The University of La Verne College of Law is the
law school
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of the
University of La Verne
The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College o ...
, a
private
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university in
Ontario, California
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. It was founded in 1970 and is approved by the
State Bar of California
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,
but is not accredited by the
American Bar Association
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.
History
In 1970,
Los Angeles County Superior Court
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Judge Paul Egly established the law school.
In 1985, the school merged with the San Fernando Valley College of Law; however, the two operated as independent entities within the University of La Verne until 2002, when the
University of West Los Angeles
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purchased the San Fernando Valley College of Law campus. In 2001, the law school relocated to Ontario, California.
In 2016, the law school became an
ABA-accredited school.
However, in November 2019, the College of Law’s board of trustees voted to convert the school from an ABA-accredited institution to one approved by the State Bar of California instead. The move followed an investigation by the school’s faculty and administrators to evaluate the source of declining enrollment and avoid closure.
The school’s decision was also influenced by the ABA’s introduction of tougher accreditation standards in May 2019, which shortened the timeframe schools have to ensure a 75-percent bar pass rate from five to two years.
Academic profile
Degrees offered
The school offers the
Juris Doctor
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(JD)
law degree
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, which can be completed on a full-time basis over three years or part-time over four 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 bar passage
In 2006, the College of Law first received provisional accreditation by the
American Bar Association
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(ABA). In June 2011, the ABA denied the College full accreditation. On August 29, 2011, the school received approval from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the
State Bar of California
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. In March 2012, the ABA again granted provisional accreditation. Finally, on March 14, 2016, the College received full accreditation from the ABA
http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202752373646/After-Low-BarPass-Problems-La-Verne-Law-School-Gets-ABA-Approval?slreturn=20160217042745]
In November 2019, the College announced plans to relinquish its ABA accreditation and pursue approval from the State Bar of California,
which decision was partly influenced by the ABA’s introduction of tougher accreditation standards in May 2019 that shortened the timeframe schools had to ensure a 75-percent bar pass rate from five to two years.
For the July 2021 California Bar Examination, 51% passed of 68 College of Law first time takers, while 14% passed of 37 who had to retake the examination, compared to a 70.5% pass rate of all first time takers and 18.7% for all retakers.
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Law reviews, journals and publications
* ''University of La Verne Law Review''
* ''Journal of Juvenile Law''
* ''Journal of Legal Advocacy & Practice''
* ''Inter alia''
* ''Grand Jury Training'' (2003). Published by La Verne College of Law and the California Grand juries in the United States#California, Grand Jurors' Association (video seminar)
Legal clinics and student programs
The College of Law opened a disability rights legal clinic in the summer of 2007, followed by a justice and immigration legal clinic. Additional programs for students include clinical externships and practicums in Family Law and Lawyering Skills.
Costs
For the Fall 2020 semester, La Verne College of Law tuition is $15,600 per semester for all full-time students.
Employment
According to the La Verne College of Law's official 2019 ABA-required disclosures, 62% found employment while 24% did not (the rest were not seeking employment). Of the people who sought employment, 53% of them went into small firms, while 2% of all graduates went into a medium-sized law firm, 25% went into business, and 19% went into public service.[https://law.laverne.edu/careers/files/2019/04/Employment-Summary-Class-of-2018.pdf ]
Noted Alumni
* Jessica Dominguez
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, American immigration lawyer based in California
* Phil Esbenshade
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, professional skateboarder
* Vernard Eller
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, American writer
* Randy Kirner
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Education
Kirner earned his BS in business administration ...
, American politician and member of the Nevada Assembly
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* Ronald Richards
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, criminal defense attorney
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College of Law
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.
Law degrees Argentina
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Universities and colleges in San Bernardino County, California
La Verne
Ontario, California
Education in San Bernardino County, California
1970 establishments in California
Educational institutions established in 1970
Law schools in California