ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures
ABA Required Disclosures
Standard 509 of the American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure for the Approval of Law Schools requires Western State College of Law to disclose a variety of consumer information on its website. This page provides access to that information.
OFFICIAL ABA STANDARD 509 REPORTS
The official ABA Standard 509 reports contain basic information about the Law School regarding admissions, curriculum, enrollment, financial aid, tuition and other required areas in an ABA-approved format. See the most recent ABA Standard 509 Information Report PDF.
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ABA BAR PASSAGE OUTCOMES
TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY
Our transfer of credit policy and information about articulation agreements are available here .
Transfer credit is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Western State College of Law offers no guarantee that credit earned at another institution will be accepted into a program of study offered by Western State College of Law.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR
In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Western State College of Law does not guarantee third-party certification/licensure. Outside agencies control the requirements for taking and passing certification/licensing exams and are subject to change without notice to Western State College of Law.
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
Detailed employment statistics about our recent graduates, including the official ABA employment summaries, are available below.
Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.
ABA Employment Summary
- ABA Employment Summary for 2023 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2022 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2021 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2020 Graduates
- *Employment Addendum 2020
- ABA Employment Summary for 2019 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2018 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2017 Graduates
- ABA Employment Summary for 2016 Graduates
*Per Interpretation 509-2 of Standard 509, law schools may choose to publicize additional employment outcome data beyond what the Employment Protocols require. This additional data, per Standard 509, must be “complete, accurate, and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.” Law schools are expected to use “due diligence in obtaining and verifying such information.” The following additional employment outcome data has not been, and will not be, audited by the ABA. It is meant to supplement the annual ABA Employment Summary Report, which reflects the employment status of members of each graduating class as of the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.
NALP Employment Summary
- NALP Employment Summary for 2022 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2021 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2020 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2019 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2018 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2017 Graduates
- NALP Employment Summary for 2016 Graduates
Virtual Viewbook
Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is the oldest law school in Orange County, Southern California, and is fully ABA approved. Western State College of Law’s 11,000+ alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including 150 California judges and about 15% of Orange County’s Deputy Public Defenders and District Attorneys.
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Irvine, CA 92606
714-738-1000
See wsuprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info.
