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Student Body Profile

Western State encourages and welcomes a student body that is diverse in ethnic and cultural background. Students range in age from early twenties just out of college to mid-career professionals in their forties or fifties who bring decades of life and work experience and advanced degrees to the law school. While a majority of students each year come from California colleges, a significant number of students move from out of state, and several from foreign countries. Undergraduate majors range from history, philosophy or political science to engineering, sciences and the arts. While some students come from generations of lawyers and jurists, most will be the first lawyer in their family, and many will be the first in their family to graduate from college and complete graduate school.

The environment at Western State is accepting and collaborative; students are not overly competitive with one another, and the community culture is one which fosters mutual support, study groups, and formation of strong friendships among classmates.

The student body is about 50% female; about 35% represent minorities. The average age is about 25, and typically ranges from 20 to over 50 in each class. Most students are in the full time program and work no more than a few hours per week during the academic year. Part time students, who may work up to full time, make up almost a quarter of the student body. While most students are single, a significant number are married and some have children.

Prospective Students

RSVP required for all events!
Please send RSVP to wsursvp@wsulaw.edu with the name and date of the event in the subject line. More details will be emailed to you once your RSVP is received!

BE A LAW STUDENT FOR A DAY

Sit in on a class, take a tour with our friendly advisers, and have lunch with current Western State students!

Wednesday, January 30
Tuesday, February 26
Thursday, March 28
Wednesday, April 17

PREPARING FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW

Where your academic preparation meets practical experience!

Western State College of Law
Saturday, February 23
from 9:00am - 2:00pm

Law is an exciting and challenging field—do you have what it takes to succeed in today’s legal market? Are you up to the rigorous academics of law school and the demands of a career in law?

Join us for this dynamic workshop to:

  • • Hear how our students acquire skills, hands-on experience, and make contacts to prepare for practice after law school
  • • Learn about exciting externship opportunities in various fields of law
  • • Hear from a panel of current law students and recent grads
  • • Meet and network with faculty members, current students and alumni

Lunch will be provided! An optional school tour will be given after lunch.

RSVP requiredby February 15, 2013 for this event. Please RSVP to 714.459.1101 or email wsursvp@wsulaw.edu.

WEBINARS

The Admissions Process | Thursday, February 28
Financial Aid Planning & Scholarships | Wednesday, March 13
Career Development: Western’s Programs | Thursday, April 25
Getting Ready for Law School | Wednesday, May 22
*All webinars take place from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM





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