Cal Northern School of Law is a private

Private university

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 law school

Law school in the United States

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 located in Chico, California

Chico, California

Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...

. It offers a four-year night program aimed at working adults in Northern California.

The school has been accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California

State Bar of California

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 since 1992, but is not accredited by the American Bar Association.

Cal Northern School of Law is the only California law school north of Sacramento. Students earn a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 (Doctor of Jurisprudence) law degree

Law degree

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 in four years of night study, which fulfills the educational requirements to take the California Bar Examination for admission to the State Bar of California.

Bar pass rates

Cal Northern School of Law graduates have achieved the following bar examination pass rates (for first time takers) for California Accredited Law Schools (CALS) in the last few years:

• July 2007 -- 67% (8 of 12)
• July 2008 -- 67% (4 of 6)
• July 2009 -- 54% (7 of 13)
• July 2010 -- 45% (5 of 11)

Notable alumni

• Rick Keene
  Rick Keene
  Richard J. "Rick" Keene was a Republican candidate for California's 4th State Senate district. Previously, Keene served in the California State Assembly representing the 3rd district from 2002 until he was termed out in 2008...
  
  , former member of the California State Assembly
• Jonathan Skillman, Superior Court Judge, Tehama County