Southwestern Law School is a private law school in

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. It is accredited by the

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and enrolls nearly 1,000 students. Its campus includes the

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landmark built in 1929. Southwestern is an independent law school with affiliation to the undergraduate program at California State University, Northridge.

History

Southwestern Law School was founded on November 25, 1911, as the Southwestern College of Law. John J. Schumacher, its founder, intended the nonprofit institution to be a law school that reached out to women and minorities. The school is the second oldest law school in Los Angeles. Southwestern received a

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in 1913 after it expanded to include a number of other disciplines including a business school. Southwestern's first home was in the Union Oil Building in downtown Los Angeles, followed by a small campus on South Hill Street, where it existed for the ensuing decades. The Great Depression and

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took a severe toll on the enrollment, and by the end of the 1930s the law school was the only school that remained. However, as veterans returned home the school experienced a surge of interest, and in 1974, the campus was moved to the school's current location on Westmoreland Avenue in the

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area of Los Angeles. It joined the

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(AALS) in 1974. It is a member of the North American Consortium on Legal Education. In 1994, Southwestern acquired the adjacent

building, a historic landmark which was subsequently renovated to house the school's law library, classrooms, faculty offices, and court room and advocacy center.

Campus

The campus is in the

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area of the

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district near downtown Los Angeles. The campus comprises the Westmoreland Building and the Bullocks Wilshire Building. Both house classrooms, administrative offices, and faculty offices. The Bullocks Wilshire Building also houses the Leigh Taylor Law Library (named for a former Dean of the law school), the

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Courtroom and Advocacy Center, a fitness center, a dining area, and student lounges. The Westmoreland Building is a typical campus building, while the Bullocks Wilshire Building is a fully renovated

landmark restored to its 1929 state, from the clocks on the walls to the "showcases" in the library. At over and featuring over 470,000 volumes, the Leigh H. Taylor Law Library is the second largest academic law library facility in California. As of fall semester 2013, Southwestern opened student housing "The Residences at 7th". The Residences at 7th include 133 units ranging from studio to two bedrooms housing 153 or more students.

Bar passage rate and rankings

Based in October 2020 results, 84.6% of Southwestern Law graduates taking the test for the first time passed the

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, vs. a statewide average of 60.7% for all first-time takers and a statewide average of 84% for first-time takers who graduated from ABA-approved law schools. Southwestern was ranked 147–193 in the 2022 '' U.S. News & World Report'' "Best Law Schools" rankings. The part-time program was ranked 43rd of 70. Southwestern has been ranked among the top entertainment law schools in The Hollywood Reporter.

Post-graduation employment

According to Southwestern's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 38.3% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. Southwestern's

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under-employment score is 26.7%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. According to the law professor blog, ''The Faculty Lounge'', based on 2012 ABA data, 44.1% of graduates obtained full-time, long-term, positions requiring bar admission (i.e., jobs as lawyers), nine months after graduation, ranking 154th out of 197 law schools.

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Southwestern for the 2013–2014 academic year is $75,559. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $293,914.

Curriculum

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Full-time program (3 years)

The traditional program is three academic years of full-time study that allows students to pursue a broad-based legal education with opportunities to focus on a particular area of the law, such as: entertainment, criminal, international, business, family, or tax law, among others.

Part-time programs

The evening program is four academic years of part-time study designed for working professionals and other students who are unable to devote full-time to the study of law.

= Part-time day

= The "PLEAS" (Part-time Legal Education Alternative at Southwestern) program is a 4-year part-time day curriculum designed for students with child or elder care responsibilities.

SCALE Program (2 years)

Established in 1974, Southwestern founded the first two-year J.D. course of study offered at an American Bar Association-approved law school. SCALE (Southwestern's Conceptual Approach to Legal Education) is a unique, accelerated J.D. program. Its intensive schedule is intended prepare students for the rigors of practicing law. Low student-faculty ratio in the classroom promotes cooperative teaching and intellectual discussion among classmates. The program has a limited enrollment.

Joint degree programs

Southwestern has joined forces with the Drucker Graduate School of Management to create dual-degree programs. Students at Southwestern and the Drucker School, part of Claremont Graduate University (CGU), will be able to earn a J.D. and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), a J.D. and Master of Arts in management (M.A.M.), or a J.D. and Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.). TB.A./J.D. Joint Degree Program Under a partnership agreement with California State University, Northridge in which students will be able to simultaneously earn their Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor in six years instead of seven years. Starting in fall 2014, the program enrolls up to 35 incoming CSUN freshmen. Students spend three years completing their undergraduate course requirements and their first year of law school will also count as their fourth year of undergraduate education. Students in the program also receive a $10,000 Wildman/Schumacher entering student scholarship. The scholarship can be renewed provided that a minimum 2.7 GPA is maintained. In order to qualify for the program incoming freshmen must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have received either a minimum score of 25 on the ACT or 1140 on the SAT. In addition, students in the program must maintain a 3.40 GPA and receive a 156 or higher on the LSAT. According to Dean Austen Parrish, the program will help young, promising undergraduate students pursue a legal education.

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

General studies

Southwestern offers an individualized LL.M. program for students who have already earned a law degree and are interested in furthering their legal education. The program allows students to choose their own focus of study, from American Legal Systems to International Law to Technology Innovation and Commercialization.

Advocacy training

In 2006, Southwestern was awarded a federal grant to train Mexican lawyers and law faculty in advocacy skills as part of a

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effort to assist Mexican legal reform.

Publications

''Southwestern Law Review''

Law Review is a student-edited quarterly journal that publishes scholarly articles and commentary on a variety of legal issues in California and federal law contributed by prominent jurists, practitioners, law professors, and student members of the Law Review staff. Annual Symposia and the Distinguished Lecture Series are sponsored by Law Review. These programs feature prominent members of the legal community lecturing on areas of legal expertise and participating in panel discussions on relevant emerging and contemporary legal issues.

''Southwestern Journal of International Law''

Formerly the ''Southwestern Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas'', the journal focuses on issues of international law and trade, publishing scholarly articles and notes exploring areas such as international insolvency, environmental law, international trade issues, NAFTA, international arbitration, privatization in Central and South American countries, immigration, human rights, and international crime. On October 3, 2008, the ''Southwestern Journal of International Law'' hosted one of the first U.S. conferences on Arctic sovereignty, featuring legal scholars from both the United States and Canada.

''Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law''

In association with the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law and Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries, the ''Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law'' explores the complex and unsettled legal issues surrounding the creation and distribution of media and entertainment products on a worldwide basis, which necessarily implicate the laws, customs, and practices of multiple jurisdictions. Additionally, it examines the impact of the Internet and other technologies, the often conflicting laws affecting those issues, and the legal ramifications of widely divergent cultural views of privacy, defamation, intellectual property, and government regulation.

Clinical programs

The law school has nine clinical programs and two practicum programs.

Study abroad

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(summer and semester) * London, England (summer) * Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (summer) * Guanajuato, Mexico (summer) *

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, Ontario, Canada (semester) *

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, The Hague, Netherlands

Noted people

Alumni

Southwestern's 10,000 alumni include public officials as well as founders of law firms and general counsels of corporations.

Politics and government

* Tom Bradley – 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (1973–93) *

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– Lead prosecutor in the

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(1995) *

– California State Assembly (1973–78),

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(1979–2000) * Denise Moreno Ducheny – California State Assembly (1994–2000), California State Senate (2003–present) *

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–

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(1995–99) * Jim Gibbons – 28th

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(2007–11),

(1997–2006) * Cynthia B. Hall –

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(2017–present) * Bill Paparian –

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(1987–99) including serving as 52nd Mayor of Pasadena, California (1995–97),

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nominee for the

(2006) * Robert Philibosian – 38th Los Angeles County District Attorney (1981–84) *

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– California State Assembly (1939–43), 36th Mayor of Los Angeles (1954–61) * Ira Reiner – 39th Los Angeles County District Attorney (1984–92) *

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– Los Angeles City Council (1949–62),

(1963–93), *

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–

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(1997–2009) *

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– California State Assembly (1991–95, 2005–07); deputy director, Office of National Drug Control Policy (1997–2000). *

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– California State Assembly (1937–41, 1949–50),

(1951–55), 37th Mayor of Los Angeles (1961–73) * James O. Page – Father of Emergency Medical Services, Battalion Chief,

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(1959–1975)

Judiciary

* Stanley Mosk – former Justice of the

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* Ronald S. W. Lew – United States District Court for the Central District of California * Paul Peek – former Justice of the

* Vaino Spencer – first African-American woman judge in California * Otis D. Wright II – United States District Court for the Central District of California

Entertainment industry

* Jean Casarez – '' Court TV'' correspondent * Staci Keanan – actress * Kevin A. Ross – host and producer on ''

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'' * Camille Vasquez - attorney in '' Depp v. Heard'' defamation lawsuit

Sports industry

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– Olympian, NFL kicker *

Jeff Borris Jeff Borris (born March 29, 1962) is a sports agent and attorney who has represented hundreds of Major League Baseball players over the past 30 years. He is considered one of the top baseball salary arbitration experts in the world and has repo ...

– Sports agent *

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– Former owner of the NBA

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Legal practice

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– public interest attorney (

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case and publication of

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), author and political activist *

Daniel Horowitz Daniel Aaron Horowitz (born December 14, 1954) is an American defense attorney who has represented several high-profile clients including talk show host Michael Savage and is a frequent commentator in the media on criminal cases in the news. In ...

– high-profile defense attorney and legal analyst * Daniel M. Petrocelli – Partner, O’Melveny & Myers. Notable clients include Fred Goldman and

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* Stefani Schaeffer – defense attorney and winner of

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's '' The Apprentice 6'' * Marvin Mitchelson – high-profile – divorce attorney – celebrity lawyer who pioneered the concept of palimony *

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– attorney, on-air legal commentator, television and film personality *

Shawn Holley Shawn Katherine Holley is an American defense attorney. Holley attended UCLA and Southwestern University School of Law. She began her career in the Los Angeles public defender's office before being hired by Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. She eventually ...

– high-profile criminal defense attorney, civil litigator and legal analyst. Notable clients include O. J. Simpson,

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, Snoop Dogg,

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, Lindsay Lohan,

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and

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. * Camille Vasquez -high-profile attorney specialized on plaintiff-side defamation suits. Notable clients include Johnny Depp

Authors

* Richard T. Williamson – non-fiction author of books on

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, and

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planning * Kenneth G. Eade – fiction author of

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, and spy fiction.

Religion

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– 14th President of

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Faculty

Dean

* Darby Dickerson (2021-) * Susan Westerberg Prager (2013-2021) * Austen L. Parrish (2012-2013) * Bryant G. Garth (2005-2012) * Leigh H. Taylor (1986-2012)

Current faculty

* Kevin J. Greene - John J. Schumacher Chair, Professor of Law *

Faisal Kutty Faisal Kutty is a lawyer, academic, writer, public speaker and human rights activist. He is Visiting Associate Professor of LAWS at Southwestern Law School. He served as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and was an Associate Prof ...

- lawyer, academic, writer, public speaker and human rights activist

Former faculty

Christopher Darden Christopher Allen Darden (born April 7, 1956) is an American lawyer, author, actor, and lecturer. He worked for 15 years in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, where he gained national attention as a co-prosecutor in the O. J. S ...

– prosecutor in the

* James Rogan – former judge and member of the House of Representatives who was a House Manager in the Senate impeachment trial of Bill Clinton

References

External links

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