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as you make friends and develop mentors you’ll value for the rest of your life. The professors are accessible and thoughtful. They treat you as an adult, not a child. They encourage you to become involved in hands-on, real-life applications of the law as research assistants, law review editors, clinic student attorneys, and state agencies.

With its 15-acre campus, Pacific McGeorge has a homey feeling. In fact, it is home for more than 150 of the law school’s 700 Day Division students. And with Evening Division students coming and going to night classes, it’s a vibrant community around the clock.

The Pacific McGeorge community offers a variety of clubs and activities sponsored by the Student Bar Association, an elected body whose goal is to make law school as much fun as possible. You can choose from legal specialty, ethnic and hobby clubs -- everything from the Entertainment Law Society to the Asian/Pacific American Law Students Association to the McGeorge Rugby team.

The SBA also sponsors community-action events, including a biannual Blood Drive, Holiday Food Drive and an Angel Tree project. The latter event matches students, faculty and staff with Christmas gift requests from needy neighborhood children.

Students tell us that before coming to law school they had no idea that a law school faculty and administration would actually make the students the top priority. At Pacific McGeorge, "student-centered education" is more than just a slogan - it's reflected in the faculty's open door policy and the fact that the professors are there when the students need them. Unlike students at many other law schools, Pacific McGeorge students have the advantage of feedback from professors throughout their law school careers. Professors are encouraged to comment on exams, and essay exams are returned to students to review and discuss with professors.

The secret is out: students and professors at Pacific McGeorge are a team. They get to know one another. The faculty and administration encourage students to take advantage of the opportunities to learn both in and outside the classroom, and the students benefit from a faculty and administration deeply concerned with the students' success.

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Text 10. The American College of Law

The American College of Law, located in Anaheim, California was founded in 1971 as a private corporation to meet the growing demand for a legal education. The school's student body is comprised of mature adults seeking to expand their education and occupational goals. Most have established careers and families and want to incorporate law in their already significant repertoire.

The American College of Law has rapidly improved and expanded by it's move to Anaheim. The move resulted in a beautiful renovated campus with an expanded library. The college hopes to continue to improve its student body facilities, and it's position in the California legal community. Historically American College of Law has maintained an excellent teacher to student ratio and will continue to emphasis small classes.

The Administration, Faculty and staff of the American College of Law are committed to provide 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.

The goal of a legal education at American College of Law is to prepare graduates, mature men and women, to be skilled and competent members of the profession. Each student develops his or her ability to analyze - to examine all the facets of a problem. They learn to think and function as a lawyer, the basic requisites; to write, and to use a library efficiently. In short, to be an effective advocate.

The program of American College of Law is especially designed to meet the needs of the part-time law student. These students by necessity, are required to devote a substantial portion of their time to the support of themselves and their families. A LEGAL EDUCATION has many useful applications outside the practice of law. Many stu-

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dents study law to enhance their current careers i.e. LEGAL SECRETARIES, PROBATION OFFICERS, INSURANCE AGENTS, REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS, DOCTORS, DENTISTS, and many others attend law school to utilize its many facited curricula to further goals in existing employment. Like the studies of History, English Literature and other Liberal Arts Disciplines the study of law broadens knowledge to provide a rich background to those desiring knowledge. The faculties of the college are practicing attorneys who work daily with legal problems. This lends viability to classroom study. These instructors have been selected for their familiarity with the special problems of part-time students and have prepared their courses especially for them. Small classes assure students the personal attention from faculty and administration that increases the effectiveness of the time they spend in college. Academic Advising and tutoring are available when requested. Special emphasis is devoted to subjects on the California Bar Examination so that each student is thoroughly prepared to meet the demands of this important examination. Upon certification by the college, graduates who have satisfied the requirements of the Business and Professions Code Section 6060 and the Rules of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California are eligible to take the California General Bar Examination required by the State of California for Admission to the practice of law in the State of California.

The Administrative offices of the college, its library, and its classrooms are located near the "Arrowhead Pond" and the "Angeles Stadium" in Anaheim, California at 100 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 340, Anaheim, California 92805. The classrooms are spacious, air conditioned and well lighted for the maximum comfort of the students. Free parking is provided. The college has a well supplied and up to date library, which is continuously growing.

The college, the facilities it occupies and the equipment it utilizes fully comply with any and all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations, including those requirements to fire, safety, building safety, and health codes.

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Text 11. Western State University (College of Law)

Western State University College of Law was founded in 1966 and is the oldest law school in Orange County. Located in the heart of Southern California, Western State is dedicated to providing students with the support, guidance, and training necessary to realize their potential. Western State offers both fulland part-time programs and throughout its 35 year history has been committed to the excellence of its part-time program. The law school's part-time program has made it possible for many students to go to law school, graduate, and contribute as lawyers to their community.

Western State's student body is diverse and reflects the law school's mission to serve the community. That diversity is also reflected in the dedicated and highly motivated faculties who serve as scholars and mentors both inside and outside of the classroom.

Western State University College of Law has earned a solid reputation for producing more than 9,000 accomplished graduates who continue to garner accolades from the communities in which they serve as respected judges, teachers, politicians, government administrators, and practicing legal professionals.

At Western State University College of Law, every member of the faculty and staff is devoted to your success, from the moment you express interest in our program until you graduate, fully prepared to enter the legal profession. From day one, your education receives the personalized attention that creates a solid foundation for your success in law school and beyond. The curriculum at Western State University emphasizes the study and practice of the skills required to ethically, skillfully, and professionally practice law. Practical skills can be further developed in programs such as the Legal Clinic, Business Law Center, Moot Court, Criminal Law Practice Center and the Externship Programs. This educational foundation and practical lawyering experience will assist you in the transition and throughout your professional career.

Your partnership with Western State University extends beyond graduation day.Our graduates are assigned a faculty bar men-

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tor to help strategize and prepare for the rigors of taking and passing a state bar exam. Our Career Services Offýce will assist you with your job search after graduation. The network of Western State alumni and our roots in the legal community will help you prepare for success in your legal career.

Law schools across the country offer quite similar programs of instruction. Typically, all of the first year and much of the second year program consist of required courses such as Criminal Law, Contracts, Torts, Property Law and Civil Procedure.

What differentiates Western State is the methods its faculty use in teaching. These methods include much small group instruction, individualized support, and the application of new techniques now made possible through technology. The school offers a legal education aimed at both teaching law and practice skills as well as helping the student become a better professional. Traditional classroom studies are combined with computerized technology and Internet-based educational forums to help students learn more efficiently and effectively.

The Western State University Legal Clinic offers students the opportunity to practice law while still in school. Each semester, up to 10 student attorneys who are certified by the State Bar of California, provide legal assistance to members of the Orange County community under supervision of Professor Terence Roberts, the Clinic Director. In this program, students will represent clients with problems in domestic relations and consumer complaints. Students have the opportunity to enhance their classroom learning and to acquire practical skills of interviewing and counseling clients, preparing pleadings, writing motions, negotiation, and mediating. Students also engage in all phases of the litigation process including representing their clients in courtrooms throughout Orange County.

The faculty and staff at Western State University College of Law are a diverse group of highly motivated, talented, and service oriented individuals. Many of the faculty have graduate degrees in addition to their Juris Doctor degree and are dedicated to the success of students in their chosen profession. Western State's adjunct faculty play an important role

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as well; sitting judges and practicing attorneys enrich the educational process through their wealth of practical experience, insight, and wisdom.

Western State University College of Law’s new library, which was dedicated in 1998, has been designed with the single focus of serving the student body. It offers convenient access and current electronic resources for researching class materials, as well as a friendly, expert library staff to assist you. The physical design of the seating, lighting, private study rooms, open naturally-lit areas, 227 user friendly computer network connections, and every other aspect of the library make it a comfortable, efficient, and effective resource for students.

Text 12. Lincoln Law School of San Jose

Lincoln's mission is to provide a superior legal education to its students culminating in the conferral of the Juris Doctor Degree and certification to sit for the California Bar Examination. The Law School has over an 85 year tradition of seeking a student body as diverse as the population of the state and providing an opportunity to individuals who are qualified for the study and practice of law.

Contributing to Lincoln's success is its outstanding faculty, which includes Judges, public defenders, prosecutors, public interest lawyers, and private civil and criminal practice attorneys. Because of the small class size, there is ample opportunity for students to interact with the faculty who are able to provide real-world insights into the practice of law in addition to communicating the basic principles of law. Students have the opportunity to learn in a collegial and supportive environment that facilitates dialogue and debate which promotes the acquisition of the analytical skills necessary for critical thinking and analysis of the law necessary for the effective lawyer. Today, Lincoln continues to prepare students to meet the challenges of legal practice in the 21st Century. Lincoln's curriculum includes such cutting-edge electives as Internet Law, California Special Courts, Real Estate Financing, Race and the Law, and Intellectual Property, as well as providing training in the latest computer on-line research methodologies.

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Lincoln Law School of San Jose continues more than an 85-year tradition of seeking to provide California with lawyers who possess practical skills and superior ability. The 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.

The distinguished faculty is composed of judges and practicing attorneys, who not only know their subject areas but have practical legal experience in their areas of the law. The faculty is dedicated to the mission of providing an equal opportunity to those seeking to become California lawyers. It is a hallmark of our faculty that they are here primarily because of their love of the law and their desire to impart their legal knowledge to the next generation of attorneys. A union of spirited faculty and students, seeking to quench their thirst for knowledge, creates an elixir conducive to a cooperative learning process. While this process is demanding, it is also rewarding for both professor and student.

The School is small, and students have the opportunity to learn in a collegial and supportive environment that facilitates dialogue and debate. It is the objective of classroom activities not only to teach the law, but also to impart those analytical skills necessary for critical thinking and analysis of the law. We know that it is insufficient to simply know the "rules". The competent lawyer learns the reasons for those rules, and the basis upon which they may be permissibly modified or rejected. As an evening law school, with very modest tuition, we continue a respected American tradition.

The Law School is located in a spacious customized two-story suite in a downtown office building that contains classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, a student lounge and office, and the James F. Boccardo Memorial Law Library which is equipped with computers. The Law School if wired for laptop and WIFI access.

The James F. Boccardo Memorial Library is open to students, faculty and alumni during Law School hours.The James F. Boccardo Memorial Library contains over 20,000 volumes, including decisions of

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federal and state courts, federal and California statutes, encyclopedias, digests, law review, treatises, and other legal reference materials. Reference and on-line legal research assistance is provided to students by Faculty and Staff.Located in the James F. Boccardo Memorial Library is the Law School’s enclosed media center equipped with computers for conducting WESTLAW on-line legal research and training. Access to WESTLAW is via DSL lines. As part of the Law School’s WESTLAW program, each student is provided with an individual WESTLAW account and password for use on their home computer via the Internet.

The Law School is also located within yards of the County Courthouse and a few blocks from the County Law Library, both of which are also located on the City’s light rail line.

The Law School does not have a permanent bookstore on campus. However, the Law School makes its book list available to several bookstores in the area that serve Lincoln students.The Law School does not have dormitory facilities but a wide range of housing options are available in the San Jose area.

Text 13. University of California

(Boalt Hall School of Law)

The School of Law, commonly referred to as Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. The School features specialized curricular programs in Business, Law and Economics, Comparative Legal Studies, Environmental Law, International Legal Studies, Law and Technology, and Social Justice.

The School has approximately 850 J.D. students, 30 students in the LL.M. and J.S.D. programs, and 10 students in the Ph.D. program in Jurisprudence and Social Policy. Its admissions process is highly selective, as well as unorthodox.

The school is known to value a high undergraduate GPA more than a high LSAT score (whereas the opposite can be said to be true at the top American law schools). According to U.S. News and World Report, which ranked the law school as the number 8th overall for its

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2007 ranking, Boalt has the third-lowest acceptance rate among American law schools; 10% of applicants are admitted. Also unusual among top law schools is Boalt's grading system. Students are graded on a High Honors, Honors, Pass, and No Pass scale. 60 percent of the students in a given class receive a Pass, 30 percent receive the grade of Honors, and the highest 10 percent receive High Honors. In terms of weight, a Pass is worth 2.0, Honors a 3.0, and High Honors a 5.0.

Boalt Hall's faculty is renowned for its academic excellence and commitment to teaching. Students learn from legal scholars who are internationally recognized as authorities in their fields. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and in service to the public and the profession locally, nationally and internationally.

Boalt professors' scholarly research and writing fulfill one of the central missions of the law school-to serve as a major center of ideas for the understanding and improvement of law and legal institutions. As teachers, researchers and mentors, faculty members play an indispensable role in the Boalt Hall experience.

Student life at Boalt Hall consists of an exciting combination of challenging course work; stimulating academic and social interaction with faculty, students and alumni; voluntary involvement with student organizations; the opportunity to edit and write for student journals; the option of participating in Berkeley campus activities; enjoyment of the Bay Area culture and lifestyle; and access to various lectures, symposia and conferences featuring renowned speakers from law practice, government and top legal institutions. Students discover that these activities enrich their Boalt Hall experience.

As a public institution, Boalt Hall has a responsibility to educate lawyers who will serve the legal needs of all members of society. In light of this responsibility, Boalt Hall seeks to enroll students whose quality of mind and character suggests that they have the capacity to make a contribution to the learning environment of the law school and to distinguish themselves in serving the needs of the public through the practice of law, the formulation of public policy, legal scholarship and other law-related activities.

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In making admissions decisions, the school gives substantial weight to numerical indicators [i.e., undergraduate grade point averages and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores]. Yet numbers alone are not dispositive. The law school considers other factors as well for all applicants. For example, substantial consideration is given to letters of recommendation, graduate training, special academic distinctions or honors, difficulty of the academic program successfully completed, work experience and significant achievement in nonacademic activities or public service. If it appears that an applicant has experienced disadvantages, this will be considered in evaluating his or her past performance and in assessing the applicant’s potential to distinguish himself or herself in the study and practice of law and to contribute to the educational process and the legal profession.

Boalt Hall seeks a student body with a broad set of interests, backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Such diversity is important in a law school, which must train its graduates not only to analyze and interpret the law, but also to reflect on competing viewpoints, advance arguments persuasively in a variety of forums and develop policies affecting a broad range of people. Historically, Boalt Hall’s diverse student body has produced graduates who have served all segments of society and who have become leaders in many fields of law, including such varied fields as civil rights, corporate, environmental, criminal, intellectual property and family law. Exposure to a wide array of ideas, outlooks and experiences is an important part of our students’ educational and professional development.

Text 14. Concord Law School

Concord Law School, using state-of-the-arttechnology and the Internet, delivers a soundprogram of legal education that is accessible andaffordable. Concord’s program helps careerfocused learners to achieve their personal and professional goals. In doing so, the program uniquely serves the needs of the legal profession and the public interest.

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