USC Gould School of Law

University of Southern California Gould School of Law
MottoPalmam qui meruit ferat (Latin)
He who deserves the palm should bear it
Parent schoolUniversity of Southern California
Established1900
School typePrivate
DeanFranita Tolson
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Enrollment644
Faculty59 (full-time)
127 (part-time)
USNWR ranking26th (tie) (2025)
Bar pass rate82.42% (2023 1st time takers)
Websitegould.usc.edu
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

The University of Southern California Gould School of Law located in Los Angeles, California, is the law school of the University of Southern California. The oldest law school in the Southwestern United States, USC Law traces its beginnings to 1896 and became affiliated with USC in 1900. It was named in honor of Judge James Gould in the mid-1960s.