California Law School
Western State University College of Law, founded in 1966, is Orange County's oldest law school, located in the college town of Fullerton about 30 miles south of metropolitan Los Angeles. As Orange County has grown into a dynamic financial, business and high technology center with a population over 3 million and the legal community has expanded dramatically, Western State quickly became a well-respected center for legal education in Southern California, with over 10,000 graduates.
WSU's accomplished alumni have excelled in public and private legal practice, business, government, and academia. The school also proudly points to the fact that in recent years, WSU has produced approximately 170 of California's judicial officers, more than any other law school.
Throughout its history, Western State has continued to maintain the highest standards of legal education with an emphasis on solid academic foundation and practical lawyering experience; its mission to provide opportunity for a diverse student body; and an exceptionally supportive learning environment with an accessible, teaching-oriented faculty.
Western State has now been granted full American Bar Association (ABA) approval, the highest level of accreditation achievable for a law school in the United States. With full accreditation, WSU students are now eligible to apply for bar membership in any state in the nation. We are proud of this latest accomplishment of the law school and the further opportunities it will provide for future growth and academic development.
Western State is dedicated to providing students with the support, guidance, and training necessary to realize their potential. Western State offers both full- and part-time programs and throughout its 43 year history has been committed to the excellence of its teaching and to preparing students for the practice of law.
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 accessible, teaching-oriented faculty, who serve as scholars and mentors both inside and outside of the classroom.
Western State Is...
- Receiving special attention for its creative first year program of instruction.
- Renowned for its skills training including its Criminal Law Practice Center and Externship programs.
- Offers both a full- and part-time program of instruction and admits students in August (full- and part-time) and January (part-time).
- The oldest law school in Orange County, California, with over 10,000 graduates.