The Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law (formerly Pepperdine University School of Law) is the law school of

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, a private

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in Los Angeles County,

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. The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD), and various Masters of Laws (LLM) options in Dispute Resolution, International Commercial Arbitration, United States Law, and Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law. The school also offers joint degrees with its JD and Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) in partnership with other Pepperdine University graduate schools. The school now offers an online Master of Legal Studies program and an online Master of Dispute Resolution program. The school is known for its Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, which is ranked 2nd in the nation by '' U.S. News & World Report'' for 2020. The School of Law's other institutes include: the Parris Institute for Professional Formation; the Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute; the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics; and the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law. Through the Parris Institute, the school pairs students with a practicing attorney or judicial alumni through the students' 1L year. It also provides its students numerous clinics and externship opportunities in the greater

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area, along with its global justice programs in Uganda and India. Additionally, students have opportunities to study at Pepperdine's

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campuses. On October 23, 2019, Pepperdine announced that the school had received a $50 million gift from billionaire alumnus

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that would provide scholarships and loan-forgiveness for needy students. The school would subsequently be known as the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.

Admissions

For the class entering in 2021, the school accepted 24.97% of applicants, with 18.17% of those accepted enrolling. The average class

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score was 164 and average undergraduate

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was 3.8.

Costs

The total cost of attendance, which includes the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses at Pepperdine Law for the 2017-2018 academic year is $81,260. Assuming no scholarship or tuition discounts, Law School Transparency estimated that the debt-financed cost of attendance for three years would total $305,817. Pepperdine Law currently participates in the "Yellow Ribbon" program, which matches Veterans' Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to cover 100% of all costs and fees for veterans who enroll at the law school.

Accreditation, ranking, and post-graduation employment

Accreditation: Pepperdine University School of Law has been accredited by the

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(ABA) since 1972, holds membership in the

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(AALS), and is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California. Rankings: For its 2023 ranking, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the school 52nd of 199 ABA accredited U.S. law schools. Employment Outcomes: According to Class of 2019 data from the ABA, 75.3% of graduates obtained full-time, long term positions requiring bar admission (i.e., jobs as lawyers), 9 months after graduation.

Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics

The purpose of the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics includes three initiatives: #Scholarship with respect to issues at the intersection of law and religion; #Domestic Justice Initiatives, such as the Legal Aid Clinic and the Asylum and Refugee Clinic; and #the Global Justice Program.

Sudreau Global Justice Program

The Sudreau Global Justice Program has initiatives in international human rights and religious freedom; advancement of the rule of law; and global development. In 2017, Pepperdine Law announced the endowment of the Program made possible by the generosity of alumna Laure Sudreau (JD ’97). The $8 million contribution is the largest single endowment gift ever to the School of Law and will help advance the profound impact of the Global Justice Program, which operates within the Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at the School of Law.

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution provides professional training and academic programs in dispute resolution including a Certificate, Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) and Masters of Laws in Dispute Resolution (LLM). The Straus Institute provides education to law and graduate students, as well as mid-career professionals in areas of mediation, negotiation, arbitration, international dispute resolution and peacemaking. The Institute has consistently ranked as the number one dispute resolution school in the nation for the past 13 years.

Journals

* ''

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'' * ''Dispute Resolution Law Journal'' * ''Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary'' (NAALJ) * '' Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law'' (JBEL)

Joint degree programs

Pepperdine Law offers six joint degrees, which include the JD/

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, JD/ M.Div., JD/Master of Public Policy (MPP), JD/ Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR), MDR/MPP, and MDR/MBA.

Online programs

Online Master of Legal Studies Program

Pepperdine Law offers a Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree online with an optional concentration in dispute resolution. The program is designed for non-lawyers who work with the law in some capacity and need a foundation in legal concepts and procedures. Students take courses on contracts, regulatory compliance, civil procedure, and intellectual property, among others. Students meet weekly in live, online classes with Pepperdine Law faculty members to discuss and debate legal topics.

Online Master of Dispute Resolution Program

The online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) program is designed for professionals who want to become more effective leaders and problem solvers by learning to resolve workplace conflict, prevent obstacles, and negotiate complex transactions. All dispute resolution courses are offered through Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute, which was ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

Notable people

Deans

*Ronald F. Phillips (1970 - 1997) *Richardson R. Lynn (1997 - 2003) *Charles Nelson (2003 - 2004) * Ken Starr (2004 - 2010) *Thomas G. Bost (2010 - 2011) *

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(2011 - 2017) *Paul L. Caron (2017–present)

Faculty

* Nancy D. Erbe (LLM, JD) — Former Faculty (2000-2003). Professor, Fulbright Scholar (Four Fulbright Awards including Fulbright Distinguished Chair), and expert in conflict resolution. * Colleen Graffy — Former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia * Amb.

Douglas Kmiec Douglas William Kmiec (; born September 24, 1951) is an American legal scholar, author, and former U.S. ambassador. He is the Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Kmiec came to prominence ...

— Former White House Counsel to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Former Ambassador to Malta * Edward Larson — Pulitzer Prize–winning author * Grant S. Nelson — Specialist in

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* Ken Starr — Former Dean, former D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, and former

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— Former Dean and retired Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals * Ben Stein — Former faculty (1990–1997), writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator * L. Timothy Perrin — Former faculty (1992–2012) and president of

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(2012–2019) * Jim Gash — Eighth president of

Visiting faculty

* Samuel Alito — Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States *

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— expert in constitutional law, professor at

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* Bob Goff — NY Times bestselling author and humanitarian * Gary Haugen — CEO of the

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* Antonin Scalia — Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States *

Roger Cossack Roger Lee Cossack is a former legal analyst for ESPN, CNN, TruTV, and a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in Residence at Pepperdine University School of Law. Biography Cossack graduated with a B.A. from UCLA and then graduated with a J.D. from ...

— Former legal analyst at

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Notable alumni

* C. David Baker — President & CEO of the

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. * André Birotte Jr., 1991 — United States District Judge in the

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. * Rod Blagojevich, 1983 — Former Governor of Illinois (2003–2009). * Raymond Boucher, 1984 — Noted trial attorney. * Derek Brown, 2000 — Chairman of the

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and former member of the

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. * Jeffrey S. Boyd, 1991 — Justice of the

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, 2012–present. * Ronald B. Cameron, 1973 — Former Congressman for

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. *

Rick J. Caruso Rick Joseph Caruso (born January 7, 1959) is an American businessman. A billionaire, he is the founder and former chief executive officer of Caruso, an American real-estate company. He is the chair of the board of trustees at the University ...

, 1983 — CEO of Caruso Affiliated. * Mark J. Caruso, 1982 — State Representative New Mexico Legislature, 1991–1995. *

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, 2004 — Political commentator, social media personality, and conspiracy theorist. * Rich Cho, 1997 — General Manager of the Charlotte Hornets. *

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, 1988 — Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 2012–Present. *

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, 1983 — Attorney General of Alaska, 2006–2009. *

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, 2004 —

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Bestselling Author, law professor, and political strategist. *

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, 1997 — United States District Judge for the

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. * Nancy D. Erbe (LLM) — Professor, Fulbright Scholar, and expert in conflict resolution. * Charles R. Eskridge III, 1990 — United States District Judge in the Southern District of Texas. * Adam Firestone, 1986 — Co-Founder of

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. *

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, 1975 — Mayor of

, 2001–2005. *

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— Actress known for her roles in Annie and Charles in Charge. * Randall Hicks — Adoption attorney, author, and novelist. Winner of the 2006

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. * Edward C. Hugler — Acting Secretary of Labor under both Presidents

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and

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. * Faith Ireland, 2005 (Straus Institute Certificate) – Former Justice of the

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. *

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, 2002 – Former acting Assistant Secretary of Education for the

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, Author, Media Figure. * Brent A. Jones, 1991 — Republican member of the

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. * Theodore Kanavas — Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate, 2001-2010. *

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, 1985 - Film Producer and BAFTA Award Nominee * Mike Leach, 1986 — College football coach at several schools, former head coach at Mississippi State University. * Rachel Luba, 2016 - Sports agent and founder of Luba Sports. *Tiffany Monroe, - Chief People & Culture Officer of H&R Block. *Eileen C. Moore, 1978 — Justice of the California Court of Appeal. * Montgomery "Monty" Moran — Former CEO of

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. * Greg Nibert — Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, 2017–Present. * Wiley Nickel — Member of the North Carolina State Senate and former White House staffer. * Beverly Reid O'Connell, 1990 — United States District Judge for the

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. *

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— Billionaire real estate developer. * Behram V. Parekh, 1992 — Noted Mass Tort lawyer. * Kate Payne, 1989 — Bioethicist and professor at Vanderbilt University. * Amy Peikoff — Chief Policy Officer of Parler. Attended first year at Pepperdine Law before transferring to UCLA. * Doug Peterson, 1985 — Attorney General of Nebraska, 2015–present. *

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— Chairman of

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. *

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, 1991 — U.S. Congressman from

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, 2001–2013. *

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, 1989 — United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, 2001–2005. * Michael Reardon – Famous rock climber, and former head of business affairs at

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. * Michael Reinstein — Chairman of Regent Private Equity. *

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—

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, head of the IRS, 2018–present. * Steve Roberts – Missouri State Senator. * Margo A. Rocconi, 1991 — United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California. * Rachel Rossi — Former counsel to Senator

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. Candidate for LA County District Attorney. *

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(Straus Institute Certificate) — Actress, vocalist and mediator. Known for her roles in

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, Dream a Little Dream, and as Barriss Offee in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. * Jenna Sanz-Agero, 1995. — Media executive and former member of the band

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. * Robin Sax, 1997 — Author, legal analyst, and former prosecutor. *

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— Attorney, media pundit, and former child actor in

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and

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. * Izabella St. James — Reality TV star. Former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. * Brian Tucker (MDR) – Businessman and Real Estate Developer. *

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— California State Assemblyman, 1992-1996. * Judy Wood, 1981 — Immigration lawyer who helped make women a protected class under United States asylum law. Her story was profiled in Saint Judy, a major motion picture starring

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as Wood. * Edward Ulloa, 1995 — Prosecutor who handled many of the first internet child sexual predator cases. *

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, 2007 — Senior government advisor, law professor, and author.

Honor societies

The School of Law attained membership in the

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in 2008. The School of Law has hosted a chapter of

The Order of Barristers The Order of Barristers is an honor society for United States law school graduates. Membership in The Order of Barristers is limited to graduating law students and practicing lawyers who demonstrate exceptional skill in trial advocacy, oral advo ...

since 1985. Pepperdine School of Law is also home to the Prosser Inn of

Phi Delta Phi Phi Delta Phi () is an international legal honor society and the oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States. Phi Delta Phi was originally a professional fraternity but became an honor society in 2012. The fraternity ...

, the International Legal Honor Society. Members must achieve standing in the top thirty percent of their class to be considered for membership.

References

External links

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