The McMillan Academy of Law (MAOL) is a private

Private university

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 law school

Law school in the United States

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 located in La Mesa, California

La Mesa, California

La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 57,065 at the 2010 census, up from 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912. Its official flower is the bougainvillea....

. The school is licensed by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

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MAOL is an unaccredited law school registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California

State Bar of California

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. MAOL is authorized to administer five degree programs, although at present only the Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...

 program is in operation. MAOL is not approved by the American Bar Association.

Graduates of the school meet the legal education qualifications for taking the California Bar Examination and upon passing may be licensed to practice law

Admission to the bar in the United States

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 in the State of California.

Bar pass rates

There is no statistical information available about student performance, as the students who enrolled the 2009 school year are the first class at McMillan Academy of Law. These students are the charter class for the California First-Year Law Students' Examination (commonly referred to as the "Baby Bar") and will establish the baseline pass rate for the Academy. As of 2011, no McMillan students had taken the Baby Bar, which is required before students may take advanced courses in State Bar registered law schools.

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