University of La Verne College of Law
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| University of La Verne College of Law | |
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| Motto | Quality By Tradition |
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| Parent school | University of La Verne |
| Established | 1970 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Philip A. Hawkey (interim)[1] |
| Location | Ontario, California, US |
| Enrollment | 426 (Full- and part-time)[2] |
| Faculty | 34[3] |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked[2] |
| Bar pass rate | 56% (49/87) (July 2011 1st time takers)[4] |
| Website | law.laverne.edu |
| ABA profile | University of La Verne College of Law |
The University of La Verne College of Law is a private, ABA-approved law school in Ontario, California. Founded in 1970, it is part of the University of La Verne and is the only ABA-approved law school in the Inland Empire.
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History [edit]
In 2001, the law school established a new campus in downtown Ontario. It is near the Ontario Civic Center and the city library.
It is not a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), but has paid a fee to receive AALS services.[5]
Campus [edit]
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Organization and administration [edit]
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Academic profile [edit]
Degrees offered [edit]
The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD) law degree. This requires 88 credits which can be done on a full-time basis over 3 years or on a part-time basis over 4 years.
The school also offers two dual degree programs in conjunction with the University of La Verne College of Business and Public Management, the Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA) and Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA).
Accreditation and ABA approval [edit]
On August 29, 2011, the school announced it received accreditation from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.[6]
The College of Law first received provisional approval by the American Bar Association in 2006.[7] Full approval was denied by the ABA in June 2011, as the first-time bar pass rate had not improved sufficiently.[8] In March 2012, the ABA again granted provisional approval through 2017 following an extensive review of the law school’s program of legal education, faculty, admissions and student services, facilities and bar pass rate.[9][10]
Rankings [edit]
According the law professor blog The Faculty Lounge, 35.6% of the Class of 2012 was employed in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar admission, ranking 185th out of 197 law schools. [11]
The school is "unranked" in the U.S. News & World Report, "Best Law Schools" report.[2] In The National Jurist: The Magazine for Law Students, La Verne Law was listed with a "B+" in the March 2011 "Diversity Honor Roll".[12]
Law reviews, journals and publications [edit]
- Journal of Juvenile Law ISSN 0160-2098 OCLC 3367760
- Journal of Legal Advocacy & Practice ISSN 1534-5599 OCLC 42705442
- Grand Jury Training (2003). Published by La Verne College of Law and the California Grand Jurors' Association (video seminar) OCLC 52204131
Legal clinics and student programs [edit]
The college of law opened a disability rights legal clinic in the Summer of 2007; it then opened a justice and immigration legal clinic.[13] Additional programs for students include clinical externships and practicums in Family Law and Lawyering Skills.[14]
Post-graduation employment [edit]
41% of the Class of 2009 were known to be working for law firms in the private sector nine months after graduation.[15] 31% of Class of 2009 graduates were known to hold positions that required bar passage nine months after graduation.[15] 27% of the Class of 2009 were known to be unemployed nine months after graduation.[15]
Student loans [edit]
The average Class of 2009 graduate had $101,237 of student loan debt.[15]
Noted people [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ La Verne College of Law Inter Alia
- ^ a b c "U.S. News & World Report, "Best Law Schools: University of La Verne"". Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ University of La Verne College of Law Official ABA Data
- ^ "General Statistics Report: July 2011 California Bar Examination". California State Bar. December 28, 2011.
- ^ AALS Member and Fee Paid Schools
- ^ La Verne Law Receives Cal Bar Accreditation
- ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
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- ^ Rosin, Gary. "Full Rankings: Bar Admission Required, Full-Time, Long Term", The Faculty Lounge, 30 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 May 2013.
- ^ Larsen, Rebecca (March 2011). "Most Diverse Law Schools (Diversity Honor Roll)". The National Jurist (San Diego, California: Cypress Magazines) 20 (6): 30–37
- ^ PR Newswire "University of La Verne College of Law Opens Justice and Immigration Clinic"
- ^ San Diego Daily Transcript, "SanDiegoSourceBook: University of La Verne College of Law"
- ^ a b c d http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/clearinghouse/?school=laverne&show=charts&class=2009
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