California Western School of Law

alifornia Western School of Law, in downtown San Diego, is among the distinct, independent, nonprofit law schools in the country, accredited by the American Bar Association since 1962 and a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1967.

Chartered in 1924, California Western attained independent status in 1975. This independence allows students and faculty to focus specifically on the teaching, research, and study of law. Faculty and student interaction creates an environment of learning through the exchange of ideas. Learning is not limited to classroom discussion, but flows into the hallways, en route to the new Law Library, or at lunch in the Castetter Courtyard. Rare at other institutions, but common at California Western, the collegiality among faculty and students is second only to the teaching of law.

California Western's commitment to its students is to offer a contemporary approach to legal education - coupled with a vigorous traditional curriculum - that produces compassionate, ethical, and effective members of the legal profession. The law is a noble profession, a calling of a select few members of society who see the true meaning of being a lawyer - to counsel, to help, to resolve, and to prevent legal confrontation.

California Western's distinguished faculty of scholars and practitioners challenge students to find answers, apply facts, and research what the law is and should be, and to understand how law influences the lives of individuals, organizations, and societies. These challenges are presented through classroom discussion, internship experiences, moot court problems, Law Review involvement, and the cultivation of relationships between students and faculty, and with lawyers in San Diego's dynamic bar.

For more information about California Western School of Law or to contact the admissions office regarding the Consortium programs visit the web site at www.CaliforniaWestern.edu.

New England School of Law

ew England School of Law is an independent law school located in downtown Boston, within walking distance of state and federal courthouses, government agencies, and prominent law firms. The school's proximity to the city's vibrant legal community provides opportunities for clinical placements, clerkships, and part—time employment. One of greater Boston's nearly three dozen institutions of higher education, New England School of Law is situated in the heart of a city with a large student population and a uniquely youthful and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

The full-time faculty, top graduates of fine law schools, are committed to teaching and accessible to students. This assessment has been repeatedly confirmed in evaluations by the law school's students, by national accrediting teams, and by students responding to a national survey that evaluates law school teaching. Our faculty are also productive scholars, publishing more than 60 law review articles, books, and other publications over the past three years. Adjunct faculty members are drawn from the area's distinguished bar and bench.

The law school offers a foundation of standard courses that provide thorough knowledge of the fundamental areas of law, supplemented by approximately 120 electives and seminars offered each year. In areas such as international, tax, business, public interest, criminal, family, and environmental law, students can take a combination of advanced courses and participate in extracurricular activities, allowing them to develop expertise in fields of law that interest them. Relevant international law has been incorporated into domestic law courses throughout the curriculum, an approach pioneered at New England School of Law.

For more information about the New England School of Law or to contact the admissions office regarding the Consortium programs visit the web site at www.nesl.edu

South Texas College of Law

outh Texas College of Law is located in downtown Houston. Houston's strong, diverse economy includes virtually every type of industry, from international trade to technology and medical research to energy. The city's population is ethnically rich, with nearly 4.5 million people across the metro area.

Houston's newly revitalized urban environment makes it a great place to live and play. Close to the school are trendy loft addresses, a world-class theater district, beautiful parks, major league sport, excellent restaurants, and bustling nightclubs. The beautiful Gulf Coast beach, NASA and many fresh water lakes are a short drive outside the city.

Houston's temperate climate and affordable cost of living also make it an attractive place to call home. In general, the cost of living is about 10 percent lower than the rest of the United States, and overall housing costs are about 20 percent lower.

From modest beginnings in three rooms of the downtown Houston YMCA in 1923, South Texas now has 54 full-time faculty members and 40 adjunct faculty members teaching 1200 students. It offers full- and part- time semesters and spring enrollment. South Texas endeavors to balance cutting edge methods and knowledge with flexible, comprehensive legal education and training.
With over 75 national advocacy titles and hundreds of state and regional titles, no other law school in the nation can match South Texas' 20-year winning record at moot court and mock trial competitions. The litigation experience students gain is complemented by one of the few legal research and writing programs in the U.S. taught entirely by full-time faculty. The school's Center for Legal Responsibility is dedicated to teaching the lawyering skills necessary to end disputes amicably through mediation.

For more information about South Texas College of Law or to contact the admissions office regarding the Consortium programs visit the web site at www.stcl.edu.

William Mitchell College of Law

or more than 100 years, William Mitchell College of Law, located in St. Paul, Minn., has offered a legal education that emphasizes theoretical knowledge blended with practice skills, an ethic of service, and a commitment to social justice. William Mitchell offers full- and part-time enrollment options within a single J.D. program accommodating students’ diverse needs. Through its graduates and faculty, it has earned a regional and national reputation for producing attorneys who are well-prepared to practice law immediately upon graduation. Among the college’s accomplished alumni include executives of Fortune 500 companies, leaders in nonprofit and public service institutions, respected lawyers and educators, and state and federal judges, including the late Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger ’31.

William Mitchell’s emphasis on practical lawyering skills infuses its curriculum and philosophy of teaching. From its renowned two-year legal Writing and Representation program, to its trial advocacy, and nationally recognized legal clinic program, the college's commitment to skills training prepares its students to be a powerful advocates. The college was one of the first to establish a formal clinic program more than 30 years ago, and more than 20 years ago it pioneered the Legal Practicum, a course that simulates a law firm practice. The Rosalie Wahl Legal Practice Center, named after the first woman Minnesota Supreme Court justice and 1967 alumna, is dedicated to the administration of many of these skills programs. And the college’s four high-tech courtrooms provide the perfect atmosphere to learn these skills.

William Mitchell’s 42 full-time faculty members have a wide variety of legal experience. They are well respected scholars and are authors of textbooks adopted by law schools across the nation. In addition, more than 100 adjunct professors, clinic supervisors, and legal writing instructors invigorate the classroom with their specific, real-life experience.

The law school is named for Justice William Mitchell, a late-19^th century associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court whose opinions in cases involving negligence and tort law earned him respect among lawyers and jurists nationwide.

The college also is home to the Tobacco Law Center, a legal resource center that works to improve tobacco control laws and policies at the local, national, and international levels, and the Advanced Dispute Resolution Institute, a nonprofit institute that provides free and current information on the latest legal developments in ADR for the legal community and ADR practitioners.

For more information about William Mitchell College of Law or to contact the admissions office regarding the Consortium programs visit the Web site at www.wmitchell.edu.