USC Gould School of Law

06/06/2025

✌️ Fight on!

USC alum, president of Latitude Real Estate Holdings to serve second tenure.

06/06/2025

Happy 95th Birthday, Tommy Trojan! The iconic statue was unveiled on June 6, 1930, and represents the five qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.

Known as the Trojan Shrine, USC’s Tommy Trojan statue is ageless. Happy birthday to the 90-year-old sculpture, created by Roger Noble Burnham.

06/04/2025

Today is USC Day of SCupport! Your Trojan Family across the globe is counting on you! Make a difference for the areas that mean the most to you. 🌎

🔗 dayofscupport.usc.edu

06/03/2025

"It was truly a storybook ending.” Months of training and competing as 3Ls paid off when grads Ian Finley and Athena Tsianos were named national champions in the ABA Appellate Advocacy Moot Court competition, one of the largest and most prestigious of all the national competitions. Read more about their moot court journey: https://gould.law/3T6Nsry.

A team of students from USC Gould School of Law was named the national champion in the ABA Appellate Advocacy Moot Court competition, one of the largest and most prestigious of all the national competitions. Ian Finley and Athena Tsianos, who were both ...

05/30/2025

05/30/2025

In honor of 's 125th Anniversary, the Los Angeles Mayor and City Council issued certificates recognizing the milestone. The certificates were presented this spring as part of the Celebration Series, bringing together past and present leadership as professors and former deans Ed McCaffery, USC Provost Andrew Guzman and Robert Rasmussen joined Dean Franita Tolson at the event. ✌️📜❤️💛

05/29/2025

celebrated the achievements of 452 USC Gould Graduate & International Programs graduates on May 16. This 125th anniversary milestone commencement ceremony included a keynote address by distinguished Gould alumnus Pēteris Zilgalvis (JD 1990), a judge on the general court of the European Union who serves on the court’s Management Board and the AI Management Board of the Court of Justice of the EU. Read more about the G&IP Class of 2025: https://gould.law/4kIh8Hj

05/28/2025

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re sharing from USC Alumnus Glenn A. Sonnenberg (BA 1977, JD 1980), Co-Chair of the USC Gould School of Law Real Estate Law and Business Forum and President at Latitude Real Estate Holdings!

Q: How do you prioritize work-life balance?
A: My father always told me that one shouldn’t wait until 70 years of age to enjoy retirement; we should all take bits of retirement throughout our careers. I’ve always been mindful of this advice. Life should be a mix of work, play, family responsibilities, charitable activities, and a good dose of alone time. Sure, I have worked hard but I have always made a point of staying fit, taking trips, even if for only a weekend, not missing kids’ events, pursuing hobbies/sports, and not missing the opportunity to enjoy a night out.

Q: What do you do for self-care during stressful times?
A: When I’m stressed, I remind myself that I was stressed before but always saw a way through in the past. Things always work out. When stressed, I’ll go to the gym, or go for a walk, or just curl up in a comfortable chair to read a book and escape to another world for a while.

Q: What is your advice to new lawyers to manage their stress?
A: Life is a marathon—not a sprint. No one, even the typical “Type A” over-achieving lawyers that we are, can keep running at full speed forever. When we work too hard or find ourselves over-stressing, we are not good partners, parents, friends, or counselors. You need to take care of yourself first, so that you can be of the most use to others.

Thank you, Glenn, for these valuable reflections!

05/28/2025

celebrated a milestone on May 16 with its 125th commencement ceremony, including 227 graduates earning a Juris Doctor and 28 graduates receiving a B.S. in Legal Studies. Read more about the Class of 2025:
https://gould.law/4jlH2iQ

05/22/2025

Congratulations to our Class of 2025! Today we're featuring Katarina Mousinho de Matos, a Brazilian labor judge who earned her USC Gould Graduate & International Programs Master in Laws degree. “I believe in the power of education to bring positive change. I am always open to learning and collaboration, and I want to keep working to build a more fair and inclusive society — through law, education and international cooperation.” Read more here: https://gould.law/4k0G394

Congrats, ! 👏

05/21/2025

Let's keep on celebrating our Class of 2025! Today we're featuring Fletcher Warren, who was named the Ninth Circuit Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student by the American College of Bankruptcy. This is the second time in three years a student has earned this prestigious recognition. Read more here: https://gould.law/43EeJHY

Congrats, ! 👏

📸: American College of Bankruptcy

05/17/2025

That's a wrap! Congratulations to our USC Gould Graduate & International Programs and USC Gould Online Programs ! We're so proud of you. ❤️✌️🎓