The USC Pre-Law Advising team provides resources including advising, application material review, events, and educational materials designed to support students and alumni preparing for law school.

Pre-law stats for USC students & alumni!

236

# of USC students & alumni that enrolled in law school in Fall 2023

22% vs. 78%

percentage of USC students vs. alumni that applied to law school starting Fall 202

24.9

Average age of law school matriculants from USC between 2017-2023

115

# of law schools across the US that USC candidates matriculated to between Fall 2017-2023

14

# of Top 14 (T14) law schools USC students & alumni were admitted to between Fall 2017-2024

114

# of academic programs USC alumni majored in before matriculating to law schools across the country between Fall 2017-2022

3.68

Average GPA of USC students & alumni applying to law school for Fall 2022

66

# of law schools attending the annual Law School Fair in 2024- SO FAR!

Infinite!

The potential of USC students and alumni!

Our team

Jen O’Connor, Senior Career Advisor, Pre-Law & Graduate School Advising

Jen is motivated by helping students and alumni reach their goals for higher education and beyond.  She loves helping them discover different avenues to share their passions and unique talents with the world around them.  She is a passionate first generation student advocate and loves collaborating across campus to provide life-changing learning opportunities for students and alumni.

Harmon Gill-Graduate Assistant, Pre-Law Advising

Harmon is a 2L at USC Gould who discovered his passion for trial and appellate advocacy as an avid college mock trial and moot court competitor.  Before law school, Harmon worked alongside public defenders and in-house counsel, served as a federal judicial extern, and coached mock trial and moot court. He is a proud double Trojan who graduated with a BA in Communication and minor in Religion.  Harmon is excited to counsel students at all stages of their law school admissions journeys.

Jennifer Mou- Graduate Assistant, Pre-Law Advising

Jennifer is a current 3L student at USC Gould with an interest in litigation. She holds a BS in Psychology and Economics from Wellesley College and an MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from University College London. Before law school, Jennifer worked in marketing and non-profit communications. Jennifer enjoys guiding students through the law school admissions process by sharing insights and improving access to resources.

Rachel Wei- Graduate Assistant, Pre-Law Advising

Rachel is a current 3L at USC Gould. Originally from the Washington D.C. area, Rachel attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN for her undergraduate studies, where she triple majored in Biology, English, and Human & Organizational Development. With her interdisciplinary background and experience living and working on the East and West Coasts, as well as the South, Rachel looks forward to helping students discover whether law school is the right fit for them, and if so, which school and city best fits their personal and career goals.

Robyn S. Kazemaini- Graduate Assistant, Pre-Law Advising

Robyn is a current 3L at USC Gould with an interest in employment and business law. She attended UC Berkeley where she received her B.A. in Political Science. In addition to her role on the Career Pathways team, she is an editor of the Southern California Law Review. Robyn enjoys helping students develop and execute their own unique admissions strategy for law school.