Non-ABA Law Schools

Birmingham School of Law

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American College of Law

American College of Law is a state approved law school committed to provide an superior legal educational program to meet the needs of the part-time law student. In response to society's demand for quality legal services, the college makes a conscientious effort to provide a superior legal program that is staffed by qualified faculty personnel and further keeping with this ideal the administration is constantly seeking to grow and expand to meet the student's needs.

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California Southern Law School

California Southern Law School is exclusively a part-time evening non-ABA law schools. The courses of study are specifically designed for those students who are holding down full-time jobs. The typical evening law school student is usually mature and experienced. The backgrounds of students includes the full spectrum of occupational experiences. The evening program provides time for instruction and study equal to that available in a full-time day school.

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Cal Northern School of Law

Cal Northern School of Law has been accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California since 1992. Graduates of the non-ABA Law School are eligible to become members of the Californiabar, as well as the bar of some other jurisdictions upon passage of their respective bar examinations.

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Empire College School of Law

For the past 30 years, Empire College School of Law, a non ABA law school, has been providing a rigorous and quality evening Juris Doctor state approved law school education for students wishing to pursue a career in the field of law. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our graduates including members of the judiciary in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Merced Counties.

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Glendale University College of Law

Thirty years ago the founder of the non ABA law school, Dean Seymour Greitzer, realized that there were many people with the desire and ability to study law who were foreclosed by their circumstances from attending traditional law schools. Today, the supportive, collegial atmosphere that has become GUCL’s hallmark is evidence that our mission has not changed.

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How to Become a Lawyer ... without leaving your home or office

There a so many schools and approaches to choose from, some are good...some may not be so good—so you need to do your homework. A great book by Peter J. Loughlin, JD, The Law School Bible, covers this topic in detail and is recommended reading if you want to consider an alternative approach to learning how to become a lawyer.

Learn how to become a lawyer

Humphreys College of Law

Centrally located in Stockton, California. The School of Law is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California, and through its affiliation with Humphreys College, by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Non-ABA law school students can earn a Juris Doctor degree in four years.

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Irvine University College of Law

Irvine University College of Law is committed to providing a quality legal state approved law school education for its students by focusing its educational efforts on the successful completion by its students of the legal education process, passing the Bar Examination, and preparing its students for the practice of law. Our teaching philosophy ensures this commitment by emphasizing writing as a key ingredient in the legal education process. It is also designed to the needs of the part-time student, the mature student and the successful individual now interested in a second career.

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John F. Kennedy University School of Law

A law degree is a degree in thinking. As a law student, you will learn laws and rules, but you will also learn principles of analysis, negotiation, and advocacy. You will study with a remarkable group of people, many of whom work full-time. Our non ABA law school students, whose occupations range from contractor to legal secretary, police officer to airline pilot, business executive to musician, bring variety and excitement to both the classroom and the study group, and each one makes his or her contribution to our school.

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Larry H. Layton School of Law

The JD degree program offered at LHLSOL is a part time program. You must attend classes for four (4) calendar years, going at least thirty (30) weeks per year and going to classes nine (9) hours per week. The LHLSOL.a non-ABA law school, usually offers classes on Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and Saturday afternoons so that students can hold down full time jobs while going to law school. Weekday and evening classes during the week are sometimes available if so desired by students.

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Lincoln Law School of Sacramento

Our mission is to provide an excellent legal education at an affordable cost to qualified applicants. By selecting students based on the total person, with emphasis on life experience, Lincoln Law School endeavors to provide educational opportunities to a diverse student population. Through an affordable, four-year, evening program, the school strives to meet the special needs of students who may be raising families, working full-time or preparing for a second career.

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Lincoln Law School of San Jose

Lincoln Law School of San Jose continues an 80-year tradition of seeking to provide California with lawyers who possess practical skills and superior ability. The state approved Law School is an opportunity school--a school that seeks a student body as diverse as the population of our state, and provides a quality legal education to individuals who are qualified to study and practice law but who, because of prior economic or social circumstances, might not otherwise be able to do so.

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Monterey College of Law

This non ABA law school seeks applicants with a strong academic record, a satisfactory score on the Law School Admission Test, and a desire to learn. Our students come from all walks of life and have a variety of experiences. Some have advanced degrees and work experience in law related fields, and others begin their studies with no professional knowledge of the law. Applications from students of diverse backgrounds are welcomed.

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New College of California School of Law

The oldest public interest non ABA law school in the country. From its inception 30 years ago, New College has been a leader in the effort to link law and social justice using critical legal analysis, apprenticeships, clinical electives, and a supportive environment to help students of different races, income levels, and social backgrounds succeed. The law school emerged against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and other progressive movements of that time. Our desire has been to provide an outstanding legal education to people who would use their legal knowledge to redress injustices, and change the status quo for the better.

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Oakland College of Law College of Law

is located in Alameda County , CA, and has an enrollment of about 800. The program leads to first professional degrees. They have registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as offering law study in accordance with Rule XIX of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California.

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Pacific Coast University

Operating as a non-profit state approved law school, PCU afforded opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to disadvantaged students. In a sense, all evening law students who work full-time during the day and are busy raising families, are at a disadvantage. However, these hard-working individuals, typically a decade or more older than the average student in major schools, bring to their law studies a wealth of practical experience in the working world and a true appreciation for the opportunity that PCU has opened for them.

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Pacific West College of Law

Pacific West College of Law

Most law schools are premised on the belief that the best method for teaching law is to teach the reasons for legal theory on the national level using the Socratic method. The Socratic method consists of repeated questions to elicit truth assumed to be implicit in all rational beings. Obvious from the definition is the difficulty and complexity of this method of education. In addition, the Socratic method often ignores the organization required for superior performance on subjective and objective examinations as well as the actual practice of law. Non ABA law school students are capable of understanding this type of instruction, but they are often bored with its inherent, abstract, and dogmatic approach.

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People's College of Law

Peoples College of Law is a small, fully licensed, degree-granting law school located in downtown Los Angeles, California offering a four-year evening Juris Doctorate program to accommodate working students. Peoples College of Law was founded in 1974 as a non-profit, community-run law school to bring legal resources to under-represented communities and train legal advocates to secure progressive social change and justice in society. We only admit those students who, regardless of their quite varied political, spiritual, cultural or social backgrounds, have demonstrated a commitment to progressive social change, have an awareness of working class issues and will employ the skills gained at the school to further these goals in their own way.

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Ridgecrest School of Law

Ridgecrest School of Law. 115 North Balsam Street Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 371-9121

San Fernando Valley College of Law

The University of West Los Angeles School of Law prides itself on offering a legal education based upon Justice Cardozo's description. The program combines the traditional law school curriculum, taught by full-time faculty, with varied elective course offerings and hands-on, practical courses, taught by practitioners working in specialized areas of law. In addition, the non-ABA law school provides an extensive academic support program including individual counseling, workshops, and labs to help each student succeed.

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San Francisco Law School

We are a non-profit corporation dedicated to a public purpose of providing an alternative to full time study of the law. The primary mission of the state approved law school is to afford to mature persons, who cannot attend weekday classes, a thorough, incisive, and disciplined preparation for the practice of law. We further implement our philosophy by striving to hold our fees at levels which, relative to other schools of like accreditation, are among the lowest in California.

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San Joaquin College of Law

San Joaquin College of Law provides a challenging legal education grounded in the enduring principles which have guided the resolution of legal issues in America. However, instruction stresses practical application of those principles to the problems confronting society on the brink of the millennium. To best fit the needs of people starting careers, building careers, or changing careers, SJCL offers three flexible programs leading to the Juris Doctor degree.

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Santa Barbara College of Law

Our California State Bar accredited program is offered in Santa Barbara and Ventura. Classes are held three nights a week and the program can be completed in 31/2 to 4 years. Our non-ABA law school program costs less than half of programs offered at traditional private law schools.

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Southern Calif. Institute of Law, Santa Barbara

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Southern California Institute of Law, Ventura

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Trinity Law School

At Trinity, you won't just learn how to think like a lawyer, you will learn how all law should be in accord with God's law. Your classes will discuss not only defending clients, but defending the faith. You will learn about not only the law and public policy dominant in the United States today, but arguments for championing Godly laws and public policies for the future. You will come to understand not merely the rights and interests demanded by men and women in our culture, but the eternal and inalienable rights flowing from God's creation of mankind in His image.

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University of Law Verne

College of Law The University of La Verne is rich in tradition and history. Since its founding in 1891, the University has been vital to the advancement and development of surrounding communities. The College of Law, established in 1970, adheres to the ideals and vision of the University of La Verne and is recognized as a progressive school, non ABA law school, integrating time-honored methods in teaching the law with the most advanced technology available.

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Lorenzo Patiño School of Law

The University of Northern California, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law, is located at 1012 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Conveniently located near City Hall, the Sacramento County Law Library, and the Sacramento County Courthouse. the Lorenzo Patiño School of Law is only minutes away from the State Capitol, the U.S. District Court, and the 3rd District Court of Appeals. The Lorenzo Patiño School of Law is a non ABA law school licensed by the California State Department of Education to grant Juris Doctor Degrees and Paralegal Certificates.

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University of West Los Angeles School of Law

The University of West Los Angeles School of Law prides itself on offering a legal education based upon Justice Cardozo's description. The program combines the traditional law school curriculum, taught by full-time faculty, with varied elective course offerings and hands-on, practical courses, taught by practitioners working in specialized areas of law. In addition, the state approved law school provides an extensive academic support program including individual counseling, workshops, and labs to help each student succeed.

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Ventura College of Law

Contrary to the saying "Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach," our instructors can, and teach too! Our instructors know both theory and practice. All instructors are practicing judges or lawyers with at least five years practical experience.
Our California State Bar accredited program is offered in Santa Barbara and Ventura. Classes are held three nights a week and the program can be completed in 31/2 to 4 years. Our program costs less than half of programs offered at traditional private law schools.

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Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

A significant number of MSL graduates use the abilities developed in law school to advance their careers in government or business. But most of MSL’s graduates choose to practice law, often in their own local communities. The practice of law, especially in your own community, can be a great deal of fun, because lawyers are paid for talking, thinking, planning and writing — abilities which are honed by reforms instituted at MSL. But for the practice of law to be fun, and satisfying, you should enter the field because you want to help people. The fun and the satisfaction accrue mainly to those whose goal is to help others rather than to those whose goal is to make four or five hundred thousand dollars a year. The reforms instituted by MSL give students the intellectual and practical tools needed to assist others — and to be happier persons because they are doing so.

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Southern New England School of Law

The Law School prepares students for the practice of law by emphasizing practical skills training. Even first year introductory courses are designed to introduce students to the skills they will need as practicing attorneys. Every member of the faculty is an attorney admitted to practice (something that is not typical in American law schools) and has had substantial experience representing clients. Further, to assure that all students gain some law practice skills, the school requires that each student take at least one practice course such as externships, trial simulations, etc. This intensive skills training program has given our non ABA law school graduates a distinct advantage when they seek employment.

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Nashville School of Law

The school is exclusively a night stae approved law school offering high quality legal education at an affordable tuition. Most of the law students are employed full-time in fields such as business, trades, education, and various professions. Unlike most law schools our program welcomes the full-time employed individual.

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