October 2021
Faculty Spotlight:
Q&A with Robert Rasmussen
*NEW COURSE*

USC Gould is happy to announce its newest addition to its wide array of class offerings with LAW 225- Current Course Cases. This 2 unit class will be offered for the first time in Spring 2022. The class exposes students to the impact of legal decisions on society through analysis of pending and recent cases on the court's docket. Professor Robert Rasmussen will be leading the course and talks to us about its inception and what to look forward to.
Q: Could you tell us about the inception of this LAW 225 course?
Law is too important to leave exclusively to lawyers. Part of an undergraduate education should include learning to understand the role that law plays in shaping our society. By looking at current cases, students will learn how to identify precisely what is at stake and then be able to discuss the implications for our society.
 
Q: What do you hope students take away from this course?
They will be able to go beyond the simplistic headlines that often describe major legal cases. News organizations at times simplify a case in ways that can create a misimpression. Students after this course should be educated consumers of the effects of major decisions, at the Supreme Court, appellate court and district court levels.

Q: What can students look forward to most?
The discussion about the competing conceptions that often are at creating disputes. By understanding these differences, students will be able to better engage with crucial questions that we as people need to answer.
 
Lift Every Voice Series
Join the Gould School of Law: Office of Undergraduate Law and the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs for the "Lift Every Voice" event.

Meet Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at USC Gould, Nickey Woods, and Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law, Jody Armour, as they share their personal and professional journeys, challenges and successes.

Nickey Woods | October 25th at 12pm | RSVP
Jody Armour | November 4th at 12pm | RSVP
Spring 2022 Schedule of Classes
Plan ahead! Our tentative Spring 2022 preview is here. Several undergraduate LAW courses satisfy General Education (GE) requirements and are either required or elective courses in a variety of majors and minors.
4 Units
MW 11am-12:20pm
4 Units
W 3:30-6:50pm
Prof. Zsofia Szojka
4 Units
MW 10-11:50am
Prof. Vered Yakovee
Interested in learning more about undergraduate law?

USC Gould School of Law offers various options to start exploring the legal field. Meet with the Office of Undergraduate Law Advisor to learn more about the Progressive Degree Programs (PDP), Master of Studies in Law (MSL) and Master of International Trade Law and Economics (MITLE), our Legal Studies Minor, Law and Social Justice Minor, and Law and Migration Studies Minor, and the accelerated bachelor's to JD 3+3 program. 
Javier Mulato, M.Ed.
Student Services Advisor
Undergraduate Program Offerings
Undergraduate students are invited to connect with the following organizations via Zoom breakout rooms:
  • ACLU SoCal
  • Alliance for Children's Rights
  • Bet Tzedek
  • Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
  • Earthjustice
  • Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
  • LA Center for Law and Justice
  • Learning Rights Law Center
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 
  • Los Angeles City Attorney Office
  • Los Angeles County Public Defender
  • Office of the District Attorney - Orange County, CA
  • Office of the Federal Public Defender
  • United States Air Force 
  • Veterans Legal Institute
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