- Pepperdine University School of Law
Infobox Law School
name = Pepperdine University School of Law
established =1971
type = Private
endowment =
parent endowment = $850 million
head =Kenneth Starr
city = Malibu
state =California
country = USA
students = 639 [http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA4326.pdf Pepperdine University School of Law Official ABA Data] ]
faculty = 96
ranking = 59 [ [http://calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/admissions/Statistics/JULY2007STATS.pdf General Statistics Report July 2007 California Bar Examination] ]
bar pass rate = 78% [ [http://calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/admissions/Statistics/JULY2007STATS.pdf General Statistics Report July 2007 California Bar Examination] ]
annual tuition = $35,520
homepage = [http://law.pepperdine.edu/ law.pepperdine.edu]
motto = Strengthening Lives for Purpose, Service, and Leadership
aba profile = [http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/LSAC_LawSchoolDescription/LSAC4326.pdf Pepperdine University School of Law Profile]The Pepperdine University School of Law is a
law school inMalibu, California . Pepperdine Law offersJuris Doctor degrees as well as LL.M. degrees in taxation law, international law, business and corporate law. The school placed 59th among the nation's "Top 100" law schools by the 2008U.S. News and World Report rankings. [ [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php Best Graduate Schools - Education - USNews ] ] It is known for its entertainment law, [ [http://www.top-law-schools.com/entertainment-law-schools.html Best Entertainment Law Schools and Sports Law Schools ] ] and also its dispute resolution program, which is currently ranked No. 1. [ [http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawsp01_brief.php Best Graduate Schools - Education - USNews ] ]Notable Faculty
*
Roger Cossack
*Douglas Kmiec
*Kenneth Starr (Dean)Former
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Akhil Reed Amar (Visiting)
*Colleen Graffy
*Lawrence Eric Taylor (Visiting)
*JusticeSamuel Alito (Visiting)
*JusticeAntonin Scalia (Visiting)Notable alumni
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Adam Firestone '93 (J.D.), CEO,Firestone Vineyard
*Rick J. Caruso '83 (J.D.), CEO of Caruso Affiliated; former President of the Los Angeles Police Commission
*James Hahn '75 (J.D.), former Mayor ofLos Angeles , 2001-2005
*Rod Blagojevich '83 (J.D.), Current Governor ofIllinois , 2003-
*Todd Russell Platts '91 (J.D.), Current U.S. Congressman fromPennsylvania , 2001-
*Mike Leach '86 (J.D.), Current Head Football coachTexas Tech University , 2000-
*Talis J. Colberg '83 (J.D.), Seventeenth attorney general of Alaska, 2006-Honor Societies
The School of Law recently has attained membership in the prestigious
Order of the Coif . [http://law.pepperdine.edu/news/052008_coif.html Pepperdine Law School Press Release] [http://www.orderofthecoif.org/COIF-members.htm Order of The Coif Membership List]References
External links
* [http://law.pepperdine.edu/ Pepperdine University School of Law Official Website]
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