The University of West Los Angeles (UWLA) is a
private,
for-profit law school
A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction.
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and business school in
Los Angeles, California. It maintains two campuses, one in
Inglewood Inglewood may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Inglewood, Queensland
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*Inglewood, South Australia
*Inglewood, Victoria
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Canada
* Inglewood, Ontario
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(
West Los Angeles) and one in
Woodland Hills (
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Located to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it contains a large portion of the City of Los Angeles, as well as unincorporated ar ...
).
History
UWLA was founded in 1966 by Henry Blunt and three other
Culver City High School educators. The School of Law received approval from the Committee of Bar Examiners of The
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official attorney licensing agency. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, prescribing appropriate disciplin ...
in 1978. The San Fernando Valley College of Law (the first law school in the San Fernando Valley), co-founded as an independent school by Leo L. Mann and Joseph P. Lamont in 1962, was acquired and merged into UWLA in 2002.
Robert W. Brown is the current President of the University while Jay Paul Frykberg was appointed Dean of the Law School in 2013.
UWLA School of Business offers a Master of Science in Leadership, Management, and Technology program, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree completion program.
Accreditation, admissions, and bar exam performance
UWLA is accredited by the
WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The university's School of Law is approved by the
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official attorney licensing agency. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, prescribing appropriate disciplin ...
Committee of Bar Examiners but is not accredited by the
American Bar Association. As a result, graduates only qualify to take the bar exam in California.
The school has a 100% acceptance rate, and an undergraduate degree is not necessary for admission.
For the July 2022 California Bar Examination, five of the 37 UWLA graduates (14%) taking the exam for the first time passed (as compared to 67% for the average of all first time exam takers).
Notable alumni
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Evan Freed, J.D. 1978, attorney and photographer
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Albert L. Gordon, J.D. (San Fernando Valley College of Law) 1962, attorney, advocate for
gay rights
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Notably, , 3 ...
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Louise Linton
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, J.D., (date unknown) actress, wife of
Steve Mnuchin
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Frank K. Wheaton
Frank Kahlil Wheaton is an American attorney, agent, and actor.
Biography
Frank(ert) Kahlil Wheaton was born September 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, but raised in nearby Compton. He is the son of James Wheaton.
In 1969, Wheaton gradua ...
, J.D. 1982, sports agent, former radio host for KPFK Los Angeles, attorney
See also
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List of colleges and universities in California
References
External links
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Universities and colleges in the San Fernando Valley
Chatsworth, Los Angeles
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1966 establishments in California
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Private universities and colleges in California