Loyola Law School of Los Angeles

Loyola Law School Los Angels

Loyola Law School

919 Albany Street

Los Angeles,
CA
90015

Aside from giving away a good grade point average, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles is a really great law school! This southern California branch opened its doors to the world in 1920 and is a division of Loyola Marymount University. It was also initially the premiere ABA-approved (American Bar Association) law school in California with requirements of pro bono work for graduation. Loyola also boasts Alumni representation in all 50 states!

Loyola Law School Facts

• Loyola Law School of Los Angeles opened in 1920.
• Accredited by the American Bar Association in 1937.
• Designed by award-winning architect Frank Gehry.
• About half of the entering class, does so on grant assistance or scholarship.

Law Degrees Offered at Loyola Law School

• Juris Doctor
• Juris Doctor/Master of
  Business Administration
• Juris Doctor/Master of
  Laws in Taxation
• Master of Laws in Taxation

Scholarships and Tuition

Tuition for Loyola runs around $37,890 for a full-time law student, and around $25,340 for evening classes. Financial aid is available for most students, with around 85% receiving assistance in one form or another. Applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships by the Admissions Office. Those who are awarded a full tuition scholarship, will still be responsible for mandatory fees and a stipend for books. Students interested in a scholarship to Loyola Law School should make sure to research the Fritz. B. Burns Scholarship, The Public Interest Scholars Program, Yellow Ribbon Award, Dean's Scholarship, and the Loyola Scholarships.

The Loyola Law School Campus

Loyola Law Campus

Loyola Law is located in the Pico-Union district, in the building that now houses the William M. Rains Library. Loyola Law School is on Albany Street, just off Olympic Boulevard and West 9th Street in Los Angeles, California. Just blocks away from the Good Samaritan Hospital. Another draw of the Pico-Union area is the South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District (which can be find on the National Register of Historic Places), where you'll find blocks of homes that date to the 1890s and reflect Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architecture.

Loyola is quick drive off of the Harbor Freeway, at exit 22A. From the exit, take your first right on Blaine Street, then take your next left onto Olympic Boulevard. You'll find the campus two blocks down on the right.

Top 39 Law Schools of 2010

This is a top 100 list compiled and ranked by U.S. News and World Report. This list of law schools of course is titled as the Top 39 Law Schools of 2010. That is because the periodical decided it would be a good idea to create so many ties, for the same positions. Hence, the shortened list. Shortened by 61 schools... ha ha, go figure. Those schools are:

1. Yale University
   127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511
2. Harvard University
   1563 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
3. Stanford University
   397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-2237
4. Columbia University
   435 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
5. University of Chicago
   1111 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637-2776
6. New York University
   40 Washington Square South, NY, NY 10012
7. University of California
   71 Dodd Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-0001
   University of Pennsylvania
   3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
8. University of Michigan
   625 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215
9. University of Virginia
   580 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-1738
10. Duke University
    210 Science Drive, Durham NC 27708
    Northwestern University
    School of Law | 375 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611-3069
11. Cornell University
    Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850
12. Georgetown University
    Law Center 600 New Jersey Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001
13. University of California
    Los Angeles, Box 951476, Los Angeles, California 90095-1476
    The University of Texas School of Law
    727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas 78705
14. Vanderbilt Univ Law School
    131 21st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203-1181
15. USC Gould School of Law
    699 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90089
16. Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
    One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
17. The George Washington University Law School
    2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
18. University of Illinois College of Law
    504 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820
19. Boston University School of Law
    765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
    Emory University School of Law
    1301 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta Georgia 30322 USA
    University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
    Walter F. Mondale Hall, 229-19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
    University of Notre Dame Law School
    P.O. Box 780 Notre Dame, IN 46556
    
20. University of Iowa
    College of Law Admissions Office
    The University of Iowa
    320 Melrose Ave.
    Iowa City, IA 52242-1113
21. Indiana University--Bloomington (Maurer)
    211 South Indiana Avenue
    Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7001
    Phone: (812) 855-4765
22. Boston College
    College of William and Mary (Marshall-Wythe)
    885 Centre Street
    Newton, Massachusetts 02459
    Phone: (617) 552-4340
    University of California
    71 Dodd Hall
    Box 951445
    Los Angeles, CA 90095-1445
    (310) 825-2080
    University of Georgia
    225 Herty Drive
    Athens, GA 30602-6012
    (706) 542-5191
    University of North Carolina
    Van Hecke-Wettach Hall
    160 Ridge Road, CB #3380
    Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380
    (919)962-5106
    University of Wisconsin
    975 Bascom Mall
    Madison, WI 53706-1399
    (608) 262-1128
23. Fordham University | New York, NY
    Ohio State University (Moritz) | Columbus, OH
    University of Washington | Seattle, WA
    Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA
24. Arizona State University (O'Connor) | Tempe, AZ
    University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL
    University of Colorado | Boulder, CO
    Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC
25. Brigham Young University (Clark) | Provo, UT
    George Mason University | Arlington, VA
    University of Arizona (Rogers) | Tucson, AZ
    University of California (Hastings) | San Francisco, CA
    University of Utah (Quinney) | Salt Lake City, UT
26. University of Florida (Levin) | Gainesville, FL
27. American University (Washington) | Washington, DC
    Southern Methodist University (Dedman) | Dallas, TX
    Tulane University | New Orleans, LA
    University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD
28. Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA
    Yeshiva University (Cardozo) | New York, NY
29. Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL
    University of Connecticut | Hartford, CT
30. Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH
    Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA
    University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH
    University of San Diego | San Diego, CA
31. Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA
    University of Houston | Houston, TX
    University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL
    University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN
32. Baylor University (Umphrey) | Waco, TX
    Lewis and Clark College (Northwestern) | Portland, OR
    University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY
33. Brooklyn Law School | Brooklyn, NY
    University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS
    University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM
    University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA
    Villanova University | Villanova, PA
34. Pennsylvania State University (Dickinson) | University Park, PA
    Seton Hall University | Newark, NJ
    St. John's University | Jamaica, NY
    Temple University (Beasley) | Philadelphia, PA
    University of Hawaii--Manoa (Richardson) | Honolulu, HI
    University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK
35. Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL
    University of Nevada (Boyd) | Las Vegas, NV
36. Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) | Chicago, IL
    Louisiana State University (Hebert) | Baton Rouge, LA
    Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey | Camden, NJ
    Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey | Newark, NJ
    University of Denver (Sturm) | Denver, CO
    University of Oregon | Eugene, OR
37. Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY
    Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN
    Northeastern University | Boston, MA
    Seattle University | Seattle, WA
    Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
    University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR
    University of Richmond (Williams) | Richmond, VA
38. Chapman University | Orange, CA
    Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA
    University of Missouri | Columbia, MO
    University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE
    West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV
39. Catholic University of America (Columbus) | Washington, DC
    DePaul University | Chicago, IL
    University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
    University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | Sacramento, CA
    William Mitchell College of Law | St. Paul, MN

Chapman University School of Law in Orange, CA

About Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University was actually named after the chairman of its board of trustees, an entrepreneur and benefactor named Charles Chapman. It is a school of Law and College of Educational Studies. Surprising for a private school, it is actually a nonprofit university that is located in Orange, California and is affiliated with the Christian Church.

"Chapman University School of Law opened in 1995 as Orange County’s only law school on a university campus. In 1997, construction began on a home for the school at a site that was once part of the historic Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, granted by the Spanish government in 1810."

-http://www.chapman.edu/law/about/chapmanhistory.asp

Ranked number 93 on the U.S. News & World Report 2010 Best Law Schools.

Juris Doctorate Program and Admissions

Degree seeking students can receive their Juris Doctorate through their Chapman legal education. The university has a vast criterion when determining admittance for their undergrads. You can find out more from the admissions page, but some of these items include:

• The enrollee's LSAT score(s).
• Ability to write
• Foreign language skills
• Letters of recommendation

Financial Aid

Chapman does offer financial aid to degree seeking, eligible students.Their is a range of programs offered: These programs include merit scholarships, Federal Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), Federal Perkins Loans, Graduate PLUS, private educational loans, Federal Work-Study, short-term emergency loans, and bar examination loans. More on Financial Aid.

Contact Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866
Phone: (714) 628-2500
Website: http://www.chapman.edu/law/about/chapmanhistory.asp

Directions

From the North: From the Riverside Fwy, transfer onto the south bound Orange Fwy (57). Exit off the freeway just after the Angel Stadium of Anaheim, left on W.Orangewood (turns into W. Walnut Ave). You'll find it a few blocks from Camino Real Park.
From the South: From the Garden Grove Fwy, turn Northbound at Hart Park onto S Glassell St. Continue north (thru the Plaza Square roundabout) until you reach Chapman.
From the East: From I-5 the Santa Ana Freeway, exit on the Eastbound Chapman Ave, toward Orange, CA. You'll pass St. Joseph Hospital by one block. Turn left on Glassell St and continue on to University Drive, which will be on your right.
From the West: From the Costa Mesa Freeway (55), almost equally between Handy Park and Yorba Park. Turn Westbound onto Walnut Ave. Continue on past N Cambridge St. Six blocks from N Cambridge, hang a left onto N Orange St toward Liberty Plaza.

Other Law Schools In The Area

American College Of Law, 100 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Western State University of Law, 1111 North State College Blvd. Fullerton, California 92831
Whittier Law School, 3333 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Wm Howard Taft University, 3700 S Susan St # 200, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Irvine University College of Law

College of Law at Irvine University

The College of Law at Irvine University is located in Southern California, in the Long Beach and Anaheim area. The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Vocational Education (BPPVE) was created by the State of California  with the responsibility for approving and regulating private postsecondary educational institutions.

In 1993, the California Council for Private Postsecondary Vocational Education granted Irvine University institutional licensing under the provisions of Section 94900 of the California Education Code. Since then, the University has continually been authorized and approved to grant academic degrees in Business, Law, and Liberal Arts.

Registered as a law school with the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE)

The College of Law has been continually registered as a law school with the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State Bar of California since 1993. Students who complete the prescribed course of study are eligible to take the State Bar Examination and upon successfully passage practice in the State and Federal courts of California. Commencing January 1, 2008 all registered law schools in California will be operated under the Unaccredited Law Schools Rules adopted by the State Bar Board of Governors on July 20, 2007.

LSAC

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) provides various
services to law schools such as the Law School Admission
Test (LSAT) that many applicants choose to take in the
admissions process. Irvine University College of Law takes part in LSAC
sponsored activities. The LSAC Code for Irvine University
College of Law is 4285. It also sponsors workshops and conferences
for law school administrators, deans, and registrars.

Driving Directions and Near By Amenities

Irvine University College of Law
10900 183rd Street, Cerritos, CA 90703-5342 
(800) 433-3243
Website: http://www.irvineuniversity.edu/index.php/programs/college-of-law/

Irvine University College of Law is near the 605 San Gabriel River Freeway. If you are North bound on the 605 Fwy, take the 7A exit to Studebaker Rd. Take a right on Studebaker Rd, and follow it to 183rd St. Take a right, and the school will be a block down on the left hand side.

Southbound on the 605 Fwy - Take the 5B exit, near the Lexus of Cerritos dealership. Take a right on South St. At Cerritos Infiniti, take a right onto Studebaker Rd. Follow Studebaker Rd to 183rd St, and take a left. Irvine University College of Law will be on the left.

Landmarks you will find in the nearby area are the Best Plaza Shopping Center, Westgate Park, Valley Christian High School, and BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse.  

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Admissions Office:
(562) 865-7111
admissions@irvineuniversity.edu

Registrar’s Office:
(562) 865-7111
registrar@irvineuniversity.edu

Irvine University College of Law Reviews

Ron R. Said -
This school is geared toward the person who wants to earn a law degree and take the bar exam and still hold down a full time job. Classes are on the weekends and evenings. It has excellent professors who have practice law in the real world. The tuition is competitive with other schools in the area.
[Source - http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3710783142/irvine-university-college-law-cerritos]

Albert W. Said -
I loved this school so much that I became the alumni president for my school AND I donate money. How is that for a review?
[Source - http://www.yelp.com/biz/university-of-california-irvine-irvine-2?rpp=40&sort_by=relevance_desc&start=40]

Sean K. Said -
(...)I found half a dozen amazing professors, some of which I would meet after class at the UCI Pub for hours of debate and discussion over many many drinks. I met people from all over the world with various political views who were eager to share just as I was. I went to tons of events with focuses ranging from Irish history to promoting democracy in Russia to open forum debate on the middle east.

In regard to the non-academic events, I got to hang with Steve-0 and Wee man my freshman year when they visited our campus promoting their stunts, I saw tons of bands and frat dancing displays, and joined the Pre Law frat Phi Alpha Delta.

I know I've just listed my experiences here, but I truly feel that the variety of my life has decreased greatly since being at UCI. I grew to love the culture and was never intimidated for being the minority (caucasian). As always some professors were boring as hell and I slept through tons of classes, but the above poster who said college is what you make of it was right. This university has everything you need to get the degree and perspective required to succeed in adult life, but just like any other experience, if you truly want it, you'll have a much better time(...)
[Source -http://www.yelp.com/biz/university-of-california-irvine-irvine-2?rpp=40&sort_by=relevance_desc&start=40]

Other California Law Schools

• Whittier Law School
  3333 Harbor Boulevard
  Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1501
  (714) 444-4141
• Taft Law School
  Taft Law School
  3700 South Susan Street, Office 200
  Santa Ana, CA 92704-6954
  Admissions@TaftU.edu

Taft Law School | Santa Ana California

Taft Law School in Southern CA

Taft Law School is a freestanding institution as of 2008. It is America's oldest nationally accredited distance learning law school. This has not always been the case however, as the entity formally operated as part of William Howard Taft University. Currently the law school is one of two, private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the Taft University System.

Accreditation

From what I've read, while researching this article, there are a lot questions regarding the creditability of this law school. According to the school's official website (http://www.taftu.edu/TLS/index.htm):

Taft Law School, through The Taft University System, is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). On June 7, 2008 the Commission voted to extend its accreditation until 2013. This action was taken after consideration of an extensive self-study prepared by The Taft University System and the report of a site visitation team that included representatives of both regionally and American Bar Association accredited schools. The five-year extension is the maximum permissible under DETC standards.

This is verifiable on the DETC website. I was also able to find a positive quote that comes from a law based forum called LawSchoolDiscussion.org:

Taft graduates are able to take the California Bar, and become fully registered CA attorneys. I'm in my 2nd year at Taft, and it's pretty decent. If you want to become a California attorney, and don't have the time or money for regular law school, it is a good option.

The only drawback is that to become an attorney, California makes you take a "Baby Bar" after the first year. The pass rate is only about 20%. So this is how California weeds out the non-accredited law school students. The "Baby Bar" is a subset of the regular bar, but only covers Torts, Contracts, and Criminal law. If you pass the "Baby Bar" (actual name "FYLSE"), then about 70% of the 4-year graduates ultimately pass the regular bar.

Contact Taft Law School

• Taft Law School
  3700 South Susan Street, Office 200
  Santa Ana, CA 92704-6954
• Voice Line: 800-882-4555 | 714-850-4800
• E-mail: Admissions@TaftU.edu
• Website: http://www.taftu.edu/TLS/index.htm 
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51180081657

Driving Directions

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The school is conveniently located a couple blocks off of the 405 San Diego Freeway. Look for the IKEA Costa Mesa at the freeway exits. The facility is on South Susan Street, between Harbor Blvd and Fairview Rd.

Some landmarks in the area you might look for are Galaxy Concert Theather and the Courtyard Costa Mesa South Coast Metro. Also a few blocks away from Segerstrom High School and Wimbleton Park.