough on crime’ became a political liability
USC’s Jody Armour notes that, just a few years ago, it was unthinkable to both Democrats and Republicans that being tough on crime would be a liability.
Former Army helicopter pilot saw her USC law school dreams come true
After a successful career in the military, Yvette Kelley used the collaboration and cooperation skills she’d honed in the Army to make her mark at USC Gould.
In early America, exile trumped impeachment as a punishment
A USC Dornsife historian revisits how dissent was handled in colonial New England, often with exile.
Impeachment serves as learning opportunity for students and faculty
As they watch live via the biggest screen on campus, USC professors are using the potential impeachment of President Trump to deepen students’ understanding of history, constitutional law and policy.
Why does the military usually punish misconduct while police close ranks?
A lecturer at USC Gould and founder of the Center for Law and Military Policy explains why the military often pursues justice for bad behavior while cops do not.
After 10 years in the Air Force, USC grad student wants to serve his fellow Californians
Once Matthew Quan finishes his master’s degree at the USC Price School, he wants to help solve the problems facing his home state.
What lessons could modern politicians learn from Catherine the Great?
USC Dornsife’s Kelsey Rubin-Detlev argues that the 18th-century Russian empress offers an example of how modern leaders could use wit, reason and science to advance a nation.
Poll: More than 1 in 4 Americans say ‘too soon to tell’ on impeaching Trump
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll also finds that, if the House does vote to impeach the president, 45% of Americans support the Senate removing him from office.
Revenge porn is sexual violence, not millennial negligence
A USC social work professor notes that “Be careful of the photos you take of yourself” sounds a lot like “Don’t wear suggestive clothing.” Sexual violence, she says, happens because of sexual perpetrators.
USC law professor testifies before Congress on restoring Voting Rights Act
In September, USC Gould Vice Dean Franita Tolson joined a group of leading law scholars in testifying at a Congressional subcommittee hearing on restoring key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.