University of La Verne College of Law
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The University of La Verne College of Law is a private
law school
in Ontario, California
. Founded in 1970, it is part of the University of La Verne
. The College of Law was provisionally approved by the American Bar Association in 2006, but the approval was denied effective June 30, 2011. As of August 29, 2011, it is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.
(JD) law degree
. This requires 88 credits which can be done on a full-time basis over 3 years or on a part- time basis over four years.
The school 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).
It is not a member of the Association of American Law Schools
(AALS), but has paid a fee to receive AALS services.
On May 3, 2011, the Dean of the University of La Verne College of Law announced to the students that the ABA had sent a letter, which he received on May 2, 2011 stating that the law school was recommended for denial of full accreditation. During a town hall meeting on the law school campus on May 4, 2011, the Dean also announced that it was unlikely that the law school would be able to keep its provisional accreditation, which it obtained in 2006. Under the ABA rules, a law school may only keep provisional status for 5 years without extraordinary circumstances.
On June 13, 2011, the law school announced that the ABA had denied its application for full approval and removed its provisional status effective June 30, 2011. The ABA Council’s overall opinion was that the law school’s first-time bar pass rate, which jumped from 34 percent in 2009 to 53 percent in 2010, had not sufficiently improved.
If a school loses its provisional accreditation individuals who graduate from provisionally approved school are considered by the ABA to be students attending an ABA-approved law school. It does not matter that the school was not approved when the student first enrolled in the school or that the school loses its approval subsequent to an individual's graduation. This is commonly referred to as being a "grandfather in" protection. However, it's up to each state's bar authorities to decide whether to "grandfather in" graduates of a school that loses approval before the student graduates. Some states, including California do not accept this provision.
Private university
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law school
Law school in the United States
In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law after first obtaining an undergraduate degree.Law schools in the U.S...
in Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
. Founded in 1970, it is part of the University of La Verne
University of La Verne
The University of La Verne is a private research university located in La Verne, California . Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, College of Education and Organizational Leadership, College of Law, and a Regional...
. The College of Law was provisionally approved by the American Bar Association in 2006, but the approval was denied effective June 30, 2011. As of August 29, 2011, it is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.
Degrees offered
The school offers the Juris DoctorJuris 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...
(JD) law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
. This requires 88 credits which can be done on a full-time basis over 3 years or on a part- time basis over four years.
The school 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).
History
In 2001, the law school established a new campus in downtown Ontario. It is near the Ontario Civic Center and the city library.It is not a member of the Association of American Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
The Association of American Law Schools is a non-profit organization of 170 law schools in the United States. Another 25 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. Its purpose is to improve the legal profession through the improvement of legal...
(AALS), but has paid a fee to receive AALS services.
Post-graduation employment
41% of the Class of 2009 were known to be working for law firms in the private sector nine months after graduation. 31% of Class of 2009 graduates were known to hold positions that required bar passage nine months after graduation. 27% of the Class of 2009 were known to be unemployed nine months after graduation.Student loans
The average Class of 2009 graduate had $101,237 of student loan debt.Accreditation
On August 29, 2011, the school announced it received accreditation from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.ABA provisional approval
In 2006, the University of La Verne College of Law was provisionally approved by the American Bar Association.On May 3, 2011, the Dean of the University of La Verne College of Law announced to the students that the ABA had sent a letter, which he received on May 2, 2011 stating that the law school was recommended for denial of full accreditation. During a town hall meeting on the law school campus on May 4, 2011, the Dean also announced that it was unlikely that the law school would be able to keep its provisional accreditation, which it obtained in 2006. Under the ABA rules, a law school may only keep provisional status for 5 years without extraordinary circumstances.
On June 13, 2011, the law school announced that the ABA had denied its application for full approval and removed its provisional status effective June 30, 2011. The ABA Council’s overall opinion was that the law school’s first-time bar pass rate, which jumped from 34 percent in 2009 to 53 percent in 2010, had not sufficiently improved.
If a school loses its provisional accreditation individuals who graduate from provisionally approved school are considered by the ABA to be students attending an ABA-approved law school. It does not matter that the school was not approved when the student first enrolled in the school or that the school loses its approval subsequent to an individual's graduation. This is commonly referred to as being a "grandfather in" protection. However, it's up to each state's bar authorities to decide whether to "grandfather in" graduates of a school that loses approval before the student graduates. Some states, including California do not accept this provision.