- Monterey College of Law
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Coordinates: 36°38′46.59″N 121°48′09.86″W / 36.646275°N 121.8027389°W
Monterey College of Law Established 1972 School type Private Law School Dean Mitchel L. Winick Location Seaside, CA, US Enrollment 100 Faculty Bar pass rate 20% (2/10) (February 2011 1st time takers)[1] Annual tuition $14,700 ($700/unit)[2] Website Monterey College of Law Monterey College of Law (MCL) is a private, non-profit law school founded in 1972 in Monterey, California. It provides a 4-year, part-time evening J.D. program that is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners[3] of the State Bar of California. The school is not an American Bar Association approved law school.[4]
The school is also the first California accredited law school to be granted authority to offer a two-year Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree for individuals who wish to seriously study law, but do not wish to pursue a traditional law degree. The law school has also been authorized by the Committee of Bar Examiners to offer a one-year LL.M. in International Law starting in Fall 2012.
In August 2005, the College of Law moved into its home within the higher-education enclave being developed on the former Fort Ord Army base.[5] The College of Law joins California State University, Monterey Bay and the Monterey Peninsula Community College in creating a rapidly growing educational destination for higher learning alongside the historic Monterey Bay. The school opened its second building, a Certified LEED Platinum Community Justice Center,[citation needed] in April 2010. By achieving LEED Platinum certification, it is only the second law school in the US to open a LEED Platinum facility. The new courtroom and mediation center meets the highest US Standards for environmentally sustainable design, engineering, and construction.
In Fall 2010, the law school also opened a new first-year law school program in Santa Cruz to provide better opportunities for legal education in Santa Cruz County.
The College was founded almost forty years ago to serve the communities of the California central coast. Alumni are community leaders, judges, lawyers, and business professionals.
The J.D. academic program features a four-year, evening program with small classes. The College of Law is accredited by the California Board of Bar Examiners, making J.D. graduates eligible to sit for the California Bar Exam, and upon passing, be licensed to practice law in California. Alumni include many local attorneys, deputy district attorneys and judges.
The law school has been recognized nationally for its innovative program to integrate the Apple iPad into the academic program. Each law student and members of the core law faculty at Monterey College of Law were provided iPads during the 2010-2011 academic year as part of a unique pilot program. The law school is the first U.S. law school to adopt the iPad for both students and faculty.
Monterey College of Law seeks applicants with a solid academic record, a satisfactory score on the Law School Admission Test, and a strong desire to study law. The student body ranges in age from 20's to 60's and represents a broad spectrum of the community. Applicants are welcome who have completed a Bachelors degree, an Associates degree, or who have successfully completed at least 60 units of college credit in an academic (non-vocational) program.
Notable alumni
- Denine Guy, Superior Court Judge, Santa Cruz County
- Sam Lavorato, Jr, Superior Court Judge, Monterey County
- John Salazar, Superior Court Judge, Santa Cruz County
- Russell D. Scott, Superior Court Judge, Monterey County
- Thomas W. Wills, Superior Court Judge, Monterey County
References
- ^ "General Statistics Report: February 2011 California Bar Examination". California State Bar. July 20, 2011. http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=HEL6jUYJLxU%3D&tabid=2269.
- ^ MCL Tuition and Fees[dead link]
- ^ Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) 4/10/2010[dead link]
- ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "An Evolution of BRAC Remedial Programs." Volume 1 No. 1. Fort Ord Reuse Authority. http://www.fora.org/Reports/ESCA_Vol_1_Issue_1%28final%29.pdf. Accessed July 17, 2010.
External links
Non-ABA law schools accredited by the California Committee of Bar Examiners Cal Northern School of Law • Empire College School of Law • Glendale University College of Law • Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law • John F. Kennedy University School of Law • La Verne College of Law • Lincoln Law School of Sacramento • Lincoln Law School of San Jose • Monterey College of Law • Pacific Coast University School of Law • San Francisco Law School • San Joaquin College of Law • Santa Barbara College of Law • Southern California Institute of Law • Trinity Law School • University of West Los Angeles • Ventura College of LawCategories:- Law schools in California
- Educational institutions established in 1972
- Monterey, California
- Universities and colleges in Monterey County, California
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