J. D. PROGRAM

UWLA School of Law awards the Juris Doctor Degree to students who satisfactorily complete a minimum of 85-semester units of law study, including all required courses, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 on the 4.00 scale and who have met all other residency and scholastic requirements.

The State Bar of California requires that the course of study for the JD degree be completed no earlier than thirty-two months and no later than eighty-four months (7 years) after a student has commenced study at UWLA or a law school from which UWLA has accepted transfer credit.

What brings students to the University of West Los Angeles is our achievement of a top-quality, affordable, and flexible education. University of West Los Angeles provides those who must work full-time and attend school part-time the opportunity to pursue their education goals. This has been our mission since the University of West Los Angeles was founded in 1966.

Our student body is rich in diversity, age, race, ethnicity, work/life experiences, and career goals, making University of West Los Angeles a front-runner in a dynamic and engaging environment for the serious student. No matter if your focus is, undergraduate, graduate, business, or law school, there is a place for you here. Our superior professor/practitioner credentials, intimate class sizes along with a supportive faculty and staff allow University of West Los Angeles to line up with the top schools in the country.