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{{CWSL_taxobox | establishment=[[1924]] | dean=Steven R. Smith | location=[[San Diego, California]] | students=950 | faculty=47 | campus=[[Urban area|Urban]]| website=www.cwsl.edu }} Founded in [[1924]], '''California Western School of Law''' (popularly known as '''California Western''' or '''Cal Western''') is a private, non-profit [[law school]] located in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]]. The school was accredited by the [[American Bar Association]] in [[1962]] and became a member of the [[Association of American Law Schools]] in [[1967]]. It is the oldest law school in San Diego. California Western is home to both the Southern California and Hawaii "Innocence Projects". Its International Law Journal is among the oldest in the nation (http://www.cwsl.edu/main/default.asp?nav=journals.asp&body=journals/home.asp) This institution is not, and has never been, associated with or related in any way to [[California Coast University]] of Santa Ana, California, which had called itself "California Western University" from 1973 - 1981. ==History== California Western was originally chartered in 1924 by Leland Ghent Stanford as a private graduate institution called Balboa Law College, the first law school in [[San Diego]]. His brother, Dwight Stanford, served as one of the first deans. Leland Ghent Stanford is not related to the founder of [[Stanford University]], [[Leland Stanford]], though he did earn both his undergraduate and law degrees at Stanford. He also received a M.A. and Ph.D in Government Administration there. Balboa Law College expanded to include undergraduate and other graduate studies and changed its name to Balboa University. The law school was closed in 1946. In 1952 Balboa University became affiliated with the Southern California Methodist Conference, changed its name to California Western University and relocated to [[Point Loma]]. The law school was reopened in downtown. In 1960, the law school had 6 full-time faculty and 23 students. In that year, it re-located to Rohr Hall at Point Loma. It received accreditation from the [[American Bar Association]] in 1962. In 1968, California Western University changed its name to [[United States International University]] (USIU). The law school retained the name California Western. USIU moved to [[Scripps Ranch]]. [[Point Loma Nazarene University]] currently occupies the Point Loma site. In 2001, USIU merged with [[California School of Professional Psychology]] to become [[Alliant International University]]. In 1973, the law school relocated from its Point Loma location to the current downtown campus at 350 Cedar Street. In 1975, California Western ended its affiliation with USIU and became an [[independent school|independent]] secular law school. In 1980, the new [[trimester]] system was announced, allowing two entering classes in one academic year, reducing individual class size and allowing students to graduate in two years rather than the standard three. In 1993, the law school opened a new administrative and campus center at 225 Cedar Street, housing faculty and administration offices, including student affairs and financial aid. The current Dean, Steven R. Smith, joined the law school in 1996. In January, 2000, California Western opened a new [[Law Library]] building at 290 Cedar Street, which was dedicated by [[U.S. Supreme Court]] [[List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States|Justice]] [[Anthony Kennedy]]. ==Academics== The law school teaches the traditional [[Juris Doctor]] curriculum plus [[dual-degree]] programs, specifically: *[[Juris Doctor]]/[[Master of Business Administration]] (with [[San Diego State University]]) *[[Juris Doctor]]/[[Master of Social Work]] (with [[San Diego State University]]) *[[Juris Doctor]]/[[Ph.D.]] in [[Political Science]] or [[History]] (with [[University of California, San Diego]]) California Western also offers the [[Master of Laws]] (LL.M.) degree in Trial Advocacy with a Specialization in Federal Criminal Law as well as an M.C.L./LL.M for foreign law students. While most students participate in a full-time academic program, the school also offers evening classes for working adults. Its research centers include: *William J. McGill Center for Creative Problem Solving *Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy *National Center for Preventive Law *California [[Innocence Project]] Its clinical internship program routinely places students in U.S. [[Courts of Appeal]], U.S. [[District Courts]] and [[U.S. Attorney]]'s Offices. ==Areas of Concentration== California Western's areas of concentration provide a rigorous academic experience in the following areas: *[[Child]], [[Family law|Family]] & [[Elder law (U.S.)|Elder Law]] *Creative Problem Solving *[[Criminal Justice]] Program *[[Health law|Health Law]] & Policy *[[Intellectual Property]], [[Telecommunications]] & [[Technology]] Regulation *[[International Law]] *[[Labor law|Labor]] & [[Employment]] Law ==Publications== Cal Western has two major publications, the [[California Western Law Review]] and the [[California Western International Law Journal]], one of the oldest International Law journals in the country. == External links == * [http://www.cwsl.edu/ Official website] ==Other== Cal Western is also home to the Southern California and Hawaii Innocence Project. *[http://www.cwsl.edu/main/default.asp?nav=cip.asp&body=cip/home.asp California Western Innocence Project] [[Category:Law Schools]]