The College of Law offers students like you the opportunity to acquire a high-quality legal education. We are a small school, established to meet the needs of residents in the tri-counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Yet, in the 35 years we have been educating future lawyers, our reputation for excellence has spread throughout California as our graduates have established successful legal and judicial careers.

Here, classes are large enough to promote vigorous discussion, but small enough to allow you to get to know your professors and fellow students. We offer an outstanding faculty, consisting of prominent members of the local bench and bar who provide our students with an excellent academic foundation and the benefit of their practical experience.

Our program will prepare you to succeed no matter how you choose to use your law degree, whether in private practice, government service, or business. And, although our program is rigorous, it is designed to meet the needs of working adults. Our students vary in age, career paths, and life experiences, but they share a strong desire to expand their options with a background in law.

We are proud of all of our graduates, and count among our alumni numerous judges, founders and partners in local law firms, and civic leaders. The College of Law will provide you, as it has our other graduates, an intensive legal education, opportunities for practical experience, and our commitment to high standards of professionalism.

As you consider whether and where to attend law school, consider the importance of attending an established school with a distinguished tradition which emphasizes a commitment to an innovative curriculum, teaching excellence, and public service. We welcome your interest in the College of Law.

Mary Jane Miller, President and Heather Georgakis, Dean