University of Southern California - Gould School of Law

The USC Gould School of Law is a top 20 law school with a reputation for academic excellence and a world-class faculty. USC Gould is known for its diverse community, its leadership in immersive education, and its supportive and global alumni network. Located in Los Angeles, USC Gould offers dynamic and essential legal education.

USC offers several graduate degrees for lawyers and professionals without a law background who would benefit from legal training in contracts, negotiation, employment law and more:

• For non-lawyers interested in general and industry-specific areas of law to apply to their professional careers, including our Master of Studies in Law (MSL) online or on campus, please visit: gould.law/msl
• For non-lawyers interested in dispute resolution, including our Master of Studies in Dispute Resolution (MDR) on campus, please visit: gould.law/goadr
• For non-lawyers interested in global trade and economics, including our Master of International Trade Law and Economics (MITLE) on campus, please visit: gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees/mitle/
• For lawyers seeking additional training and specialization, please visit: gould.law/llm

With industry-specific legal expertise in areas such as health care, human resources, compliance, business law, privacy law and more, USC Gould’s master’s degrees and certificates provide essential legal skills to redefine your career.  

If you have any questions, please contact us at gipadmissions@law.usc.edu.