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6 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 7 We are committed to creating a place where learning, community, public interest and multidisciplinary study combine to create the nation’s most exciting legal education program. USC Law is a small, selective global law school with a 100+ year history and a reputation for academic excellence.

Our admissions standards are high. Our classes are tough enough to challenge the brightest students. If this academic setting suits your goals and learning style, read on. And make an informed, confident decision. USC Law is a place where your success is our highest priority.

Robert K. Rasmussen Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair In Law

8 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 9 13:1 5,987 Student to Faculty Ratio Applications received for class enrolling in Fall 2011 32 199 Average class size in second and third year classes Entering class size for Fall 2011 9,994 40% Alumni network worldwide Self-identified students of color enrolling in Fall 2011

10 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 11 90% vs. 75%

July 2010 California Bar passage July 2010 California Bar passage rate for USC Law graduates rate (ABA approved schools)

97.6%Graduates employed 9 months after graduation (based on Class of 2010) $160,000 Average starting salary/private practice 2,375 (based on Class of 2010)

Number of hours of pro bono service by USC Law students (Academic Year 2010-11)

12 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 13 Curriculum

USC Law’s curriculum is comprehensive, interdisciplinary and designed to challenge. We ground students in the reality of the law: letter and spirit, theory and practice. Not only will you learn the functions and structures of legal rules and argument—you’ll learn how lawyers actually work by participating in clinics, internships and externships.

What makes USC Law’s Because we believe your legal education First Year Criminal Law: How does a legislature or court decide In the Legal Research component, explore the basic In classrooms, library carrels, curriculum among the best? should be deep as well as broad, our three-year Prepare to examine the foundations of the law that a particular behavior is a “crime?” Find out as sources of law for federal and state jurisdictions. computer labs, student The challenge—including lounges or even outside curriculum lets you specialize in traditional law and develop the lawyering skills you’ll need for you explore the moral, psychological, and philosophical Analyze research methods and techniques. And learn rigorous first-year courses on a grassy lawn, USC or an emerging field. We stress the interconnec- any legal career you choose. Your course materials issues involved in ascribing criminal responsibility. to use a vast array of sources—from books to online that provide a solid Law is alive with students research systems. foundation in the law. tions among law and other academic areas, will include the basic sources of law—case reports, immersed in the study The choices—exciting from economics and history to public policy and constitutions, and statutes. Teaching methods vary Law, Language, and Values: Get your first glimpse of the law. From morning options for your second health care. USC Law’s scholarly yet practical across courses, but expect to engage in Socratic of how legal rules and concepts function in the Procedure: What constitutes fair, adequate, and until evening, there and third years. And the approach ensures that you will gain the skills dialogue and participate in class discussions organization of society. True to USC Law’s efficient procedure in resolving legal disputes? Learn are theories to master, chance to learn by doing— clinical skills to hone, and perspective every lawyer needs. analyzing legal issues, reasons, and arguments. interdisciplinary focus, this class draws on a broad how authority for these matters is allocated between and witness the results. variety of fields—including economics, philosophy, federal and state courts and among Congress, the oral arguments to perfect First-year classes meet in sections ranging and hot topics to debate. and psychology—to examine the underlying structure executive branch, and the courts. Whether you think you would like to enter in size from 17 to 80 students—small enough to of legal argument and decision. private practice, public service, academia foster class participation, big enough to offer Property: Analyze the development of rules dealing or the corporate arena, USC Law will help you diverse perspectives. Legal Profession: Examine the ethical dilemmas with land, water, and other natural resources from design a course of study that meets your plans attorneys confront in their various roles. Topics include historic and economic perspectives. Your study includes for the future. USC Law provides an innovative Constitutional Law: Learn how responsibility for conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and problems the controls placed on use and exploitation of land take on traditional law, and we encourage creating and administering the law is shared by the inherent in adversarial advocacy. by local, state, and federal governments. pioneering viewpoints. Through mind-expanding executive, legislative, and judicial branches; the nation course work and hands-on experience with real and the states; and the government and the individual. Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy: Develop Torts: Explore the individual’s obligation to refrain clients, USC Law really prepares you for practice. Topics include federal powers, the role of the your analytic, research, and communication skills from harming others. Study the bases for compensating Supreme Court, due process, and equal protection. in this two semester course. Start fall semester with the injured either by holding responsible whoever is at Juris Doctor Degree short, written exercises, then progress to drafting fault for harm or by invoking other principles of liability, Contracts: Develop an understanding of the rules USC offers its Juris Doctor degree through legal office memoranda. In the spring, concentrate including the efficiency of resource allocation and that regulate consensual agreements entered into a three-year (six semester), full-time academic on developing your skills in written advocacy by the spreading of losses. for commercial purposes. Discover what promises program. Your first year will consist of 9 required drafting legal briefs. And in your first-year moot-court the state should and does enforce, and what remedies courses. In your second and third years, you will program, discover and develop your own eloquence are available when enforceable promises are broken. choose the courses you take. A total of 88 credits in advocacy by practicing oral argument. is required to graduate.

14 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 15 Curriculum Overview Year 1 Year 2+3 Legal Clinics Intellectual Property and Technology ClinicClinic Year 1 International Human Rights Clinic 9 Foundation Courses: Immigration Clinic Constitutional Law Contracts Mediation Clinic Criminal Law Post-Conviction Justice Program Judicial Clerkships Law, Language and Values Legal Profession Small Business Clinic Clinical Externships Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy Entertainment Practicum Procedure International Programs Property Torts Public Interest Student Organizations Summer Internship

January: Public Interest Career Day Interview Program Summer Internships February: Spring On Campus Interview Program

88 Credits Required to Graduate Required 88 Credits Required to Graduate Year 2 Foundation Courses completed. Judicial Academic Law Review Moot Court Pursue your personal interest in the law. Clerkship Support Recruitment Interviews Personalized Academic Path and Journals Competition 9 Foundation Courses Preparation Program Moot Court Competition Upper Level Courses and Seminars Public Service Opportunities Constitutional Law Clinical Training and Public Interest Law USC Law Journals and the Law Review Contracts Academic Honors Programs Corporate and Business Law Intensive Criminal Law Bar Student Organizations Study Abroad Career The Court System and Civil Rights Public Service Examination Part-time Employment Law, Language and Values Programs Management Environmental Law and Land Use Preparation Summer Internship Legal Profession Program Family Law, Health, and Behavioral Sciences Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy August: Early Interview Week Government Regulation Off Campus Interview Programs in Procedure Intellectual Property, Entertainment,Entertainment, andand PatentPatent LawLaw New York and Washington, D.C. Property September: Fall On Campus Interview Program International Law Torts February: Spring On Campus Interview Program Law and Society Law of Taxation Year 3 Dual Degree Programs Continue pursuing your areas of interest. J.D./Master of Arts in Economics Prepare for Judicial Clerkships. USC Law Journals and the Law Review J.D./Master of Business Administration Academic Honors Programs Student Organizations J.D./Master of Business Taxation Student Organizations J.D./Master of Arts in International Relations Part-time Employment Bar Examination Preparation Continuing Legal Education Program J.D./Master of Arts in Communications Management Institute on Entertainment Law and Business J.D./Master of Arts in Political Science August: Early Interview Week Institute for Corporate Counsel J.D./Master of Science in Gerontology Off Campus Interview Programs in New York and Washington, D.C. Institute on Real Estate Law and Business J.D./Master of Real Estate Development September: Fall On Campus Interview Program Tax Institute J.D./Master of Social Work November: Public Interest Career Day Probate and Trust Conference J.D./Master of Public Administration Interview Program February: Spring On Campus Interview Program Interdisciplinary Education Intellectual Property Institute J.D./Master of Public Policy Center for Law, Economics, and Organization J.D./Master of Philosophy Center for Law, History, and Culture J.D./Doctor of Pharmacy Center for the Study of Law and Politics J.D./Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science (CalTech) Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics J.D./Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Center on Law and Philosophy Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics

16 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 17 2nd and 3rd Years In your second and third years, you In addition, you may earn as many as Center for the Study of Law and Politics: Legal Clinics The clinical program offers two kinds With your first-year foundation firmly can earn academic credit by serving 12 credits for graduate-level courses that Explores the intersection of law, institutions, By the time you’ve finished your first of training. Through classroom exercises in place, you’re ready to develop and as an editor or staff member for one of are related to law and offered by other and citizens as part of a broader political year of the USC Law curriculum, you’ve that simulate real-life law practice, pursue your personal interest in the law. USC Law’s scholarly journals. Faculty academic departments at the University system in partnership with the California learned that lawyers do not live by theory you’ll use hypothetical case materials Your coursework is entirely up to you. members will review and evaluate your of Southern California—an excellent Institute of Technology (Caltech). alone. To instill lawyering skills of the to study a case and take it to court, Choose from USC Law’s broad curricu- written work. You also can earn academic chance to complement your legal training highest quality—and to steep students with actors serving as clients and lum of courses, seminars, clinical credit by writing a dissertation under with relevant courses. Pacific Center for Health Policy in real experience of the law—USC Law witnesses. And in the clinics, under instruction, and supervised writing faculty supervision, or by assisting and Ethics: maintains six client clinics (five of which the supervision of faculty members programs. Some upper-division on directed research projects. Center for Law, History, and Culture: Works to improve the quality of the health- are live client clinics and not simulated) and practicing attorneys, you’ll work courses explore basic subjects, such Encourages the study of law as a historical care system by focusing on traditional and that give you the opportunity to put with actual clients—sharpening your emerging ethical dimensions of health care, as taxation, evidence, and criminal Interdisciplinary Education and cultural institution with USC Dornsife theory into practice. Los Angeles itself skills while experiencing the impact biomedical research, and medical education. procedure. Others provide advanced At USC Law, we believe that knowledge College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. allows USC Law to offer an incredible your legal education can have on real instruction that assumes knowledge of legal rules alone does not equip diversity of legal clinics with exposure people in the community. Center on Law and Philosophy: of basic subjects. Upper-level courses students to excel in the law. Many of our Center for Law, Economics, to both litigation and transactional work. Promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and seminars are small, and instruction professors hold advanced degrees in and Organization: Small Business Clinic: This clinic provides in legal, moral, and political philosophy, is intensive. Seminars are offered on economics, history, philosophy, political Conducts research to improve our Southern California businesses with a wide and publishes the online Journal of Ethics many topics and are designed to facilitate science, or psychology. In addition to understanding of how law, economics, range of legal services while teaching and Social Philosophy (JESP). in-depth, small-group discussion. imparting their legal expertise, they and organizations interact while drawing students the fundamentals of business law reveal how diverse forces beyond the on the resources of USC’s Marshall School involved in representing small businesses. of Business and its Dornsife College of Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, law affect legal decision-making. Clinical work focuses on the formation of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ department Policy, and Ethics Interdisciplinary teaching deepens business entities, such as corporations and of economics. Allows law students to work collaboratively students’ understanding of the law limited liability companies, but also involves with faculty members across seven USC other business transactions, such as drafting and opens doors to unique opportunities. departments: law, psychiatry, psychology, contracts, preparing shareholder agreements, Outside the classroom, students can social work, gerontology, philosophy and dissolving entities, forming partnerships get involved with six interdisciplinary engineering to affect important mental health and creating non-profit organizations. centers that explore and shape the law policy issues. in a larger context.

18 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 19 Intellectual Property and Technology Mediation Clinic: Created to give students for relief from deportation filed by people Post-Conviction Justice Project: Through Dual-Degree Programs Dual-Degree Programs Law Clinic: Opportunities to learn hands on experience with an essential task held at regional USCIS detention centers. this yearlong program, students, supervised USC Law sponsors several dual-degree J.D./Master of Arts in Economics about intellectual property law abound of lawyering—helping people solve problems You also have the opportunity to represent by full-time faculty, represent actual clients programs, in partnership with other J.D./Master of Business Administration in Los Angeles, one of the world’s leading creatively, effectively, and efficiently—the clients seeking relief under the Violence in traditional post-conviction situations, professional schools at USC and Caltech. J.D./Master of Business Taxation centers for media, entertainment, and tech- Mediation Clinic teaches students the dispute Against Women Act, which enables male such as parole hearings and habeas corpus Participate in one of these programs J.D./Master of Arts in International Relations nology. This clinic represents clients in cases resolution skills required to become profes- and female immigrants to file their own petitions, and also advise clients on civil and leave USC Law with recognized J.D./Master of Arts in Communications that may involve, technology, copyright, sional mediators. Unlike traditional litigation claims for permanent immigration status if issues, such as immigration, civil rights, competence that combines with your Management trademark, privacy, the Fair Use Doctrine, clinics where students advocate for one side they are being abused by a spouse or parent criminal detainer, and return-of-property legal education to prepare you for specific J.D./Master of Arts in Philosophy in a dispute, USC students do not represent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. matters. As a participant, you attend and First Amendment issues. Law students career options. J.D./Master of Arts in Political Science engage in patent evaluation and application; one side or the other. Instead, they are seminars covering substantive law relevant J.D./Master of Arts in Public Policy the review of technology contracts; third party neutrals who act as facilitators International Human Rights Clinic: to your case, discussing such subjects as Many dual-degree programs can be J.D./Master of Science in Gerontology litigation involving intellectual property; to help craft a resolution to the lawsuit. The International Human Rights Law Clinic the laws of sentencing and parole, prison- completed in three to four years. J.D./Master of Real Estate Development and film clearance work. By the end of the semester, students will gives students the opportunity to work ers’ constitutional rights, the use of evidence To pursue a dual degree, you must apply J.D./Master of Social Work have mediated six or more Los Angeles on projects and cases, both local and of battering in criminal cases, and gender separately to the J.D. program and to J.D./Master of Public Administration County Superior Court cases. international, which confront the most and racial bias in the criminal justice system. the non-law discipline, at the time of J.D./Doctor of Pharmacy pressing human rights concerns of our day. Students have argued their cases before the your application to USC Law or during J.D./Doctor of Philosophy in Politics Immigration Clinic: In a city shaped by In the clinic, students seek accountability Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals—an exciting your first year of law school. and International Relations immigrants, gain first-hand legal experience for human rights violations and progressive preview of the work they can do as attorneys. J.D./Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration development of human rights law. Through All dual-degree candidates, with the (Caltech) Service (USCIS), the Immigration Court, this experience, students acquire knowledge exception of those participating in the and law enforcement agencies involved and skills for effective human rights advocacy in immigration matters. Cases range from and international lawyering more generally. J.D./Doctor of Pharmacy program, asylum claims by people who fear persecu- must complete their first year of law tion if returned to their homes to claims school before taking non-law courses.

20 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 21 Master of Law (LL.M.) Study Abroad Programs to explore the latest perspectives on partnership, real estate, and individual Entertainment Practicum The benefits of hands-on USC Law’s master’s degree program USC Law offers four study abroad specialized and emerging fields while taxation, and estate planning. Southern California is the ideal place experience are undisputed. Taking advantage of the many for outstanding foreign graduate programs for J.D. students which provide they network and share experiences to explore options in entertainment law. opportunities for nonacademic students trained in law brings a rich opportunities to learn about foreign with participating J.D. students. Probate and Trust Conference: Explores This practicum blends classroom study learning, such as working array of educational backgrounds, legal systems and experience different Students also serve as coordinators, evolving law related to probate, trust, of substantive entertainment-related legal on a law journal or in a clinic, cultures, and perspectives to our diverse cultures. Qualified second and third research assistants, and editors and estate planning. issues with the chance to earn additional lets you explore your interests and challenging classrooms. This rigor- year J.D. candidates are exposed to of institute proceedings. academic credit through placements in and helps to focus your career ous, two-semester, full-time program international law as they take part in Intellectual Property Institute: Brings studios and other entertainment businesses. goals. It’s a chance for real- world lawyering and honing prepares participants for leading roles exchange programs with leading partner Institute on Entertainment Law together sophisticated legal and business Students also may participate in USC your leadership skills. in international government and business institutions worldwide. Experience and Business: Explores new frontiers professionals to share creative ideas and Law’s Institute on Entertainment Law by introducing them to American law in other cultures and knowledge of in the law and economics of entertainment- up-to-the-minute information from the wide and Business seminars. and the U.S. legal system. The students international legal arenas is important industry dealmaking. variety of arenas in which copyright, patent, enrolled in the program take classes for law school graduates in an trademark and other IP issues arise. Certificate Programs alongside J.D. students. Our LL.M. increasingly interconnected world. Institute for Corporate Counsel: Certificate in Entertainment Law:With Judicial Externships program brings talented attorneys Keeps in-house and outside counsel a focus on the understanding and expertise At USC Law, you have the career- from Brazil, China, Germany, Great Study abroad locations: abreast of the latest legal developments required to practice Entertainment Law, making opportunity to earn academic Britain, Israel, Italy, Japan, and Korea Hong Kong, China: University of Hong Kong affecting corporate clients. Also maintains this certificate program delves thoroughly into credit while working as an extern for to campus to study the American Milan, Italy: Bocconi University an extensive corporate law research center. intellectual property, as well as taxation, antitrust a state or federal judge. Judicial externs legal system and share their global Lyon, France: University Jean Moulin Lyon and other specific business organization issues. develop legal analysis and writing skills, perspectives with J.D. students. Queensland, Australia: Bond University Institute on Real Estate Law and Business: Informs commercial real estate professionals gain exposure to adversarial practice, Certificate in Business Law:This certificate Continuing Legal Education Program about critical issues facing the industry, and witness the judicial decision-making signals to employers that students have the At USC Law, opportunities for learning including financing, construction, process from a unique and valuable knowledge and skills—from organizational and continue beyond graduation. Major environmental, and land use challenges. perspective. Working closely and financial aspects to deal making—required institutes and conferences offered collegially with judges, externs often to be top-notch business lawyers. by our Continuing Legal Education Tax Institute: Offers new perspectives develop important, lasting relationships. Program bring alumni, practicing on critical issues of tax and tax policy, attorneys, and guest speakers together including developments in corporate,

22 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 23 Clinical Externships Summer Fellowships Put classroom learning into practice through an Real experience, a guaranteed position, and a externship with a government agency, public-interest paycheck—what a great way to spend the summer organization, or legal services program in your area after your first year of law school! Each spring USC of interest. Supervised by practicing attorneys Law’s Admissions Office awards top admitted applicants and faculty members, you’ll earn academic credit our Summer Fellowships, which provide a guaranteed while representing real clients and learning important paid position during the summer following the first year government processes. This program, which offers of law school. The Fellowship is offered in partnership academic credit, provides a valuable opportunity with prestigious law firms, businesses, and public- to observe and affect government and legal processes interest organizations. Fellows spend half the summer from the inside. at a law firm and half at a business—learning about legal transactions from both sides—or spend the whole Choose from more than 70 pre-approved agencies, summer at a public-interest organization. When they some of which are listed below: return to their second year of law school, Fellows Alliance for Children’s Rights bring solid work experience to guide the next steps American Civil Liberties Union in their education. Asian Pacific American Legal Center Bet Tzedek There is no formal application process; all USC Law ap- California Attorney General: Civil Law and Public Rights plicants are considered for these prestigious fellowships. Division, Criminal Division, and Environmental Division Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Office of General Counsel Fellowship Law Firms Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking Fulbright & Jaworski Community Benefits Law Center Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp Directors Guild of America Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood Federal Trade Commission The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Businesses and Public Interest Organizations Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law Albritton Communications HIV and AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA) Majestic Realty Inner City Law Center Pinkberry Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Public Counsel Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund State Farm Insurance Learning Rights Law Center USC General Counsel Los Angeles District Attorney Warner Brothers Studios Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center Mental Health Advocacy Services Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund National Health Law Program National Immigration Law Center Natural Resources Defense Council Neighborhood Legal Services Public Counsel Public Defender, Federal and Los Angeles County Screen Actors Guild United States Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Attorney, Civil, Criminal and Tax Divisions Wage Justice Center Western Center on Law and Poverty

24 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 25 Judicial Clerkships

Judicial Clerkships are a key credential for your future practice of law—no matter what the area of legal specialty. Many USC Law graduates win coveted berths as judicial law clerks to federal and state judges. By beginning their legal careers in a judge’s chambers, and taking on these prestigious clerkships, USC Law graduates find themselves in the enviable position of being later courted for a wealth of amazing career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. It’s commonly noted that a judicial clerkship can help accelerate a young attorney’s path to law firm partnerships and other prestigious positions.

The experience in and of itself is considered Clerkship positions are highly competitive. unmatched and prestigious amongst lawyers. However, USC Law mentors students who wish Offering a unique glimpse behind the scenes, to be judicial clerks through the process. Starting clerkships let young lawyers see how judges in the first year, students review the possibility, think and courtrooms work. Invaluable and find out more information about various insights, useful for all of an attorney’s future opportunities. Clerkship workshops are held dealings with any kind of judge, are gained. to further assist students. USC Law conducts a number of receptions and lunches throughout Judicial clerks serve judges in trial and appellate the academic year so that students can learn courts, typically engaging in legal research first-hand from the judges themselves the and writing to meet their judge’s obligations. importance and prestige of clerkship positions. Then in the beginning of their third year, students USC Law alumni have held judicial clerkships apply for clerkships. USC Law has created in the United States Supreme Court, the United a faculty clerkship committee to help students States Court of Appeals, the United States with the application process, and will even pay District Court, and State Courts throughout for application expenses involved. In addition, the United States. when possible, USC Law supports clerkship candidates by helping to pay for travel to interviews with judges outside the greater Los Angeles area.

26 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 27 Moot Court

Moot Court allows USC Law students to take part in simulated court proceedings before mock appellate-court panels made up of sea- soned practicing attorneys and sitting judges from the local community and across the country. Actually preparing cases that mimic real cases often pulled from current events provides you with lively hands-on experience. It’s an exciting opportunity to research, write and present in order to hone these important skills in a controlled environment.

Through USC Law’s Hale Moot Court honors program you will take mock cases before “the court”—a panel of visiting attorneys and jurists who assess your performance. Even if you don’t participate in this honors program, you’ll experience Moot Court through our first year Legal Writing, Research and Advocacy course, in which you prepare appellate briefs and deliver oral arguments.

Ackerman Courtroom, complete with jury deliberation room and a judge’s chambers, provides all the necessary resources for Moot Court and clinical training. The courtroom is one of USC’s special studio classrooms. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to enable instructors to integrate multiple media forms into their teaching activities, as well as capture and record proceedings, presentations, lectures, and discussions.

All studio classrooms feature a touch-screen control system, dual projectors and screens, a document camera, an electronic writing tablet, and multiple cameras and micro- phones for video teleconferencing, online streaming, and digital recording.

28 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 29 Commitment to Public Service

Can one law student make a difference? The USC Law community says, unequivocally, “Yes.” Whether you’re assisting a family in adopting a child, or a veteran with medical and housing benefits, you can make a difference through countless volunteer opportunities, internships, in-house legal clinics, and grant programs.

USC Law’s student-run Public Interest Law break trips to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, Foundation (PILF) offers myriad volunteer where students provided crucial legal services opportunities in partnership with Los Angeles’ to residents rebuilding their lives. Other student- leading public interest organizations. PILF also led service projects include Latino Law Students provides more than 25 summer grants that enable Association’s Teen Court, a diversion program students to work for a variety of public-interest for first-time juvenile offenders in lieu of formal agencies each summer—gaining practical legal juvenile court proceedings, and Street Law, experience while providing desperately needed a nationally recognized educational outreach legal aid to the poor and underrepresented. program that teaches legal literacy to local high school students. USC Law’s Office of Public Service (OPS) supports all student-driven service projects. USC encourages students to pursue careers in The OPS also coordinates public-service extern- public interest, pro bono opportunities, and other ships. Approximately 100 students annually earn public service beyond law school by providing: academic credit and develop their advocacy skills while working for public interest organizations, PILF’s Irmas Fellowship: government agencies, and judges. An annual fellowship for a one-year, post-graduate position with the nonprofit agency of the fellow’s choice USC Law’s Clinical Program offers students an opportunity to participate during the academic Clinton-Orfalea Fellowship: year or work full time over the summer for one A one-year, post-graduate opportunity to work on one of several in-house clinics, including: Immigration of the foundation’s domestic or international initiatives Clinic, Intellectual Property and Technology, Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP): International Human Rights Clinic, Post- Interested in learning more? Visit: Funds which help repay student loans for graduates Conviction Justice Project, Small Business Clinic, Office of Public Service: working in public service and Mediation Clinic. http://law.usc.edu/why/public/ops.cfm Public Interest Law Foundation: PILF’s Outstanding Public Interest Graduate Award: There are many ways to get involved in public http://law.usc.edu/why/students/orgs/pilf.cfm Honors alumni commitment to public-interest careers interest projects at USC Law. Legal Aid Latino Law Students Association Teen Court Program: Alternative Breaks (LAAB) sponsored spring http://law.usc.edu/why/students/orgs/laRaza.cfm Street Law Outreach Program: http://law.usc.edu/why/students/orgs/streetLaw.cfm

30 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 31 Number of Students* GPA Range, 2011 Entering Class* Employment Information: Class of 2010 Employers Participating in USC Law Recruitment Events (Top 10 States Represented)

5987 1513 $ Washington Colorado Illinois Massachusetts Applications Admitted 160,000 New York Median Starting Salary/Private Practice 3.54 3.69 3.77 Pennsylvania 199 47% 25th% Median 75th% First Year Students Female Students

6Graduates 1Employed .in Private7 Practice% 40% 7% LSAT Range, 2011 Entering Class* Students of Color Advanced Degrees Employer Type • Base Salary

Employer 25th Median 75th Type Percentile Salary Percentile

Law Firm $60,000 $160,000 $160,000 Students from Government $50,000 $58,000 $60,000 Outside California California Arizona Texas District of Columbia 29% 165 167 167 Business/Industry $60,000 $74,000 $80,000 Judicial Clerkship $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 25th% Median 75th% Public Interest $40,000 $44,000 $50,000 Academic n/a n/a n/a

Colleges & Universities Private Practice Salaries by Law Firm Size 72 Represented Number of Attorneys/Median Base Salary • Private Practice Top 6 States Where USC Law Graduates Take the Bar Exam 251+ • $160,000 97.6% Colorado Illinois New York 101-250 • $145,000 Percentage of Graduates Employed Average Age of Students (9 months after graduation) 23 26-100 • $145,0001

2-25 • $80,0002

Student Ethnicities, 2011 Entering Class* Breakdown by Employer Type (USC Law Class of 2010) 56.9% African American: 5.5% 2 or more Races: 4% Private Asian: 14% 34.3% Practice: Business: 9.7% Did Not 61.7% Respond: 9% Public Interest: 5.7% Judicial Clerkship: 5.7% Hispanic: 16% 4.9% 3.9% Government: 13.1% Foreign: 1.5% White: 50% 1 Based on 26-100 attorneys due to the low number of salaries represented in the 51-100 and 26-50 attorney categories Academic: 4% California Texas Florida 2 Based on 2-25 attorneys due to the low number of salaries represented in the 11-25 attorney categories

*Data reflects demographic information as of 8/19/2011

32 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 33 Faculty

This is who we are: USC Law boasts 52 full-time faculty and more than 75 adjunct professors with legal expertise in a variety of areas, including politics, intellectual property, business, international, entertainment, ethics and tort reform. USC Law’s interdisciplinary focus is strengthened by these faculty members, many of whom hold doctorates in other fields.

34 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 35 Jody David Armour Kim Shayo Buchanan Alexander M. Capron David B. Cruz Mary L. Dudziak Susan R. Estrich Niels W. Frenzen Ariela J. Gross Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law Associate Professor of Law University Professor, Vice Dean Professor of Law Judge Edward J. and Ruey Robert Kingsley Professor of Law Clinical Professor of Law John B. and Alice R. Sharp for Faculty and Academic Affairs, L. Guirado Professor of Law, and Political Science Professor of Law and History Scott H. Bice Chair in Healthcare History and Political Science Law, Policy and Ethics, Professor of Law and Medicine

Education: B.A., Harvard Education: B.A., Queen’s Education: B.A., Swarthmore Education: B.S., B.A., University Education: A.B., University Education: B.A., Wellesley Education: B.A., Beloit College; Education: B.A., Harvard University; J.D., University University; J.D., University of College; LL.B., Yale University of California, Irvine; M.S., Stanford of California, Berkeley; J.D., College; J.D., Harvard University J.D., Drake University University; J.D., Stanford Law of California, Berkeley Toronto; LL.M., Columbia University; USC Law role: Co-director of University; J.D., New York University M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. American Specialty: Law and politics; Specialty: Immigration law; School; Ph.D. History, Specialty: Race issues in legal J.S.D., Columbia University the Pacific Center for Health Policy Specialty: Constitutional law; sex, Studies, Yale University criminal law; gender discrimination refugee law Stanford University decision-making; torts Specialty: Constitutional law; and Ethics; also teaches at gender, and sexual orientation law; Specialty: International influences Experience: Clerked for the Experience: Practiced with Specialty: American legal history; Experience: Practiced law in torts; prisoners’ rights; USC Keck School of Medicine civil rights; equality issues on American legal history; history Honorable J. Skelly Wright, non-profit legal organizations in comparative race and slavery San Francisco and Pittsburgh. reproductive rights; race, Specialty: Legal/medical issues; Experience: Clerked for the of law and war Judge of the United States Los Angeles and Miami; serves Published work: What Blood Taught at the University of gender and sexual regulation biomedical ethics Honorable Edward R. Becker, Experience: Clerked for the Court of Appeals for the District on board and is president of Won’t Tell: A History of Race on California, Berkeley; Indiana Experience: Litigation associate Experience: Served as director Judge of the United States Court Honorable Sam J. Ervin, III, of the of Columbia Circuit, and the Program for Torture Victims; past Trial in America; Double Character: University; and the University at McCarthy Tétrault and at Sack of Ethics, Trade, Human Rights of Appeals for the Third Circuit. 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Honorable John Paul Stevens, president of the Coalition for Slavery and Mastery in the of Pittsburgh. Goldblatt Mitchell, in Toronto; and Health Law at the World Served as a Bristow Fellow in the Professor of law and history at the Associate Justice of the United Humane Immigrants’ Rights Antebellum Southern Courtroom; Published work: “Just Desserts: Senior Fellow, Center for Repro- Health Organization in Geneva, Office of the Solicitor General University of Iowa. Legal historian States Supreme Court. Taught of Los Angeles; El Rescate “Law, Race and Comparative Narrative, Perspective, Choice, ductive Rights, in New York City Switzerland; appointed by in Washington, D.C. of international affairs and at Harvard Law School. Served Legal Services in Los Angeles History”; “When Is The Time and Blame”; “Stereotypes and Published work: “Impunity: President Clinton as a member Published work: “Sexual domestic law and politics, and in as special assistant to Senator Published work: “U.S. Migrant of Slavery? The History of Prejudice: Helping Legal Decision- Sexual Abuse in Women’s Prisons,” of the National Bioethics Advisory Judgments: Full Faith and Credit comparative constitutional history. Edward M. Kennedy and staff Interdiction Practices in Slavery in Contemporary Legal makers Break the Prejudice Habit”; “Lawrence v. Geduldig: Commission; served as executive and the Relational Character of Legal Has written extensively about counsel and special assistant International and Territorial and Political Argument” Negrophobia and Reasonable Regulating Women’s Sexuality” director of the President’s Sex”; “The Defense of Marriage the impact of foreign affairs to the chief counsel for the U.S. Waters”; “National Security Classes: Contracts; History Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Classes: Constitutional Law; Commission for the Study of Act and Uncategorical Federalism”; on U.S. civil rights policy during Senate Judiciary Committee. and Procedural Fairness: of American Law; Race, Gender, Black in America International and Comparative Ethical Problems in Medicine ”Making Up Women: Casinos, the Cold War. Served as national campaign Secret Evidence and the and the Law Classes: Torts; Enterprise Human Rights Law; Prisoners’ and Biomedical and Behavioral Cosmetics, and Title VII”; Published work: Exporting manager for the Dukakis-Bentsen Immigration Laws” Best advice anyone ever gave Liability; Stereotypes, Prejudice, Rights; Reproductive Rights Research; chair of the Biomedical ”Disestablishing Sex and Gender” American Dreams: Thurgood campaign in 1988. A weekly Classes: Immigration Clinic; you about law school: “Go to your and the Rule of Law How you made it through Ethics Advisory Committee Classes: Constitutional Law; Marshall’s African Journey; Legal syndicated columnist, a regular Immigration Law; Forced Migration professor’s office hours even if Best advice anyone ever gave law school: “When discussions of the U.S. Congress; served Federal Courts; First Amendment; Borderlands; Cold War Civil Rights: contributor to Fox News, and and Refugee Law Seminar you don’t have a specific question. you about law school: “You’re not in my law school classes got on the board of the Joint Sexual Orientation and the Law; Race and the Image of American a frequent national commentator Smartest thing you did in law Choose upper-level courses based going to law school to memorize too far removed from reality, Commission on Accreditation Sex, Gender, and Law; International/ Democracy; September 11 in on law and politics. school: “Began volunteer work on the professors you want to a lot of rules; you’re here to learn clinic work always reminded of Healthcare Organizations. Comparative Perspectives on Sex, History: A Watershed Moment?; Published work: The Case for with the American Civil Liberties learn from—not on whether it’s to think like a lawyer. Rules come me that law does matter in the Published work: Law, Science, Gender, and Sexual Orientation; “The Little Rock Crisis: Race, Hillary Clinton; Sex and Power; Union. It helped me decide what on the bar exam.” and go rapidly, but mastering lives of ordinary people.” and Medicine, “Legalizing Identity Categories; Law, Identity, Resistance, and the Image Getting Away with Murder: How I wanted to do after law school the legal method—the way Next frontier in your field: Physician-Assisted Death,” and Culture of American Democracy”; Politics is Destroying the Criminal and helped open the door to lawyers approach, argue, and “In my area of research, we’re Treatise on Health Care Law Next frontier in your field: “The Supreme Court and Racial Justice System; Real Rape; summer employment and work resolve disputes—is an enduring trying to advance a human-rights Classes: Torts; Torts II; “Two frontiers I see in my fields Equality During World War II” Dangerous Offenders: The Elusive after graduation.” achievement.” analysis in American constitutional Law, Science, and Medicine are the legal treatment of gender Classes: Constitutional Law, Target of Justice (with Moore, Next frontier in your field: law while simultaneously trying identity and expression and The Constitution in the 20th McGillis, and Spelman) “Applying the insights of cognitive to prevent the erosion of transgender persons, and the Century, Law and War in the Classes: Criminal Law; Gender science to legal conceptions the hard-fought gains earned possibilities for progressive 20th Century Discrimination; Election Law of human responsibility in torts by the generation before us.” constitutionalism in the presence and criminal law.” of a conservative federal judiciary.”

36 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 37 Gillian K. Hadfield Thomas D. Lyon Daria Roithmayr Camille Rich Christopher D. Stone Richard L. and Antoinette Judge Edward J. and George T. and Harriet Associate Professor of Law J .Thomas McCarthy Trustee S. Kirtland Professor of Law Ruey L. Guirado Chair in Law E. Pfleger Professor of Law Chair in Law and Professor of Economics and Psychology

Education: B.A.H., Queen’s Education: B.A., Dartmouth Education: B.S., UCLA; Education: B.A., Brown University; Education: A.B., Harvard University; J.D., M.A., Ph.D. College; J.D., Harvard J.D., Georgetown University J.D., Yale University University; J.D., Yale University 2011 Faculty Economics, Stanford University University; Ph.D. Psychology, Specialty: Critical Race Theory Specialty: Constitutional law; Specialty: Environmental issues; Specialty: The design of legal Stanford University Experience: Clerked for The feminist legal theory; legal ethics; the regulation of corporations; and dispute resolution systems; Specialty: Law and psychology; Honorable Marvin J. Garbis, employment discrimination; law and philosophy contract law and theory; economic family law; evidence Judge of the U.S. District Court children and the law. Experience: Served as a Scott A. Altman Thomas D. Griffith Brian M. Raphael analysis of law; regulation of legal Experience: Served as research in Baltimore, Maryland. Served as Published work: “Performing principal investigator for the U.S. Pauline M. Aranas Ariela J. Gross Robert K. Rasmussen markets and legal profession associate at Harbor-UCLA special counsel to Senator Edward Racial and Ethnic Identity: Department of Energy in legal, Jody David Armour Sofia Maria Gruskin Chloe T. Reid Experience: Clerked for the Medical Center. Was attorney M. Kennedy, practiced law in Discrimination by Proxy and institutional, and financial aspects Jonathan M. Barnett Gillian K. Hadfield Megan Hibler Reid Honorable Patricia Wald, with Children’s Services Division Washington, D.C., and is a the Future of Title VII” of geothermal resource develop- Anthony M. Bertelli Cynthia B. Herrup Camille Gear Rich Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Los Angeles County Counsel. consultant for the Education Experience: Postgraduate research ment. Counseled the U.S. Scott H. Bice Leeanna Izuel Stephen M. Rich of Appeals, District of Columbia Taught at Stanford University. Rights Project in South Africa. fellowship at Yale Law School. Sentencing Commission on Albert O. Brecht Diana C. Jaque Daria Roithmayr Circuit. Director of the American Published work: “Complex Taught at the University of Illinois Clerked in the Southern District of corporate crime. Taught at Yale Michael J. Brennan Ehud Kamar Jean Rosenbluth Law and Economics Association. Questions Asked by Defense College of Law. New York for District Judge Robert University and the University Rebecca L. Brown Gregory C. Keating Heidi L. Rummel Former President of the Canadian Lawyers But Not Prosecutors Published work: “Locked in L. Carter., and on the Eleventh of Michigan. Served as consultant Kim Shayo Buchanan Edward D. Kleinbard Julie A. Ryan Law and Economics Association. Predicts Convictions in Child Abuse Segregation” and “Access, Circuit Court of Appeals for Circuit to the Commission for Environ- Deborah A. Call Daniel M. Klerman Elyn R. Saks Fellow of the Center for Advanced Trials”; “Maltreated Children’s Adequacy, and Equality: The Judge Rosemary Barkett. Joined mental Cooperation of the North Alexander M. Capron Bart Kosko Robert M. Saltzman Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Understanding of and Emotional Constitutionality of School Fee Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, for American Free Trade Agreement. Michael A. Chasalow Rosanne Krikorian Hilary M. Schor Published work: “What is Law? Reactions to Dependency Court Financing in Public Education.” general commercial litigation Published work: “Common but Marshall Cohen George Lefcoe Michael H. Shapiro A Coordination Model of the Involvement”; “Coaching, Truth Classes: Civil Procedure; and internal investigations. Also, Differentiated Responsibilities in Catherine Coleman Jack Lerner Dan Simon Characteristics of Legal Order” Induction, and Young Maltreated Critical Race Theory; Evolutionary worked on various pro bono International Law”; “The Environ- Geoffrey Cowan Shmuel Leshem Karen Skinner “Higher Demand, Lower Supply? Children’s False Allegations and Game Theory and the Law matters involving Title VII retalia- ment in Wartime: An Overview”; David B. Cruz Martin L. Levine Edwin M. Smith A Comparative Assessment False Denials”; “Truth Induction How you made it through law tion claims and disability rights. Law, Language, and Ethics; Should Judy K. Davis Sharon A. Lloyd Priya Sridharan of the Legal Resource Landscape in Young Maltreated Children: The school: “Because I was a single Classes: Children, Sexuality Trees Have Standing—Toward Matthew DeGrushe Rebecca S. Lonergan Nancy C. Staudt for Ordinary Americans”; Effects of Oath-Taking and Reassur- mom, I had limited time to and the Law; First Amendment Legal Rights for Natural Objects; Mary L. Dudziak Thomas D. Lyon Nomi M. Stolzenberg “Legal Infrastructure and the ance on True and False Disclosures.” spend in the library around really (also called Constitutional Law II); Where the Law Ends; Earth and Lee Epstein Andrei Marmor Christopher D. Stone New Economy”; “The Dynamic Classes: Evidence; Law and stressed out people. Hanging Legal Profession Other Ethics; The Gnat is Older Susan R. Estrich John G. Matsusaka Emerson H. Tiller Quality of Law”; “Legal Barriers Psychology; Child Interviewing out with a 3-year-old (or other Next frontier in your field: than Man: Global Environment and Edward J. Finegan Edward J. McCaffery Nina Walton to Innovation: The Growing Best advice anyone ever gave “normal people”) helped keep “Negotiating the law’s need for Human Agenda; Should Trees Have Raymond Flores Mathew D. McCubbins Gary Watson Economic Cost of Professional you about law school: “Don’t quit things in perspective! An exercise stability in defining racial and Standing? And Other Essays on Niels W. Frenzen Claudia Moatti Mark I. Weinstein Control over Corporate Legal after your first year. The worst part routine and regular recreation ethnic identity as well as Law, Morals, and the Environment Alice R. Galstian Paul J. Moorman Simon J. Wilkie Markets”; “Framing the Choice is over.” was equally essential.” individual plaintiffs’ desire Classes: Property; Globalization; Ronald R. Garet Kevin J. Murphy Diana I. Williams between Cash and the Courthouse: Next frontier in your field: Best advice to someone who for anti-discrimination laws Rights of Groups; International Elizabeth Garrett Wendy Y. Nobunaga Leonette M. Williams Experiences with the 9/11 Victim “I’d like to learn more about chooses USC Law: “Remember, that are dynamic enough Environmental Law Hannah R. Garry Clare Pastore Gideon D. Yaffe Compensation Fund.” linguistics and language legal practice is a team sport!” to fully reflect the complexity Howard A. Gillman Cynthia Prado-Guyer Classes: Contracts; Advanced development, in order to of their lived experiences.” Contracts: Strategy and improve the way we question Counseling; Legal Design children in court.”

38 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 39 Student Experience

USC Law offers support in many areas of student life. From the moment you begin law school, you’ll have access to programs, workshops, organizations, and activities that provide personal, academic, and professional enrichment. Through USC Law’s Student Services, we offer the Academic Support Program as well as the Office of Student Affairs. We’re here to help you have the best possible law school experience.

A great benefit for Academic Support Mentorship: We offer a Peer Mentor Program that Student Organizations: The diversity of USC Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) USC Law students is that It is common for first-year law students to helps incoming students transition into law school Law’s student population is reflected in over Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) we are a small, tight-knit seek guidance in learning the new language and by providing trusting interactions with a second-year thirty political, religious, social, cultural and ethnic Latino Law Students Association community, amidst a large analytic skills that confront them in law school. student mentor. Mentors guide new students to social organizations. Students play an active and valued Law Student Campaign Against Sexual Assault and vibrant campus with and developmental resources that help them become role in the day-to-day operation of the law school Legal Aid Alternative Breaks (LAAB) resources that serve The Academic Support Program assists students thousands of students. as they learn how to study law. It also works an integral part of the law school and alumni community. and are encouraged to pursue their interests through Law Students for Reproductive Justice USC Law School’s Office to support students seeking to improve their the creation of new student organizations and events. Los Angeles Public Interest Law Journal (LAPILJ) of Student Services academic performance throughout their studies. Health and Wellness: Law school involves a great The Office of Student Affairs oversees the following Middle Eastern South Asian Law Association (MESALA) recognizes and addresses With the guidance of peer tutors and faculty, new investment of time and effort that can often lead to student organizations you may wish to participate in: Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA) the unique needs of anxiety and stress. We help students maintain a healthy OUTLaw law students. students learn to hone their writing skills through American Constitution Society Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) periodic co-curricular workshops as well as balance between school and life. Through on-campus counseling and medical services, students receive Armenian Law Students Association Phi Delta Phi International Fraternity (PDP) specialized courses, myriad online resources, the assistance required to face mental and physical Art Law Society Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) and individual counseling. All of these resources challenges. For students with disabilities, we work Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Real Estate Law and approaches are designed to help students with other university services to coordinate necessary (APALSA) Review of Law & Social Justice (Honors Program) achieve success in their classes, on the Bar accommodations and support. Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Southern California Law Review (Honors Program) examination, and in law practice. Christian Legal Society Street Law Awards: Each spring, USC Law presents the Edward Corporate Law Society Student Bar Association (SBA) Office of Student Affairs and Eleanor Shattuck Awards, the Miller Johnson Critical Legal Studies Association Slumbusters: Club for Housing & Unlawful USC Law’s Office of Student Affairs provides Equal Justice Award and the Mason C. Brown Award Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Committee Detainer Law (CHUD) personalized support for students. There are to selected graduating law students. Entertainment Law Society Surf Law Society many programs and services that help students Environmental Law Society USC Art Law with the personal issues associated with Federalist Society USC Government Law Organization transitioning to law school, and then thriving Gould/Marshall Alliance USC Law Capella once here. Some things you can access through Hale Moot Court Board (Honors Program) USC Law Democrats Student Affairs: Health Law and Bioethics Society USC Sports Law Society Intellectual Property and Tech. Law Society USC Trial Practice Association Interdisciplinary Law Journal (Honors Program) Women’s Law Association (WLA) International Law and Relations Organization

40 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 41 Jacqueline Shaprow • Chicago, Illinois Jessica Walker • Austin, Texas Natalie Hardwick • Nichols, South Carolina Matthew Cave • Farmington, Michigan

What’s your favorite place on The Journal of Health Psychology, What’s your favorite place on What’s been your favorite class What’s your favorite place on What’s your best advice to people What’s your favorite place on What’s your best advice to people the USC campus and why? Yo! Raps Magazine, and Down the USC campus and why? so far and why? the USC campus and why? considering law school? the USC campus and why? considering law school? The fountain in front of the law South. I also have a short story Overall, I really love walking around Law, Language, and Ethics, a class The Law School (that’s where all I would suggest that anyone The Lyon Center (one of USC’s I really enjoyed taking a year off school. It’s nice to sit there and of mine sitting in the law library campus... the paths by architecturally that is unique to USC. We explored the cool kids are). considering law school really think recreation centers) because it’s after undergrad to gain some work read on a sunny day. in a book called “Reaching the Bar,” awesome buildings are very peaceful. the intersection between our Where do you study on campus? about the things he/she hopes to where I go to unwind. experience and relax. I recommend Where do you study on campus? which is about the lives of women Where do you study on campus? identities as people and as lawyers, Mostly the top floor of the library, gain from the experience and what Where do you study on campus? at least considering some time off The Lincoln Room in the working within the legal profession. The big blue couches in the and how to be loyal to both of but occasionally, outside by the matters most to him/her, and then I usually study in the Law Library, before starting law school. Also, Law Library. What’s been your favorite class law school; they are incredibly those personalities. It was a really fountain and at Coffee Bean & pick the school that best provides but sometimes I go to the Doheny remember to enjoy yourself during Do you get involved in any sports, so far and why? comfortable! great way to start the law school Tea Leaf across the street. those things. Library for a change of scenery. the first year of law school. There cultural events, students groups, Gender Discrimination with Where do you hang out experience, and a way to connect Where do you hang out Why did you choose USC Law? Do you get involved in any sports, will always be more work that you and/or extracurricular activities Susan Estrich because she is very on campus? with classmates. on campus? I was seeking something very differ- cultural events, students groups, could be doing, but overworking at USC? entertaining, has a lot of energy, There is a fountain outside of the What’s your best advice to people The blue couches on the first floor ent from what I had already experi- and/or extracurricular activities yourself can be counterproductive. I like to inspire students to come and always gets the students law school that is the perfect place considering law school? of the law school. enced. I spent my entire life before at USC? If you feel overwhelmed, talk to to USC because it’s a great school. involved in her lectures. for a lunch in the sun, or a moment Make sure you think about what Where do you eat on campus? law school on the East Coast (first I play pick-up basketball with a your classmates about it—every- I have informally mentored several What’s your best advice to people of quiet thinking. attracts you to law school, and what Chipotle! (although, technically, in South Carolina, then in North group of law students as often as one’s going through the same thing USC students who were in their considering law school? Where do you eat on campus? you want to be able to do with your I suppose that is off-campus), Carolina for college, then Northern I can. We put together a few teams together and you can and should first year of law school when Figure out which law school you can The big secret they don’t tell you degree. Find a school that will help and at the Law School Café. Virginia /Washington D.C. for work) for the intramural league last year support each other. I was a second year law student. see yourself spending time at each about law school is that there is such you reach those goals, and find a Do you get involved in any sports, and wanted to see what the West and we plan to do the same in Why did you choose USC Law? Outside of school, I am a Yale and every day. a thing as a free lunch! So usually I place you’re comfortable… because cultural events, students groups, Coast was like. Law school seemed the future. I also teach for the The location, reputation, and the Alumni Interviewer and I have Why did you choose USC Law? eat at whatever meeting I’m going to finals everywhere are stressful, but and/or extracurricular activities like the perfect way to transition Legal Research, Writing, and school’s incredible connections. coordinated several Master’s Teas I fell in love with my husband on a particular day. Another favorite having a supportive community at USC? to a completely new place, while Advocacy Program. What’s the best thing about at Yale with prominent figures in the summer prior to law school of mine is the Greek place near the makes a huge difference. I’m the Secretary of the Sports Law still having a support system and What’s been your favorite class Los Angeles? the entertainment industry since and he proposed to me a day university bookstore. Why did you choose USC Law? Society and a Legal Writing Fellow. established social network through so far and why? There’s something fun to do around graduation. I have arranged for before school started, and he was Do you get involved in any sports, Out of all the law schools I looked I also participated in Street Law school. I’m not getting any younger, My favorite class so far has been every corner; you’ll never get bored inspirational speakers to visit attending USC Law at the time— cultural events, students groups, at, the community at USC was the last year. so it was time to start living a Constitutional Law with Prof. Cruz. here. Also, the career opportunities low-income schools in Los Angeles so of course I had to go there. and/or extracurricular activities most welcoming. I wanted a school What’s been your favorite class little and try something new! Plus, The content of the class was very are fantastic. to motivate students of color. I also love LA! at USC? that was challenging without being so far and why? when I visited, I fell in love with interesting and we had some great I’ve published articles in the I am involved in Street Law, which cutthroat, that had professors I enjoyed almost all of my classes the campus and the people—it is group discussions. Also, I think Con California Family Law Monthly, is an organization that goes to local who were brilliant yet focused on my first year and I think that is hard not to! Law is an incredibly important class The Los Angeles Daily Journal, schools to teach kids about legal teaching, and USC was the best fit. because I found both the material because of its relevance to our daily topics, the Women’s Law Association, interesting, and the faculty to lives, not only in our roles as law and the Corporate Law Society. be great. students and lawyers.

42 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 43 Ephraim Walker • Antioch, California Becky Raizman • Wyncote, Pennsylvania Cherise LaTortue • New York, New York J. Alejandro Borbon • Glendale, Arizona

What’s your favorite place on What’s your best advice to people What’s your favorite place on What’s been your favorite class Where do you study on campus? What’s your best advice to people What’s your favorite place on Student Groups: I am involved the USC campus and why? considering law school? the USC campus and why? so far and why? I study best at home. The library is considering law school? the USC campus and why? in La Raza and participate in most The Lyon Center, because I am Know what you’re getting yourself I’d have to say the quad (though Constitutional Law—Professor too quiet, and I prefer “background Hmmm… think twice! If law school One of my favorite places on of the events that the organization a gym rat. I spend all of my away into. This is a HUGE decision in my friends make fun of me for Garet’s passion for the material noise” when I study—television, is just your default choice, I would campus is the intramural field. coordinates. Our biggest event is time from the books there. your life. Do not take it lightly, calling it that—must be an East and his dedication to his students radio, or talkative roomie. say reconsider your choices. Law It’s where I play soccer with other Judges and Lawyers Night which Where do you study on campus? and be ready to sacrifice three Coast thing)—the big green space is unparalleled. It’s also a class Where do you hang out school takes determination, com- law students from time to time. takes place in the spring. The event The law library and McCarthy years of your life to the library. outside Leavey Library where I can where we examined current issues on campus? mitment, and passion. If you enter Playing soccer at the intramural allows USC Law students to meet Quad soaking up some rays. Good luck! lay out and tan... I mean, study. so you don’t ever feel like you’re Other than the classroom, the law school only because you had field helps me relax and forget prominent judges and lawyers from Where do you hang out Why did you choose USC Law? Where do you study on campus? studying law in a vacuum. infamous blue couches. no better alternative, your life about law school for at least the Los Angeles legal community. on campus? Reputation and diversity. Oh I occasionally can be found in the What’s your best advice to people Do you get involved in any sports, would be hell. But if you think you a couple of hours. Activities: I do my part to support The law school on the blue yeah, the Tier 1 ranking and the law library or at Doheny Library, considering law school? cultural events, students groups, really want to be a lawyer, then law Where do you study on campus? every law school organization/club couches or the Lyon Center in national championship football but I actually prefer to study at I’d advise people considering law and/or extracurricular activities school is only a hurdle (albeit a high It varies depending on the intensity by attending any organization’s the gym. Or sometimes the law team didn’t hurt! random coffee-shops off-campus school to definitely take some time, at USC? one) that you must jump in order of the studying that I plan to do. event that provides free food school café. to remind me that there is life whether during an internship or Student Groups: BLSA, WLA, to achieve your dream. Don’t get Serious studying = Law library, and/or drinks. Where do you eat on campus? outside the law school bubble. preferably, taking some time off Corporate Law Society, Street Law, me wrong, life will still be hell, but second floor, big tables What's your best advice to people The law school café or Chipotle. Do you get involved in any sports, between undergrad and law school, and PILF. at least you will have a light at Casual studying = Law school café considering law school? What’s been your favorite class cultural events, students groups, to work in a legal setting. After What’s been your favorite class the end of the tunnel. Stressed out, hating my life, and If you can, take a year off after so far and why? and/or extracurricular activities working as a government paralegal so far and why? Why did you choose USC Law? don’t want to see any other law stu- undergrad before attending law Stereotypes, Race and the Rule at USC? for two years and volunteering at Civ Pro. I like structured courses, Climate! Climate! Climate! dents studying = Any USC library school. The first year will be a lot of Law with Professor Armour. I’ve been involved in PILF, the some legal clinics, I was able to rather than theoretical (e.g. Torts) I attended undergrad in NYC except the law school library of work so you should come in That class really opened up my Women’s Law Association (the find out what kinds of things I’d be Plus Professor Roithmayr is great. and lived there for 7 years. I hated Do you get involved in any sports, rested. Also, once you get to law eyes to the issues that affect black 1Ls were Powderpuff Football doing as a lawyer on a day-to-day I also loved Crim Law. Professor the cold. However, it did not hurt cultural events, students groups, school, don’t study every moment people, and society as a whole. champs!), and the Jewish Law basis, and this confirmed my desire Simon made the class innovative that the school was in the Top 20 and/or extracurricular activities of every day! Give yourself at least I thought the class discussions were Students Association. I also got to ultimately attend. At least I knew and interactive. in the nation, and the best school at USC? one day to just rest and do some- insightful and revealing. I would to see The Color Purple the what I was getting into! for minority students. I remained Sports: I like to play soccer when- thing fun in L.A. Go to the beach, recommend the class to anyone musical with a group of USC Why did you choose USC Law? at USC because the alumni network ever I get the chance. I usually play hang out with family/friends, or who wants to get a deeper insight student through the Arts and I chose USC Law because of in strong, and the people at the with other USC Law students be- do something else not related to into race relations in the law school Humanities initiative. I like to its small size and supportive school are helpful and I appreciate cause most of them play at my skill law school. Trust me, a little down and in society as a whole. take part in the law school’s social environment, the public interest its open-door policy. level (my skill level being slightly time once a week will do wonders activities, whether they are bar opportunities, the opportunity to above terrible). for your stress level. reviews or sports tournaments live in Southern California, and the or tailgating for football games. scholarship/financial aid package.

44 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 45 Legacy

At the end of the 19th century, when there was no Women in the Law Like Los Angeles itself, formal law school in Southern California, aspiring The five women on the committee that founded USC Law has become a This is our legacy: national player. In academic lawyers prepared by “reading law” at local firms. USC Law began a tradition of women in circles, it enjoys a reputa- Then, in 1896, a band of ambitious apprentices leadership perpetuated throughout the school’s tion for intellectual vitality. brought organized legal education to Los Angeles. history. In 1911, USC formed the nation’s first Nearly half the faculty hold With more than 100 years of female law-student sorority, Phi Delta Delta. Their goal: Create “a school of permanent charac- doctoral or master’s ter,” and educate lawyers of exceptional quality. By 1930, USC was a national leader in preparing degrees in addition to their Today’s USC Law reflects a distinguished past women for careers in law, and, in 1968, became JDs. Uniquely multidisciplinary in character, the renowned legal education, USC Law built on the principles of equity and excellence, the first leading law school with a female dean. school has strong programs and the courage to break new ground. Today, women constitute approximately half in law and economics, of each class, making way for a new generation law and humanities and is an institution that continues to Diversity Pioneers of trailblazers. clinical legal education. From its informal beginnings, the fledgling Also driving the school’s institution made diversity its earliest hallmark Law Without Boundaries reputation are its gradu- and embraced this innovation every step of the Recognizing the complexity of law practice in make history, through its philosophy ates. Today as in years past, way. USC Law’s early yearbooks showcase an increasingly interconnected world, USC Law the accomplishments of the school’s deep commitment to diversifying the professors began to integrate the social sciences, USC Law alumni in private profession. The faces of students reflect such as anthropology and economics, into practice, public service, of innovation, and through its the communities that USC alumni have gone their law classes as early as the 1960s. Today, government, teaching, the judiciary and business on to lead. USC Law continues to transcend traditional add luster to USC’s name. boundaries through the many professors who people. By the students, for the Alumni on the Bench hold advanced degrees in economics, history, Philanthropy—much of In the school’s first 100 years, more than 450 political science, and psychology, in addition it from alumni—has lifted graduates have held state and federal judgeships, to law credentials. the school to new heights. Our endowment ranks students, that’s the founding making USC Law a key contributor to leadership among the nation’s 10 in the legal profession. In 1906, Frederick W. Public Interest largest private law school Houser ’00, became the first alumnus to serve Believing that practical experience is essential, endowments. Another premise and guiding principle on the bench when he was elected to the Los in 1928, USC became one of the country’s first key indicator of academic Angeles Superior Court. Georgia Bullock ’14 law schools to establish a public-interest clinic. competitiveness is the became the first woman appointed to the Los In time, the clinic evolved into the Legal Aid number of chairs and professorships, which Angeles Superior Court. In recent years, Foundation of Los Angeles, one of the state’s behind USC Law. now total 37. USC Law graduates formed the majority on largest providers of free legal services the California Supreme Court—unprecedented and a place where USC students continue to among law schools. contribute. Today, USC’s programs put students to work in diverse communities through six clinics: post-conviction matters, small business, intellectual property, immigration, international human rights, and mediation.

46 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 47 48 49 1900 1911 1924 1927 1930 1949 Program becomes affiliated USC Law moves to the You Chung Hong ’24, Southern California Law Manuel Ruiz Jr., USC Law’s First William Green Hale with USC; the university Tajo Building (below). After LLM ’25 (below) graduates. Review is first published. first known Latino alumnus, Moot Court competition. awards degrees for study 15 years of changing head- Hong was the first Chinese Edited and managed by graduates. Ruiz was completed at the Los Angeles quarters, USC Law found American admitted to practice law students, this flagship considered the “California Law School. As early as 1885, stability in this downtown in California and became the USC Law journal is known dean of Mexican American USC officials had contem- building, at the corner of nation’s foremost Chinese civil for publishing high quality, lawyers.” He was appointed plated forming a law school. First Street and Broadway. rights attorney. cutting-edge scholarship by President Nixon to the This affiliation realized the The school remained at this by nationally known academ- U.S. Commission of Civil dream of early advocates site until 1925. ics. Today, the Review’s Rights, and he authored Robert Widney and George circulation is among the numerous works, including I. Cochran, both Los Angeles largest in the nation, and the seminal Mexican attorneys and USC trustees. its articles among the most American Legal Heritage frequently cited. in the Southwest.

1896 1901 1907 1912 1925 1928 1931 1948 Year established. Judge USC begins awarding law USC Law gains membership Stare Decisis—the school’s USC Law moves to the Among the first public African American, Edwin The first USC Institute on David C. Morrison “threw degrees. Gavin W. Craig into the Association of yearbook—reflects an University Park campus. interest law clinics in America. Jefferson graduates (above). Federal Taxation is held. open the doors of his receives the first diploma. American Law Schools. increasingly diverse and Students pioneered the He rose to leadership posi- The flagship of USC Law’s courtroom” for 36 law international student body. practice of providing pro tions in Los Angeles, and was continuing legal education apprentices—five of them Japanese, Filipino, Armenian bono legal advice to the poor appointed to the bench in programs, the Institute women—to hear prominent and Russian Jewish students through the USC Legal Clinic. 1940. Other early outstanding on Federal Taxation is one local attorneys praise the are represented in photo- African-American alumni of only three such law school- concept of a formal law graphs, along with women include David Williams ’37, sponsored institutes in the school. James Brown Scott and the school’s second who became a federal judge; country today. (above), who was to head black student. The yearbook Bert McDonald ’23, the first the nascent institution, includes a section (above) black lawyer in the Los exhorted the students devoted exclusively to Angeles City Attorney’s to create a “law school “co-education.” A year earlier, office; and Crispus Attucks of permanent character.” students had founded Phi Wright ’38, who together Delta Delta, the nation’s first with McDonald, Williams and women’s law student sorority. others founded the John M. Langston Bar Association in 1943 (other bar associations had racial restrictions).

50 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 51 1961 1965 1970 1973 1981 1991 1998 2001 2005 2007 Southern California Law “Law, Language, and Chicano Law Students Exchange program with Post-Conviction Justice Project Pacific Center for Health Employer Legal Advice Two new interdisciplinary The Center on Law and Robert K. Rasmussen Review, first published in Ethics” first offered. This Association is founded. Caltech begins, enabling is founded. The program gives Policy and Ethics is founded. Clinic is founded. institutes formed: The Center Philosophy and the becomes Dean of 1927 is edited and managed signature course, required professors at both students real-world training in Law, Economics and Intellectual Property USC Law. by law students, like these of all first-year law students, USC Law moves into its institutions to co-teach as advocates for prison inmates. The USC Center for Organization as well as and Technology Law Clinic from 1961 (below). This transformed the way law current headquarters, and co-author works Communications Law and The Center in Law, History are founded, promoting Small Business flagship USC Law journal is taught at USC. Drawing the Elvon and Mabel Musick in law, economics and Policy opens. and Culture. additional interdisciplinary and Mediation is known for publishing on fields such as philosophy, Building (below). The five- political science. The scholarship. Clinics are founded. high quality, cutting-edge psychology and economics, level, 88,000-square-foot partnership evolved into scholarship by nationally the course encourages stu- facility provides state-of- the Program in Law and A new café and refurbished known academics. dents to examine legal issues the-art resources, including Rational Choice in 1992, 1989 law library (below) opens. in a comprehensive context. a computerized library. allowing for enhanced Children’s Legal The library features interaction between the Issues Clinic a new multimedia room schools, joint faculty founded. and computer lab. workshops, and a joint degree program.

1955 1968 1971 1987 1992 2000 2004 2006 2010 Legion Lex is founded. Judicial administration Asian Law Students The Public Interest Law Southern California The Center for the Study The Initiative and Referendum Office of Public Service The International This active and successful expert Dorothy W. Nelson Association is founded. Foundation is founded. The Interdisciplinary Law Journal of Law and Politics is created: Institute—the nation’s most is formed to expand Human Rights Clinic volunteer fund-raising LLM ’56 (above) becomes foundation subsidizes hun- is founded. This student- A unique network of inter- prominent educational and opportunities for pro bono is launched. Students support group for USC Law the first woman dean of a dreds of student-advocates managed publication focuses connected scholars, drawn research organization focused legal work, internships and represent victims of has generated millions of leading American law school. serving the elderly, abused on the scholarly work of legal from diverse disciplines on direct democracy—moves service-learning programs. human rights violations dollars in annual contribu- and neglected children, academics, economists, such as law, political science, to USC Law and joins the USC Law students provided before international tions—erecting buildings, homeless families and other physicians, anthropologists economics, public admin- Center for the Study of Law assistance to Gulf Coast tribunals, and in supporting faculty research vulnerable populations. and experts in other fields istration, psychology, and and Politics. hurricane victims. US courts under the and teaching, and providing who analyze law from their communications. Alien Tort Statute. student scholarships. particular perspectives. The Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice (below), inaugurated in 1991, 1969 1990 explores legal issues relating 2002 The Black Law Students The Musick Building’s new wing Graduate and International to gender and society. Association is founded. opens. Adding 62,000 square Programs are launched with feet to the 1970 facility, this an inaugural class of 12 expansion yielded the Ackerman students. Now the Master Moot Courtroom, new seminar of Laws and Master of classrooms, offices for student Comparative Law programs organizations and clinical pro- include 100+ international grams, lounges and a cafeteria, students from dozens of computer and video labs and countries on five continents. a greatly enlarged law library.

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54 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 55 Jen Flory ’05 Ben Wang ‘03 Norma García Dana S. Treister Staff Attorney Partner Guillén ‘02 ’94 Western Center on Law Russ August & Kabat Associate Partner & Poverty (WCLP) Los Angeles, California Sheppard Mullin Richter Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Los Angeles, California & Hampton LLC Los Angeles, California Costa Mesa, California

Jen Flory joined WCLP as a law clerk in 2003 and was a Skadden “USC taught me the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system, including Well-regarded in Orange County’s legal community, García Guillén As a partner in the real estate department at Munger, Tolles Fellow from 2005-2007. As a clerk, Flory coordinated a project to subjects that impact my life on a daily basis, such as constitutional specializes in business litigation and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Latin & Olson LLP, Dana Treister’s practice focuses on a wide variety increase access to health care for immigrants. Her fellowship project law, civil procedure, contracts, and professional responsibility,” American Practice Group. García Guillén has successfully handled of real estate transactions, with an emphasis on the acquisition focused on health care for low-income Californians by monitoring states Ben Wang. “USC also exposed me to the multitude of policy international arbitration in Mexico City for a leading Hong Kong and sale of commercial properties, loan transactions, land use and the implementation of new reforms, identifying best and worst considerations that guide our legal system and shed light on what technology manufacturer, and represented a federal Receiver in a entitlement work, real estate finance, and leasing transactions. practices of providers, and advocating on affordability issues. we expect from our government and peers. It also prepared me high-profile, SEC-enforced, anti-ponzi professional malpractice action. He also has extensive experience representing developers and for the demanding and challenging nature of the legal profession. García Guillén has also practiced entertainment law, having served in forming joint ventures. Flory continues her work in WCLP’s health unit. “My primary Successfully juggling classes, extra-curricular activities, and jobs as legal counsel to an internationally recognized Latin American artist substantive areas are access to health care services for low-income prepared me well for the long hours that come with being a lawyer.” and celebrity. Treister received his B.A. degree from Stanford University and persons and dealing with medical debt,” explains Flory. “I work J.D. degree from the USC Law, where he was elected to the Order on impact litigation, administrative advocacy with state and county While at USC, Wang was the Executive Notes Editor of the Born and raised in Santa Ana, California, to immigrant parents from of the Coif. At USC, he was managing editor of the Law Review and agencies, provide technical assistance on legislation, and train legal Southern California Law Review. Wang was also a teaching assistant Guerrero, Mexico, García Guillén graduated Smith College with a B.A. a legal writing instructor. Following law school, Treister served as services advocates around the state.” While a student at USC, for Professor George Lefcoe’s Real Estate Transactions and Real in Government and Latin American Studies. While at Smith College, a law clerk to the Honorable John G. Davies in the Central District Flory also worked at Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, the Estate Finance classes, and a legal writing instructor. she co-founded the national award-winning mock trial team and head- of California. American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, and in the USC ed the on-campus Latina organization, Nosotras. At USC, García Guil- Immigration Clinic. She was president of USC’s Public Interest Law After graduating Order of the Coif, Wang served as a law clerk lén was a member of the Jessup International Moot Court program, Currently, Treister teaches Real Estate Transactions as a Lecturer Foundation and recipient of the Miller-Johnson Equal Justice Prize to the Honorable Ferdinand F. Fernandez, United States Court of president of La Raza Law Students Association and a participant in in Law at USC Law. He is a founder of the Adam Freeman Scott ’93 for her commitment to social justice. Prior to attending law school, Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and to the Honorable George H. King, the Immigration Clinic. Through the clinic, she advocated on behalf of Flory earned an M.A. in Comparative Literature from Penn State United States District Court for the Central District of California. undocumented women who were victims of domestic violence and as- Memorial Endowment, which awards a summer grant to students and taught at Cerritos and Fullerton colleges. Both judges are also USC Law alumni. sisted them in becoming legal Permanent Residents. She was awarded working in public interest. Treister is also very active in a number USC’s Shattuck Award for her leadership, dedication and service. of community activities, including, serving on the board of trustees When asked about her transition from teacher to attorney, Flory says, Wang began his private practice at Irell & Manella LLP as an for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps. “I saw public interest law as an opportunity to combine my interest associate in the intellectual property litigation workgroup where Numerous publications have recognized García Guillén’s accomplish- in social causes, research and advocacy.” USC made it possible for he participated in two trials, an arbitration, an appeal before ments and humble beginnings: The Orange County Register; Latina When asked to provide advice to first-year law students, Treister Flory to get experience while still a student. She received funding the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and several settlements, magazine; Selecciones; and La Opinion. In 2009 García Guillén was the advises to “enjoy law school. Students who focus too much on their through the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) and a private grant all of which were amazingly successful for his clients. recipient of the Inspirational Alumnus award by USC Law School’s La career while still in school will miss a lot of the benefits that come to work summers at public interest agencies. Flory notes, “I don’t Raza Law Students Association. She also received the 2008 Emerging from being in an environment where learning and education are the know that other law schools make it as easy to get so much Wang left Irell & Manella LLP after four years and is currently Leader award by Orange County’s American Jewish Committee and goal without the everyday pressures of a busy practice.” hands-on experience.” the newest partner at Russ August & Kabat where he specializes was named one of OC Metro Business’ 2008 “20 Women to Watch.” in patent litigation. His first case at RAK ended in a one week patent infringement trial in the Eastern District of Texas. The jury García Guillén credits her accomplishments to the strong work ethic returned a verdict in favor of Wang’s client on all issues. her parents exemplified throughout her life, their willingness to leave all they knew behind in their native México for a chance at a brighter future, and their constant reminder that education is the key to any unopened door.

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56 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 57 Suzanne L. Bell ‘90 Karen B. Wong Mark L. Karasik Joyce L. Kennard Deputy Director for Legal ’86 ‘81 ‘74 Recruitment and Outreach Partner Principal Associate Justice Office of Attorney Recruitment Global Project Finance Baker & McKenzie LLP Supreme Court of California and Management Milbank, Tweed, Hadley Chicago, Illinois San Francisco, California U.S. Department of Justice & McCloy LLP Washington, D.C. Los Angeles, California

Before becoming a lawyer, Suzanne Bell was an assistant treasurer Karen Wong has been a Milbank partner since 1996. Her practice Mark Karasik has defended and prosecuted scores of commercial Court Watch calls Judge Joyce Kennard, “possibly the most for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. Since graduating focuses on the representation of sponsors and financing parties civil litigation matters. He is a trial lawyer who has defended products individualistic justice on the Supreme Court.” Kennard has a legacy from USC, she has worked in just about every legal environment, in connection with the development, acquisition, financing and/ manufacturers in product liability cases, employers in wrongful of dissent and championship of liberal-leaning causes. She has a except a corporation. Bell served as a Research Attorney for the or restructuring of power, petrochemical and other infrastructure termination and employee discharge cases, and professionals in record of significant rulings, including Sands v. Morongo Unified Los Angeles Superior Court, and was an associate at the law firm, facilities in North America, Asia, and Latin America. In her over breach of fiduciary duty litigation. Karasik has been involved in jury School District regarding religious observance in public schools, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Since 1995, Bell has worked for the U.S. twenty-one years of practice, she has led numerous development, trials, bench trials, national and international arbitrations. He also Kasky v. Nike regarding labor practices and commercial speech, Department of Justice, first as an Assistant United States Attorney, financing and acquisition transactions involving electric generation has significant trial experience in the areas of negligence, product and Stevenson v. Superior Court, regarding age discrimination and then as Deputy General Counsel. assets (including large scale coal, gas and LNG fired cogeneration liability, contracts, and professional and fiduciary litigation. public policy. Kennard works hard to look through the formalities plants, as well as solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, biomass, to discover the real people at the heart of important issues. Currently Deputy Director, she provides general oversight of the waste energy and other renewable energy facilities), transmission Karasik specializes in complex litigation that helps insure success DOJ’s legal recruitment programs and retention and diversity lines, and oil and gas pipelines. for his clients. He has worked for U.S. health care conglomerates Born of a Dutch father and a Chinese-Indonesian mother, Kennard initiatives and works with DOJ components in developing a strategic and insurers and handled litigation matters for national and has braved internment in World War II Japanese and New Guinea plan for enhancing the DOJ’s outreach and recruitment efforts Wong’s current transactions include several developments of international product manufacturers as well. Karasik’s litigation prison camps, the early death of her father, the amputation of to ensure continued success in attracting and retaining highly- coal and petroleum coke gasification poly-generation and substitute clients include AH Robins, Addison-McKee, Inc., Ford Motor Co., her leg due to infection as a teenager, and on-going discrimination qualified legal talent from diverse backgrounds. natural gas projects, and financing transactions in the renewables Intercraft, McDonald’s Corp., 6 N. Michigan Avenue Trust, Hubbell, due to being mixed-race. She eventually moved to California, (wind and solar), ethanol and biofuels sector throughout the and The Beitler Company. attending USC and receiving a B.A. magna cum laude in German, Bell has a challenging job—the U.S. Department of Justice is the United States. “Find a career path that will make you happy,” then simultaneously attaining her J.D. from USC Law and an largest legal employer in the world with more than 9,500 attorneys Wong advises young attorneys, “because your best work doesn’t In addition to his litigation work, Karasik is also a frequent speaker M.P.A. from USC’s School of Public Administration. Prior to her nationwide. Annually, the DOJ hires approximately 120-150 come out when you don’t like what you’re doing. After practicing and author on topics relating to areas in his particular practice position on the Supreme Court of California, her previous judicial entry-level attorneys through the Attorney General’s Honors for over 21 years, I am happy to say that I still find the legal work expertise. He has been elected to membership in the American experience includes serving as Associate Justice on the state Court Program, 100 second-year law students through the Summer Law I’m doing to be interesting, challenging and fulfilling.” Board of Trial Advocates. Karasik is also a current appointee of Appeal in Los Angeles; judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Intern Program, 650 lateral or experienced attorneys, and 1800 to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Court; Associate Justice pro tempore on state Court of Appeal in law student volunteers. In addition to conducting the Honors Hailing from a Trojan family, Wong received her B.S. in Business Hearing Board, and acts as a Hearing Board Chairman, appointed Los Angeles; judge on Los Angeles County Municipal Court; senior Program interviewer training for the attorneys in the DOJ, Bell’s Administration from USC magna cum laude, then received a J.D. by the Illinois Supreme Court. attorney on state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles; and Deputy team has also expanded management training initiatives, including from USC Law. She served on the editorial boards of Major Tax Attorney General in Los Angeles. workshops lateral or experienced attorneys. Planning and the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal Karasik received his B.A. at USC in 1978, before continuing his (formerly known as the Computer/Law Journal). She is listed as a studies at USC to receive his J.D. in 1981. “My education at USC Kennard has received numerous awards and accolades for her many “My career has evolved,” says Bell. “I had no idea that I would be leading lawyer in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA for Projects in Law was intense and far-reaching,” says Karasik. “It exposed me accomplishments over the years, including the Alumni Merit Award involved in recruitment for the Department of Justice. It’s important California and was recommended in PLC Which Lawyer? for banking to most areas of the law. My education at USC Law showed me that, from USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development; the Public to develop a reputation for excellence. Excellence helps create and finance. On the international arena, she is representing the as a trial lawyer, one can be successful in many different areas of Service Award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association; opportunity. I recognized and landed this great opportunity sponsors of a mine mouth power project in Lao PDR that will sell the law, following my philosophy that variety is the spice of life.” and inclusion in the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame. She was included because I was flexible and open to new ideas.” electricity to the Thai and Lao state-owned utilities. in The Counselors, conversations with 18 courageous women who have changed the world, by Elizabeth Vrato, and the law review article entitled Joyce L. Kennard: An Independent Streak on California’s Highest Court (65 Albany Law Rev., p. 1181, July 2002).

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Whether you stay in California, or your dreams take you elsewhere, USC Law’s Career Services understand the legal job market and USC Law offers plenty of support. The Career Services Office is how to best launch you into it. They work closely with students ready to help you launch a cross-country job search by providing through leading career management workshops and providing information about firms, scheduling special interviews, participating individualized counseling. Career Services also works closely with in recruiting programs, and tapping into reciprocal career assistance alumni, bringing them back to campus to speak about their careers, provided by other law schools. Each fall and spring, hundreds of participate in workshops and mock interview programs that allow private law firms, government and public interest agencies, and students to practice their job interview skills. corporations from around the country visit USC Law to interview students for permanent and summer jobs.

USC Alumni work in firms and governmental agencies all over the globe, including:

West Los Angeles County District Attorney Venable LLP Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Los Angeles County Public Defender White & Case LLP Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Arnold & Porter LLP Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Baker & Hostetler LLP McDermott, Will & Emery LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Bingham McCutchen LLP McGuireWoods LLP Bryan Cave LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP California Department of Justice Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP Southwest Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP Crowell & Moring Morrison & Foerster LLP Dechert LLP Dewey LeBoeuf LLP Munger, Tolles & Olsen LLP Fennemore Craig PC Dickstein Shapiro LLP Office of Chief Counsel Fish & Richardson PC DLA Piper US LLP O’Melveny & Myers LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Fenwick & West LLP Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Greenberg Traurig LLP Foley & Lardner LLP Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Hunton & Williams LLP Fox Rothschild LLP Perkins Coie LLP Jones Day Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Littler Mendelson PC Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP Lorde, Locke & Bissell LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, PA Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Office of Chief Counsel, & Machtinger LLP Reed Smith LLP Internal Revenue Service Greenberg Traurig, LLP Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP Osborn Maledon, PA Haynes & Boone LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Hogan Lovells LLP Sedgwick LLP Sedgwick LLP Holland & Knight LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Internal Revenue Service Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Snell & Wilmer Irell & Manella LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Texas RioGrande Legal Jackson Lewis LLP Sidley Austin LLP U.S. Air Force Jag Corps Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jenner & Block LLP SNR Denton U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps Jones Day Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP United States Postal Service Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP State of California, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Kaye Scholer LLP Office of the Attorney General Kirkland & Ellis Steptoe & Johnson LLP K&L Gates LLP Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Troutman Sanders LLP Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP U.S. Attorney’s Office Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP U.S. Department of Homeland Security Loeb & Loeb LLP U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

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62 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 63 Living Encino Sherman Oaks Burbank 101 If you’re going to spend three years as a law student Glendale Pasadena 134 immersed in the law, shouldn’t you choose a setting Los Feliz 101 Eagle Rock Silver Lake that’s dynamic, diverse, and rich in opportunity? Hollywood 5 Beverly Hills That’s Los Angeles—the perfect place to study hard West Hollywood 405 (maybe even at the beach), lose yourself in the local Westwood Koreatown culture, and plot your first big career move. West Los Angeles 10 Malibu From outdoor adventures to USC is at the center of one of the most exciting If it’s drama you long for, choose from the Santa Monica Culver City late-night hot spots, cultural urban environments of the 21st century. Los renowned Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Downtown venues to career options, it’s all here waiting for you. Angeles is ethnically diverse, culturally vibrant, Forum, or a plethora of smaller stages that boast 10 Los Angeles is a global center and has a fantastic and varied climate that big names and world-premiere shows. for business, technology, USC culture, media, and world permits unparalleled year-round recreational trade— the perfect backdrop activities. It’s one of few places in the world where If you’re a sports fan, you don’t need us to tell for your legal education. Venice USC Law takes full advantage you could ski on snow-capped mountains in the you that Los Angeles is a sports haven. Starting 405 of L.A. as a living laboratory morning and hit the beach with your surfboard with our own national champion USC Trojans, by allowing students to put their legal skills to use within by afternoon. you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see the best 5 the community through in everything from football to basketball, baseball various public service and All aspects of high and popular culture are repre- to hockey, and golf to soccer. Enjoying sports is other opportunities. sented in Los Angeles; L.A. is an incredible center a year-round activity here. Local opportunities Los Angeles International Airport of outstanding and innovative film, music, theatre include skiing in the San Gabriel mountains, and dance. L.A. is also one of the most affordable hiking and camping in the California desert or and diverse cities in which to eat. From the fresh the Santa Monica Mountains, and swimming produce in numerous farmers’ markets to side- or surfing in the Pacific Ocean. Weekend trips Manhattan Beach 110 walk stands that are L.A. institutions, you will from Los Angeles include some of the most

find not just the best hamburgers and hot dogs, awe-inspiring places on earth, including the Hermosa Beach Metro Rail but also amazing sushi, burritos, dim sum, pho, Sierra Nevada mountains, Joshua Tree and Death Future 710 Metro Line kalbi and pupusas. Valley National Parks, the Mojave Desert, and Opens the Baja coast. Fall Redondo Beach 2011 If it’s culture you’re looking for, look no farther. Freeway Los Angeles boasts world-class art museums Living in Los Angeles means choices. Just pick Map not to scale. such as the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Museum a neighborhood from Downtown L.A. to Beverly of Contemporary Art, the Los Angeles County Hills to Silver Lake or Pasadena to Venice Beach, Museum, and the Norton Simon Museum of Art. Los Angeles’ eclectic and varied neighborhoods Depending on your musical tastes, you could enjoy offer a wide range of lifestyles. Each one has the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney housing options, shops, restaurants, and parks

Concert Hall, a world-music festival at the with its own unique flavor and vibe. Long Beach 405 Hollywood Bowl, a show at LA Live downtown, Rancho Palos Verdes or a small rock gig at the Roxy on just about any given night of the year.

64 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 65 This is where we are 9,107 law firms in Los Angeles County, of which, 3,259 are located in the city, Fortune 500 businesses and thousands of start-ups, 52 courthouses, 841 museums and galleries, theaters, hiking trails, and dance clubs. There is no better living laboratory in which to study law than Los Angeles, one of the world’s most innovative and influential legal markets. L.A.’s major court system and extensive legal community provide countless opportunities for career training and exploration. Victoria Linn, Culver City Lee Linderman, Downtown Where do you live and why? Where do you live? I live in Culver City, which is about 9 miles west of I live in Parkside Apartments on campus. I will be trying campus. When I moved to LA, I wanted to live closer to live as close to campus next year as I can. I have lived to the water and in a neighborhood where a lot of other in a graduate apartment on campus because I didn’t want young professionals lived. Culver City fit both of those to waste any time commuting, particularly when I saw how requirements, and the rental rates there are still affordable much time I would be wanting to spend on campus anyway. for a law student on a tighter budget. How do you get to USC? Car? Transit? How do you get to USC? I bike, there is no point adding car-troubles to my potential I drive to school, and the commute is only about list of concerns. 20 minutes door-to-door. What do you like best about your neighborhood? What do you like best about your neighborhood? I like the student population in the neighborhood. I love the fact that my neighborhood doesn’t feel too There is a strong sense of community. congested or too suburban. It’s a quiet neighborhood, but there’s still a lot to do.

Jameil Johnson, Cardinal Gardens Amanda Rubenstein, The Villas at Park La Brea Where do you live and why? Where do you live and why? I live in Cardinal Gardens, which is the USC I live at The Villas at Park La Brea and love living there. undergraduate housing. I am a Resident Advisor (RA) We have a year round heated pool (one of the bonuses for USC undergraduate students. Being an RA and of So Cal is year round tanning) and a jacuzzi open late. living in the dorms with undergrads is perfect for me. There’s also a gym with big screen TVs and iPod hook I enjoy mentoring younger students. ups that I use everyday... and here’s the best part: How do you get to USC? buffet brunch on Saturdays! I ride my bike. How do you get to USC? What do you like best about your neighborhood? I drive to school and it usually takes me about 20 minutes I like being close to campus. (15 without traffic). What do you like best about your neighborhood? The best part about the neighborhood is the relative wealth of plays, musicals, concerts and sporting events that occur within walking distance.

Emily Schroeder, Downtown Scott Tillett, Mid-Wilshire Where do you live and why? Where do you live? I lived in Beverly Hills my first year, but recently moved I live mid-city, near La Brea. I’m south of the Grove downtown. I would recommend living close to school for Shopping Center and halfway between the beach and USC first year students. You have to be at school a lot, and off of the 10 freeway. reducing the commute helps with managing your time. How do you get to USC? Car? Transit? Wished I had lived closer because it would have given I drive my car to school because nobody walks in L.A. They are putting in a light rail that will take you from me more flexibility and free time. Venice Beach to Downtown (as I understand it) and I would What do you like about where you live? take that if it was up and working. I really like my new building. It is brand new and has What do you like best about your neighborhood? great amenities. My old apartment smelled bad, and made I have interesting neighbors and friends. They are involved all my clothes smell, so anything was an improvement in the music industry. I live in the top story of an old 2-story from there! building with character. I don’t feel as if I live in a box like dorm rooms and apartments.

68 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 69 71 Los Angeles Los Angeles is a vital center of business, the arts, and international trade, where lawyers-in-training can find established and emerging industries: entertainment, manufacturing, communications, biotechnology, and multimedia. Beyond nd learning and career, Southern California offers every diversion a hard-working law student could want: cafés, restaurants, beaches, galleries, and every sporting 2 event under the sun. Hollywood & Highland “There is no one best thing about Metro Dodger Stadium Largest city in the U.S.A.: City of Los Angeles In the heart of Hollywood, the L.A. Everyone finds different things Everyone always hears about its Los Angeles is home to two Hollywood and Highland Center is to love—hiking in the hills, lounging car-crazy culture, but Los Angeles Major League Baseball teams, two a great place to shop, dine, or stay. at the beach, clubbing on Sunset, County’s Metropolitan Transit Author- National Hockey League teams, Its crown jewel is the Kodak Theatre, people watching in Beverly Hills, ity has a combined daily ridership of two Major League Soccer Teams, two home of the annual Academy theater, music or opera downtown, 1.7 million. Besides operating over National Basketball Association teams, Awards® Oscar Ceremonies. Los the weather, ethnic neighborhoods, 2,000 peak-hour buses on an average one Women’s National Basketball Angeles means celebrity—movie, the excitement of the entertainment weekday, Metro also designed, built Association team, and one Major television, music and Internet stars industry...” and operates 73.1 miles of Metro League Lacrosse team. USC has the abound. The entertainment industry – Dan Klerman, faculty Rail service. In addition to being com- third most NCAA national champion- in Los Angeles is also big business, mitted to providing environmentally ships, all sports combined, in the employing some 250,000 people. Griffith Park conscious transportation, Metro has United States. You do the math. Its products impact culture around At 4,210 acres, Griffith Park is one commissioned over 250 artists for a Los Angeles is a sports town. the world. of the largest urban parks in North wide variety of projects, including rail America. Los Angeles’ “Central Park” stations and streetscapes. “The Hollywood Bowl is the ultimate has something to offer everyone, 3,800,000 L.A. experience… thousands of including miles of hiking and eques- people enjoying picnic dinners, most trian trails, the Greek Theatre with Approximate population: City of Los Angeles with flowers and wine, then hearing its open-air concerts, one 9-hole and some of the world’s finest musicians two 18-hole golf courses, a 113-acre “The best thing about L.A. in a lovely outdoor setting. And it Zoo, and the newly renovated iconic isn’t expensive!” observatory atop Mount Hollywood. are the local neighborhoods.” – Bill Givens, staff member – Martin Levine, faculty “I love the Huntington Library & Watts Towers Botanical Gardens. You can spend Simon Rodia created this collection the entire day just walking all of the of lacy spires between 1921 and 1954 gardens. The Art Gallery houses one using broken bottles, tile, pebbles, of the largest collections of British “The best thing about L.A. is with little LACMA steel rods and seashells. It’s a tribute art work in the country. Nice tearoom money there is something to do Los Angeles has over 80 stage to one man’s quirky artistic vision and and café for lunch.” for any interest a person might have.” theaters and 300 museums, more expresses the iconoclastic nature – Amy Stevens, staff member – Beverly Moore, staff member than any other U.S. city. There are of the people who live Los Angeles. historic buildings, libraries with special A population of 3.9 million makes L.A. Mountain Hiking Trails Ethnic Diversity collections, botanical gardens, and 470 equivalent to the eighth largest state L.A.’s weather is renowned. With The City of Angels has always been various art and science institutions, in the nation. only 15 inches of rainfall and diverse. Twenty-six of the original all of which make L.A. an interna- Square miles in size: City of Los Angeles moderate temperatures all year, forty-four settlers (pabladores) were tional cultural center. The Los Angeles it’s a perfect place for adventuring black or mixed ancestry. Most of County Museum of Art (LACMA) outdoors. Hike, jog or walk through these people came from Sinaloa, is one of the largest art museums rugged hills and leafy canyons Mexico, where two-thirds of the in the country, housing a collection throughout the city. Santa Monica residents were mulattos. Los Angeles of over 100,000 artworks. Mountains National Recreation Area, has welcomed immigrant populations for instance, is a contiguous from all over the globe. Today, Los conglomeration of 350 public parks Angeles boasts a rich tapestry of and 65,000 acres that is home to deer, ethnic groups, including the nation’s coyotes, foxes, hawks, and quail. largest Arab and Asian communities.

“Los Angeles is the only major American city bisected by a mountain range. You don’t necessarily think of hiking or mountain biking in L.A., but if you can when you’re in L.A., you should go up a trail in the Santa Monica Mountains—beautiful 224 greenery and spectacular ocean views minutes away!” Different languages spoken: City of Los Angeles – Ariela Gross, faculty

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72 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 73 Walt Disney Concert Hall “What’s the best thing about “My first big excursion in Los Angeles Thriving Economy Central Civil West Courthouse Los Angeles Public Defender The Los Angeles Philharmonic, one Los Angeles? The beach, the beach, was to Little Tokyo, and I completely Agriculture was once the primary “The best thing about L.A. is The Central Civil West Courthouse The concept of Public Defender of the world’s outstanding orchestras, and the beach.” fell in love with the area. It’s fun, source of wealth in the 19th century in Downtown houses The Los Angeles was pioneered by the County of resides in the acoustically superb, – Julia Kim, graduate hip, and there are tons of little things and early 20th in Los Angeles. Then stepping outside in the morning Superior Court. Court Divisions Los Angeles, which responded to stunning Frank Gehry-designed Walt to see and do. The combination came the Cold War and the rise of include Appellate, Civil, Criminal, the need for legal representation Disney Concert Hall in Downtown. Third Street Promenade of Pinkberry, Japanese food, bubble the aircraft and aerospace industries. Family, Juvenile, Mental Health, for all citizens as early as 1914. Los Angeles is simply one of the most Total retail sales in Los Angeles are tea, museums and lots of funky Entertainment and hospitality have and smiling because it’s 75 Probate, Small Claims and Traffic. Since then the idea has spread important sites in the world for the upwards of $223 billion. From mega knick-knacks makes Little Tokyo an always been a significant part of This court is notable for its many to many other cities and states, recorded music industry. Composers, indoor malls to quaint neighborhood easy choice. Plus it’s a great place the economy here. Now, L.A. is degrees, sunny, not humid, high-profile cases, including Los and the Public Defender is now musicians, producers, recording shops, L.A. has options for every to study on a weekend (in a tea shop) one of the top ranked counties in Angeles’ infamous celebrity murder a well-established concept servicing engineers, and performers of every taste and budget. Some well-known and it has dozens of opportunities for manufacturing in the nation, of such cases. With its nearly 50 courthouses, courts throughout the U.S. The L.A. style and genre of music—jazz, heavy shopping areas are the Beverly study breaks built in.” diverse items as dental equipment, and just perfect weather, and 600 judicial officers, and a staff of Public Defender’s Office handles metal, rock, rap, opera, symphony, Center, Melrose Avenue, The Grove, – Elena Taryor, graduate games and toys, gas transmission 5,400 the Superior Court system misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile punk, and pop are all drawn here. Robertson Boulevard, the infamous and distribution equipment, guided you feel incredibly fortunate serves the 9.5 million people of Los cases, mental health cases, and Rodeo Drive, and most recently, “Best thing about L.A.: its diverse missiles, and women’s apparel. Angeles County with courtrooms some civil cases. It employs over “I’d recommend seeing the Hollywood Historic Downtown Los Angeles. population, of course—over 92 spread throughout the 4000 square 700 attorneys, 78 investigators, night life—any of the clubs on In Santa Monica, the Third Street languages are spoken by students “What’s the best thing about Los to live in such a place.” mile County—from Pomona to 55 paralegals, 17 psychiatric social Sunset—at least once even if it’s Promenade attracts throngs of in the Los Angeles Unified Angeles? The light. It’s what attracted – Becky Raizman, graduate Santa Monica and from Lancaster workers, and a clerical/secretarial not your scene or even if you’re people with its three-block stretch School District!” the movie industry, and there isn’t to Long Beach. staff of approximately 150. really broke.” of pedestrian-friendly shopping, cin- – Daria Roithmayr, faculty light like it anywhere else.” – Parfait Mwez, graduate ema multiplexes, and outdoor cafés. – Greg Keating, faculty “The best feature of the Los Angeles Los Angeles City Hall “I encourage visitors to sample L.A. “What do I do for fun in Los Angeles? metro region is its diversity, with The Los Angeles Civic Center, where architecture. Most people don’t I don’t know where to begin to The Beach ‘critical mass’ of at least a dozen City Hall is located, is the largest associate us with wonderful buildings. answer that question. The beach, the Sun and fun awaits everyone at “The best thing about Los Angeles is that you cultures and countries represented grouping of government buildings And we do have some awful struc- Hollywood club scene, watching the Los Angeles’ 75 miles of coastline. in their own ‘mini cities’ and a choice in the U.S. outside of Washington, tures. But we also have the Gamble Lakers at the Staples Center, the list There are 20-plus beaches, each with of living styles as broad as can be D.C. City Hall itself was built in House by Greene and Greene, Frank goes on and on.” its own unique experience, including can be snowboarding in the morning, watching imagined (live at the beach, in a 1928 and has a distinct monumental Lloyd Wright’s Freeman House, and – Emeka Orjiakor, graduate swimming and bonfires at Dockweiler, canyon, in the hills, in a high rise, pyramid-capped tower. It is home to of course Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall.” volleyball at Manhattan, romantic a movie in Hollywood in the afternoon, and then in a loft, in a suburban setting, etc.” the City Attorney, the elected chief – Scott Altman, faculty Law in Los Angeles sunsets at El Matador, the new – Scott Bice, faculty prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles. Founded in Los Angeles in 1937, $1.5 million solar-powered Ferris The Office of the City Attorney is the “There is some of everything here. Latham & Watkins is the largest and wheel at Santa Monica, surfing at enjoying a nice dinner and walk along a beach The New Downtown third largest municipal law office in L.A. is huge and you can pretty much highest-grossing law firm on the West Zuma, and people-watching at Venice. Downtown Los Angeles is in the the nation, with over 500 attorneys bet that if there is something you Coast. It fields 2,100 lawyers in 26 in the evening… all in the same day!” midst of a major revitalization. practicing both criminal and civil law. want, L.A. has it!” offices around the world, with over – Cindy Guyer, staff member With new construction, of such – Sunita Bali, graduate $2 billion in revenue. Other top L.A. magnificent buildings as the Staples “What do I do for fun in Los Angeles? firms include O’Melveny & Myers, Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, I’ve gone to a couple TV show tapings, West Los Angeles Neilson Elggren Durkin & Co., “LACMA. On the weekends there LAPL & LAUSD Business in Los Angeles and the Cathedral of Our Lady of which is an incredible experience. Municipal Courthouse Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, and Paul are concerts and old movies.” Los Angeles Public Library System Walt Disney Co., the 9th largest the Angels, along with thousands When I have time, I head to Disney- The West Los Angeles Municipal Hastings Janofsky & Walker. California – Michelle Buckley, staff member (LAPL) and the Los Angeles Unified California company, is headquartered of new residential units, typically land. Most weeks, my fun is limited Courthouse is a $40 million court has approximately 150,000 resident School District (LAUSD) are among in Los Angeles along with a variety sleek modern lofts, the city center to trying new restaurants or going facility for the County of Los Angeles. and active attorneys, according La Brea Tar Pits the largest such institutions in the of other major corporations, such is itself increasingly vibrant. The to a movie.” It contains eight courts and the offices to the American Bar Association. La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world’s country. LAUSD is the second largest as Hilton Hotels, Belkin (electronics), establishment of business improve- – Jessica Walker, graduate of the Marshal, the Sheriff, the District most famous fossil sites, is recognized school district in the United States, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, ment districts and the construction Attorney, and the Court Clerk. The “I can do anything and everything I feel for having the largest and most serving grades K-12, with over CB Richard Ellis (real estate), and of subway, light-rail and commuter District Attorney, elected by Los like in L.A., that is why I love it. I can diverse assemblage of extinct Ice 2,500 schools, 700,000 students, every major motion picture studio. train systems, has brought major Angeles county voters, prosecutes hike, ski, surf, run, go to a world-class Age plants and animals in the world. and 83,967 regular employees. The economy is dominated by the office space users along with shops felonies throughout the county, and museum, listen to any type of music It’s a step back into ancient Los LAPL system operates 72 public entertainment industry, the tourism and restaurants causing a true misdemeanors in unincorporated or eat any type of food I can imagine.” Angeles, when animals such as saber- libraries throughout the city to serve service sector, retail and manufactur- renaissance downtown. areas, as well as 78 of the 88 cities – Wende Nichols-Julien, graduate toothed cats, giant sloths, and huge the diverse population of Los Angeles ing. Manufacturing of textiles and in the county. The largest local mammoths roamed here. This is only with extensive collections, electronic toys employs huge numbers, while prosecutorial agency in the nation, one of the many attractions favored resources, and innovative programs the high-tech industry is gaining the Los Angeles’ D.A. has a staff by tourists. About twenty-four million for all ages. a firm foothold in L.A. of approximately 2,105 that includes people come to Los Angeles every 1,017 deputy district attorneys, year for their vacation. 277 investigators, and 811 support personnel.

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80 law.usc.edu USC Gould School of Law 81 Your first day at USC Law, Tuition and fees for the 2011-2012 academic year in your second and third years. USC Law does not Applicants invited to apply for the Frank The Veterans Affairs office on campus can assist Attending USC Law means you’ll notice something joining a close-knit commu- are $25,300 per semester, including mandatory offer any strictly need-based grants. In addition, all Rothman Scholarship are encouraged to also veterans in receiving educational allowances. The Law different. When you walk into nity of legal scholars who the admissions office, don’t health, student government, and activity fees. scholarship awards are made in the incoming first year submit the USC Law Scholarship Application. School participates in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education share a commitment to be surprised if people know Resident and non-resident students pay the same and funds are not available for reconsideration in the By doing so they will not miss other scholarship Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), which excellence, collaboration, your name—an experience and maintaining the USC many students never forget. tuition. Rates for tuition and fees are set annually second or third years. opportunities while awaiting the outcome is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational family tradition of colleagues and are subject to change. of the Rothman Scholarship decision. Assistance Act of 2008. Students who meet the helping each other succeed. Frank Rothman Scholarship Program specified criteria may be able to earn tuition awards of $20,000 through a matched scholarship program Financial Aid: USC Law provides several options USC Law recruits and supports exceptionally Loan Programs: To be eligible for loan programs, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. to students seeking to finance their legal education. qualified law students through the Frank file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Applying for financial aid is simple and straightforward, Rothman Scholars Program. One student is (FAFSA) soon after January 1, 2012. Do not wait for Loan Repayment Assistance Program: but requires close attention to detail and deadlines. selected from each incoming class to receive an admissions decision before submitting the FAFSA. The USC Begin the process by submitting the Free Application a full-tuition scholarship for three years at USC List USC (Federal Code 001328) as a school designated Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible Law. Recipients also receive a Summer Fellowship to receive the FAFSA report. provides assistance in repaying loans to graduates who after January 1, 2012. Carefully read the information that provides a guaranteed job in the law firm accept employment with low-paying public-interest provided here, and follow the instructions in the of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Admitted applicants who apply for financial aid will organizations. If you work for a qualifying organization Financial Aid Application Checklist on page 85. following the first year of law school. first be packaged with any scholarships awarded. The after graduating, you may apply a specified percentage next $20,500 of financial need is met by the Federal of your earnings to your annual loan repayment obligations; USC Law will advance LRAP funds to cover Scholarships: If you are admitted to USC Law, The admissions office invites top admitted Stafford Loan. The Federal Graduate PLUS Loan or the remainder. All LRAP assistance will be forgiven you will receive access to our online Scholarship applicants to apply for the Rothman scholarship; private alternative educational loans are available to if you remain in qualifying employment for five years. Application. Be sure to submit the application to be considered for an invitation, you should meet any additional needs up to the cost of attendance immediately. All admitted applicants who submit submit your admissions application early. set by the school. These loan programs are available the application in a timely manner will be to all creditworthy students without regard to need, Public Service Loan Forgiveness: This federal considered for scholarship assistance. program cancels some federal student loan debt for Frank Rothman Scholars are selected entirely and provide enough funds at competitive rates to meet the budgeted expenses of most students. If you are borrowers employed by non-profit or government on the basis of merit. Criteria include strong All scholarships awarded to incoming first-year students admitted to USC Law, our financial aid office will send employers. Borrowers must make 120 on-time monthly undergraduate record, LSAT score, and additional are guaranteed for three years. Scholarships are you information on applying for student loans. payments while working full-time in a qualifying public accomplishments, such as publishing books and awarded in amounts ranging up to full tuition. Most service job. Any remaining debt is cancelled after articles, running a business, inventing useful scholarships are based on a combination of need and Other Resources: Many USC Law students also help 10 years of eligible employment and qualifying devices, and other similar, highly significant merit, although the Admissions and Financial Aid Com- finance their education through part time work during loan payments. For more information, please visit achievements. Finalists are provided with airfare mittee may also award scholarships based solely on the summers or during the second and third years of www.studentloans.gov. and lodging in order to participate in interviews the applicant’s potential, as indicated by the strength law school. Students working in public service legal and meetings at USC Law. Final selections are of the admissions file. If you receive a scholarship your jobs for the summer may be able to receive a grant made in the spring. first year, you can expect the same level of assistance for their volunteer experience through the USC Law Public Interest Law Foundation.

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Use this checklist to ensure that you follow all steps necessary to apply for Financial Aid, including scholarships and loans.

All Applicants Complete the 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

When completing the FAFSA, list University of Southern California (code #001328) in the schools release section of the form, so that USC Law will receive your data. If your tax information is not yet available, you may use estimates. Parental information is not required. 82%Percentage of students receiving some form of financial aid (scholarships or loans) (based on Fall 2011 entering class) Submit the FAFSA to the processor as soon as possible after January 1, 2012. To be considered for all available financial aid, be sure the processor receives your FAFSA no later than March 1, 2012.

To help ensure that you receive a timely offer of financial aid, carefully follow $20,000 the additional instructions provided with your admission letter. Median scholarship award USC Law (based on Fall 2011 entering class) If you have questions about financial aid, please call the Financial Services Office at (213) 740-6314 or send an email message to [email protected]. Design: AdamsMorioka • Copy: Terry Lee Stone • Photography: Blake Little, Teri Weber, others • Printing: ColorGraphics Weber, Lee Stone • Photography: Blake Little, Teri Design: AdamsMorioka • Copy: Terry

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