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 |
July 2015 1st time takers: 10% (SFV), 13% (West Los Angeles) July 2015 Repeaters: 21% (SFV) 7% (West Los Angeles) [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, but is not accredited by the American Bar Association.[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. Professor Dicker became a professor of community property and continued to teach until his death in 2009. Jay Paul Frykberg was appointed Dean of the Law School in 2013.
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]
The San Fernando Valley College of Law (the first law school in the San Fernando Valley), co-founded as an independent school by Leo L. Mann and Joseph P. Lamont in 1962, was acquired and merged into UWLA in 2002.
Notable faculty
- Bernard S. Jefferson (deceased), Appellate Court Justice; President Emeritus; author, California Evidence Benchbook[4]
Notable alumni
- Evan Freed, J.D. 1978, attorney and photographer of Robert Kennedy[5]
- Albert L. Gordon, J.D. (San Fernando Valley College of Law) 1962, advocate for gay rights, challenged laws that criminalized certain homosexual practices[6]
- Frank K. Wheaton, J.D. 1982, sports agent, former radio host for KPFK Los Angeles, attorney for Jackie Joyner-Kersee and other notable athletes
- Louise Linton, J.D., actress, wife of Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Statistics/JULY2015STATS.121715.pdf
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.