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Standalone Online Entertainment Law and Industry Certificate Application

If you need help with this application please email msl@law.usc.edu.

Basic Information

Salutation:

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last (Family) Name:

Email Address:

Telephone Number

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May we send you text messages?

For any of the above telephone numbers designated as "Mobile".

To be eligible to apply for this certificate, you must have earned or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 grading scale) before enrolling at USC Gould School of Law. We seek applicants whose academic background, professional aspirations, personal commitment, and communication skills meet the demands of a rigorous legal certificate program.

The Admissions Committee will only review applications once all transcripts and supporting documents are received by the deadlines listed on our website. You will receive a confirmation email when your application has been complete. Admissions decisions are normally released within two to four weeks of application confirmation.

To read more information about our application instructions, please click here.

Application Information

What is your applicant status?

What year did you originally apply?

What is your preferred start date?

As you consider how to finance your studies, what is your source of sponsorship? Please check all that may apply.

Please let us know if you receive tuition assistance from your employer or via a tuition benefit program that is administered via your employer.

I do not receive tuition assistance from my employer.I receive tuition assistance directly from my employer.I receive tuition assistance from my employer via an outside tuition benefit program and not directly from my employer.

Name of Employer:

Name of Outside Tuition Benefit Program:

If you are applying to other graduate programs, please identify the name of the degrees and institutions:

Biographical Information

Are you a USC current student, alumnus/alumna or employee?

What is your 10-digit USC ID number?

Date of Birth:

Gender:

Marital Status:

City of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Citizenship Status:

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Mailing Address

Is your mailing address also your permanent address?

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Street Address:

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Permanent Address

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Emergency Contact

Full Name:

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Education Information

Institution Name:

Year Started:

Year Completed:

Degree Earned:

Major:

Degree Conferral Date:

Cumulative GPA:

Class Rank:

Please note any distinctions, honors, awards, and activities (academic and extracurricular).

Bar Admission Information

If you have been admitted to practice law, please list the countries and/or states, dates of admittance, and the current status.

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Current Employment

Please list your current employment, professional activity, or military service.

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Prior Employment

Please list your prior employment, professional activities, or military experience.

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Character and Fitness Information

Have you ever been disciplined, suspended, or expelled for academic or other reasons by an institution of higher learning?

YesNo

Please Explain:

Have you ever been arrested or otherwise charged formally or informally with a violation of the law? (You should not provide information about any criminal proceeding which has been sealed or expunged. The existence of an arrest or formal or informal charge of a violation of the law does not necessarily mean that an applicant will be denied admission to the program. Each case will be evaluated on its facts.)

YesNo

Please Explain:

Have you ever been disciplined, suspended, or dishonorably discharged by any governmental agency, court of law, bar association, or armed forces?

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Please Explain:

Referral Information

How did you hear about us? Please select all that apply.

Which ad source? (e.g. Billboard magazine, Daily Trojan, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, USC Bus, The Hollywood Reporter, Inside Higher Ed, KPBS, LAist, LLM-Guide, Los Angeles Times, NPR)

For "Other" - please describe:

Electronic Agreement

By submitting this application electronically, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that all information on this form and submitted as part of this application is authentic, true, and complete to the best of my knowledge. Also, I declare that this is my own original work, and that I have not used any artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to create any portion of the application. If any of this information changes, particularly with regard to Character and Fitness/Conduct Information, prior to my enrollment at the University of Southern California (USC), I will inform USC Gould School of Law immediately, and will update my application accordingly. I understand and agree that any inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete information on the admissions application, omitting information, or any additional or changed information provided can lead to an investigation of misconduct in the admissions process, rescission of any offer of admission and/or scholarship, or for discipline, dismissal, or revocation of the degree if discovered at a later date. Additionally, such a violation during the admissions process may lead to referral to the appropriate University offices and/or Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for finding of misconduct in the admissions process. Furthermore, I understand that my behavior and interactions with the admissions office and other members of the law school community are a reflection of my professionalism. Any lack of professionalism may lead to negative action being taken on my application. I consent to allow USC to conduct a criminal background check and such other background investigations as USC deems appropriate in evaluating my application as a student at USC. I acknowledge that, prior to enrollment, I will be required to provide official documentation that verifies my receipt of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. I understand that acceptance to USC is subject to verification of final records from all institutions I have attended as well and that all documents submitted for admission consideration become property of USC and will not be returned to me or duplicated for me for any reason.

I agree to the above electronic agreement.

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