The professional experiences of James Brown Scott include practicing law at Los Angeles, founding the law school at the University of Southern California and holding the position of a dean at the University of Illinois.
He founded the law school at the University of Southern California, and was its dean, though his participation in the SpanishAmerican War interrupted that role. Following his return to the United States, Scott practiced law at Los Angeles, California from 1894 to 1899. He was dean of the college of law at the University of Illinois (18991903), professor of law at Columbia, and professor of law at George Washington University (190506). 
