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The Chapman University School of Law (officially the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law) is a private, non-profit law school located in Orange, California.The school offers the Juris Doctor degree (JD) and combined degree programs including a JD/MBA, [5] and a JD/MFA [6] in Film & Television Producing.
Number 12 for diversity among law schools (tied for first in California with the USC Law School) [13] Number 133 overall of 196 ABA approved law schools in the United States as ranked by U.S. News & World Report [3] Princeton Review "Best 170 Law Schools" (2008) – number 22 overall among law schools for average starting salary [14]
Many law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one. Because there are typically more spots available ...
In 1970, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Paul Egly established the law school. [5] In 1985, the school merged with the San Fernando Valley College of Law; [6] however, the two operated as independent entities within the University of La Verne until 2002, when the University of West Los Angeles purchased the San Fernando Valley College of Law campus. [7]
The Northwestern California University School of Law is an online-only law school registered in Sacramento, California, founded in 1982. [4] It is accredited by the State Bar of California , [ 5 ] and is approved to award the Juris Doctor degree upon completion and graduation from the program.
In 2011, several law schools were sued for fraud and for misleading job placement statistics. Prior to 2011, law schools typically advertised that more than 90% of their graduates were employed after graduation earning six figure salaries. In fact, these claims were false. Most of these suits have been dismissed on the merits.
The St. Francis School of Law is an online law school based in Newport Beach, California, founded in 2011. Upon completion of the four year part-time program, students earn a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.). The program utilizes live online classes taught by professors with legal practice experience.
The University of San Diego School of Law (USD Law) is the law school of the University of San Diego, a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1954, the law school has held ABA approval since 1961. [4] It joined the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 1966. [5]