University of West Los Angeles
| University of West Los Angeles - School of Law | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1966 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Jay Frykberg |
| Location | Inglewood and Chatsworth, California, US |
| Enrollment | 475 |
| Faculty | 4 Full, 37 Adjunct |
| Bar pass rate |
10% (SFV) 13% (West Los Angeles) (June 2015 1st time takers) 21% (SFV) 7% (West Los Angeles) (June 2015 repeaters) [1] |
| 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, for-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]
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 School of Law received accreditation from the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California in 1978. 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.
Programs
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 statewide and national moot court competitions. During Glassman's tenure as moot court advisor, UWLA students have won best brief awards in the Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition[4] and reached the finals of the Seton Hall John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition.[5] 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.
Law Review
The UWLA Law Review (1998–discontinued)[6]
Notable faculty
- Bernard S. Jefferson (deceased), Appellate Court Justice; President Emeritus; author, California Evidence Benchbook[7]
Notable alumni
- Evan Freed, J.D. 1978, Attorney and photographer of Robert Kennedy[8]
- Albert L. Gordon, J.D. (San Fernando Valley College of Law) 1962, advocate for gay rights, challenged laws that criminalized certain homosexual practices[9]
- Frank K. Wheaton, J.D. 1982, sports agent, former radio host for KPFK Los Angeles, attorney for Jackie Joyner-Kersee and other notable athletes
See also
References
- ↑ "General Statistics Report: February 2012 California Bar Examination" (PDF). California State Bar.
- ↑ Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) 4/10/2010
- ↑ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ↑ California Appellate Moot Court Competition
- ↑ John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
- ↑ LexisNexis: Source Information OCLC 426257602 ISSN 0899-7446.
- ↑ 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, 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.