USC Law: Elevating Legal Expertise with the Launch of New Master of Laws Specializations in Business Law, Media and Entertainment Law
May 21 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Leading the market trend for focused legal training in business
and entertainment law, the University of Southern California Gould
School of Law will launch in Fall 2024 two cutting-edge Master of
Laws (LLM) degrees: the LLM in Business Law and the LLM in Media
and Entertainment Law.
USC Gould will equip graduates from these two new programs with
essential knowledge of complex business-driven regulations and
critical legal parameters tied to new and emerging media. The LLM
degrees will be supported by coursework in U.S. common law and
topics such as antitrust, artificial intelligence (AI), corporate
governance, intellectual property (IP), mergers and acquisitions,
and music law.
In the LLM in Business Law, students will explore a broad range
of relevant business law issues, including negotiating and
facilitating transactions, trending issues relevant to business
advising of startup companies and venture capital firms, and
understanding core issues such as taxation and bankruptcy.
In the LLM in Media and Entertainment Law, students will gain
the knowledge necessary to be a competitive candidate in the
entertainment field, with coursework designed to build negotiation
and contract drafting skills, as well as a deeper understanding of
niche industries, including music, sports and video game law.
“We have found that employers place considerable value on
staffing talent with a blend of interdisciplinary skills and
focused expertise,” Franita Tolson, USC Gould School of Law Dean
and the Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law, explains. “Our new
programs in entertainment and business law reflect our commitment
to providing innovative education that prepares our graduates to
tackle the complex challenges of tomorrow's legal world with
confidence."
USC Gould’s on-campus and online LLM degrees offer an immersive,
flexible curriculum that prepares both international and U.S.
students for leadership roles in law. Students may obtain general
or specialized degrees that include mandatory courses in law
alongside electives that address specific areas of interest.
Students in USC Gould LLM degree programs will also benefit from
academic advising, professional development and networking
opportunities available from the University of Southern
California.
The LLM in Business Law and the LLM in Media and Entertainment
Law are one-year, 24-unit degree programs offered on campus on a
full-time basis, open to anyone with a law degree (JD, LLB or
equivalent). Pending American Bar Association (ABA) acquiescence,
these LLM degrees are open for enrollment in the fall or spring
semester. For more information, email
gipadmissions@law.usc.edu.
About the USC Gould School of Law
The USC Gould School of Law is a top private law school with a
reputation for academic excellence and a world-class faculty. USC
Gould is known for its diverse and collegial student body, its
leadership in clinical education, and its supportive and global
alumni network. Located in Los Angeles, one of the nation’s top
legal markets and a hub for major law and entertainment firms, the
Gould School offers a dynamic laboratory for legal training. For
more information, visit gould.usc.edu.
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