University of West Los Angeles
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| University of West Los Angeles - School of Law | |
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| Established | 1966 |
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| School type | Private |
| Dean | Basil G. Dezes |
| Location | Inglewood and Chatsworth, California, US |
| Enrollment | 175 |
| Faculty | 4 Full, 37 Adjunct |
| Bar pass rate | 11% (2/18) (Chatsworth) 27% (3/11) (Inglewood) (July 2011 1st time takers)[1] |
| Annual tuition | $22,490 |
| Website | University of West Los Angeles |
The University of West Los Angeles - School of Law (also referred to as UWLA - School of Law) is a private, non-profit law school. It maintains two campuses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Inglewood (West Los Angeles) and Chatsworth (San Fernando Valley}. The School of Law is accredited by the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners.[2]
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[edit] History
UWLA was founded in 1966, by Henry Blunt, and three other Culver City High School educators. One of the first teachers UWLA hired to teach law classes was Attorney Clifford Dicker. He taught at the school. Professor Dicker became a professor of community property and continued to teach until his death in 2009. Basil George Dezes was appointed Dean of the Law School in 2006.
The UWLA curriculum emphasizes writing skills and balances substantive course work with practice-oriented courses such as Lawyering Skills Practicum and the Externship program. It also offers independent study opportunities, internships, and moot court.
The School of Law received accreditation from the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California in 1978.[citation needed] It is not approved by the American Bar Association.[3]
In 2002, the San Fernando Valley College of Law, co-founded as an independent school by Leo L. Mann and Joseph P. Lamont in 1962, was acquired and merged into UWLA. Originally the San Fernando Valley College of Law was the first law school in the San Fernando Valley. Today, many of the attorneys practicing in the San Fernando Valley are graduates of the San Fernando Valley College of Law, including a number of judges.[citation needed]
In 2006, Western Association of Schools and Colleges terminated accreditation, which was obtained in 1983.[4]
[edit] Moot Court
California Deputy Attorney General David F. Glassman leads the UWLA Moot Court Program. He serves as the faculty advisor to UWLA students competing in state wide and national moot court competitions. During Glassman's tenure as moot court advisor, UWLA students have won best brief awards[citation needed] in the Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition[5] and reached the finals[citation needed] of the Seton Hall John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition.[6] In 2006, a UWLA team of students finished second in the written brief portion of the latter event, defeating more than 30 ABA institutions. In 2009, a team of two UWLA students received first-place in the same competition.[citation needed]
[edit] Law Review
The UWLA Law Review was discontinued in 2005.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable faculty
- Henry Blunt, Culver City High School History Teacher, Attorney, UWLA Founder
- Clifford Dicker (deceased), Attorney, UWLA Professor
- Bernard S. Jefferson (deceased), Appellate Court Justice; President Emeritus; author, California Evidence Benchbook[7]
- David F. Glassman, California Deputy Attorney General[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Marguerite D. Downing, J.D. 1989, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Kenneth R. Freeman, J.D. 1975, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Frederick P. Horn, J.D. 1974, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
- Ronald P. Kreber, J.D. 1972, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
- Morris B. Jones, J.D. 1981, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Evan Freed, J.D. 1978, Attorney and photographer of Robert Kennedy[9]
- Albert L. Gordon, J.D. (San Fernando Valley College of Law) 1962, advocate for gay rights, challenged laws that criminalized certain homosexual practices[10]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "General Statistics Report: July 2011 California Bar Examination". California State Bar. December 28, 2011. http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=PL6VLVgQEIM%3D&tabid=270&mid=635.
- ^ Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) 4/10/2010
- ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "Formerly Accredited Institutions". Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 2011. http://www.wascsenior.org/files/CLOSED-MERGED-TERMINATED%20Institutions%20Aug%202011_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ California Appellate Moot Court Competition
- ^ John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
- ^ Dennis McLellan, "Bernard S. Jefferson, 91; Respected Appellate Judge and Legal Scholar", Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2002 Accessed, March 10, 2011.
- ^ California State Bar Member Records, David Glassman
- ^ California State Bar Member Records, Evan Freed
- ^ Woo, Elaine. "Albert L. Gordon dies at 94; attorney fought for gay rights", Los Angeles Times, September 6, 2009. Accessed September 9, 2009.
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