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'''The Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law''' (formerly '''Pepperdine University School of Law''') is the professional law school of Pepperdine University located in Malibu, California.
 
The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD), and various Masters of Laws (LLM) options in [[Dispute Resolution]], International Commercial Arbitration, United States Law, and Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law.<ref>[https://law.pepperdine.edu/degrees-programs/master-of-laws/ list of LLM degrees here]</ref>  The school also offers joint degrees with its JD and Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) in partnership with other Pepperdine University graduate schools. The school now offers an online Master of Legal Studies program and an online Master of Dispute Resolution program.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://onlinelaw.pepperdine.edu/|title=Online Graduate Programs from Pepperdine Law|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en}}</ref>
 
The school is known for its Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, which is ranked 2nd in the nation by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' for 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/pepperdine-university-121150/overall-rankings |title=Pepperdine University Graduate School Rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> The School of Law's other institutes include: the Parris Institute for Professional Formation; the Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute; the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics; and the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law.
 
Through the Parris Institute, the school pairs students with a practicing attorney or judicial alumni through the students' 1L year.  It also provides its students numerous clinics and externship opportunities in the greater [[Los Angeles]] area, along with its global justice programs in Uganda and India.  Additionally, students have opportunities to study at Pepperdine's London, England, and [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]] campuses.
 
On October 23, 2019, Pepperdine announced that the school had received a $50 million gift from billionaire alumnus [[Rick Caruso]] that would provide scholarships and loan-forgiveness for needy students.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watanabe |first1=Teresa |title=Billionaire Rick Caruso gives $50 million to Pepperdine law school to expand access for underserved students |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-23/billionaire-rick-caruso-gives-50-million-to-pepperdine-law-school-to-expand-access-for-underserved-students |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> The school would subsequently be known as the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pepperdine School of Law Announces Historic $50 Million Commitment by Alumnus Rick J. Caruso {{!}} Pepperdine University |url=https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/2019/10/pepperdine-school-law-announces-historic-50-million-commitment-alumnus-rick-j/ |website=www.pepperdine.edu |access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>
 
==Costs==
The total cost of attendance, which includes the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses at Pepperdine Law for the 2017-2018 academic year is $81,260.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/admissions/juris-doctor/financial-assistance/cost-of-attendance.htm |title=Tuition and Expenses}}</ref> Assuming no scholarship or tuition discounts, Law School Transparency estimated that the debt-financed cost of attendance for three years would total $305,817.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/pepperdine/costs/ |title=Pepperdine University Profile}}</ref>
 
Pepperdine Law currently participates in the [[Yellow Ribbon Program]], which matches Veterans' [[GI Bill]] benefits to cover 100% of all costs and fees for veterans who enroll at the law school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Veterans' Information |url=https://law.pepperdine.edu/admissions/veterans/ |website=Pepperdine Caruso School of Law |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref>
 
==Accreditation and post-graduation employment==
Pepperdine University School of Law has been accredited by the [[American Bar Association#Accreditation of law schools|American Bar Association]] (ABA) since 1972,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html |title=ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year |work=ABA website |accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref> holds membership in the [[Association of American Law Schools]] (AALS),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aals.org/about_memberschools.php#n-q |title=AALS Member Schools |publisher=Aals.org |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref> and is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners, [[State Bar of California]].
 
'''Employment Outcomes''': According to Class of 2017 data from the ABA, 59.6% of graduates obtained full-time, long term positions requiring bar admission (i.e., jobs as lawyers), 9 months after graduation.<ref>Full Rankings: Bar Admission Required, Full-Time, Long Term - For the latest Employment Summary Reports from the American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education, see [http://employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org/ employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org]</ref>
 
==Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics==
The purpose of the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics includes three initiatives:
#Scholarship with respect to issues at the intersection of law and religion;
#Domestic Justice Initiatives, such as the Legal Aid Clinic and the Asylum and Refugee Clinic; and
#the Global Justice Program.
 
==Sudreau Global Justice Program==
The Sudreau Global Justice Program has initiatives in international human rights and religious freedom; advancement of the rule of law; and global development. In 2017, Pepperdine Law announced the endowment of the Program made possible by the generosity of alumna Laure Sudreau (JD ’97). The $8 million contribution is the largest single endowment gift ever to the School of Law and will help advance the profound impact of the Global Justice Program, which operates within the Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at the School of Law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/global-justice/ |title=Global Justice &#124; School of Law &#124; Pepperdine University |publisher=Law.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref>
 
==Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution==
Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/ |title=Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution &#124; School of Law &#124; Pepperdine University |publisher=Law.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref> provides professional training and academic programs in dispute resolution including a Certificate, Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) and Masters of Laws in Dispute Resolution (LLM). The Straus Institute provides education to law and graduate students, as well as mid-career professionals in areas of [[mediation]], negotiation, arbitration, international dispute resolution and peacemaking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/ |title=Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School |publisher=Law.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref> The Institute has consistently ranked as the number one dispute resolution school in the nation for the past 13 years.<ref>[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/law/dispute ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308011203/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/law/dispute |date=March 8, 2009 }}</ref>
 
==Journals==
* ''[[Pepperdine Law Review]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/law-review/ |title=Pepperdine Law Review &#124; School of Law &#124; Pepperdine University |publisher=Law.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/plr/ |title=Pepperdine Law Review &#124; School of Law &#124; Pepperdine University |publisher=Digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref>
* ''Dispute Resolution Law Journal''
* ''Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary'' (NAALJ)
* ''Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law'' (JBEL)
 
==Joint degree programs==
Pepperdine Law offers six joint degrees, which include the JD/[[MBA]], JD/[[Master of Divinity|MDiv]], JD/Master of Public Policy (MPP), JD/ Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR), MDR/MPP, and MDR/MBA.
 
== Online programs ==
 
=== Online Master of Legal Studies Program ===
Pepperdine Law offers a Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree online with an optional concentration in dispute resolution. The program is designed for non-lawyers who work with the law in some capacity and need a foundation in legal concepts and procedures. Students take courses on contracts, regulatory compliance, civil procedure, and intellectual property, among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://onlinelaw.pepperdine.edu/legal-studies/|title=Online Master of Legal Studies Degree (MLS)|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref> Students meet weekly in live, online classes with Pepperdine Law faculty members to discuss and debate legal topics.
 
=== Online Master of Dispute Resolution Program ===
The online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) program is designed for professionals who want to become more effective leaders and problem solvers by learning to resolve workplace conflict, prevent obstacles, and negotiate complex transactions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://onlinelaw.pepperdine.edu/dispute-resolution/|title=Online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref> All dispute resolution courses are offered through Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute, which was ranked by U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/california/malibu/pepperdine-law-opens-applications-new-online-masters-program|title=Pepperdine Law Opens Applications for New Online Masters Program|date=2017-04-27|work=Malibu, CA Patch|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/dispute-resolution-rankings|title=Dispute Resolution Rankings|website=U.S. News}}</ref>
 
==Notable people==
 
===Deans===
*Ronald F. Phillips (1970 - 1997)<ref>http://www.law.mc.edu/deans/schoolprofile.php?univ=Pepperdine+University</ref>
*Richardson R. Lynn (1997 - 2003)
*Charles Nelson (2003 - 2004)
*[[Ken Starr]] (2004 - 2010)
*Thomas G. Bost (2010 - 2011)
*[[Deanell Reece Tacha]] (2011 - 2017)
*Paul L. Caron (2017 - present)
 
===Faculty===
* [[Colleen Graffy]] — Former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia
* Amb. [[Douglas Kmiec]] — Former White House Counsel to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Former Ambassador to Malta
* [[Edward Larson]] — Pulitzer Prize–winning author
* [[Grant S. Nelson]] — Specialist in [[real estate law]]
* [[Ken Starr]] — Former Dean, former D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, and former [[United States Solicitor General]]
* [[Deanell Reece Tacha]] — Former Dean and retired Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
* [[Ben Stein]] — Former faculty (1990–1997), writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator
* [[L. Timothy Perrin]] — Former faculty (1992–2012) and president of [[Lubbock Christian University]] (2012–2019)
* [[Jim Gash]] — Eighth president of [[Pepperdine University]]
 
===Visiting faculty===
* [[Samuel Alito]] — [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]
* [[Akhil Amar]] — expert in constitutional law, professor at [[Yale Law School]]
* [[Gary Haugen]] — CEO of the [[International Justice Mission]]
* [[Antonin Scalia]] — [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]
* [[Roger Cossack]] — Former legal analyst at [[ESPN]]
 
===Guest speakers===
* [[John Robert Bolton]] — Former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
* [[Paul Clement]] — Former [[United States Solicitor General]] and current Georgetown Law Professor
* [[Tharcisse Karugarama]] — Rwandan politician. He is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney-General in the Rwandan government.
* [[Anthony M. Kennedy]] — [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]
* [[Mark Lane (author)|Mark Lane]] — author
* [[Beverley McLachlin]] — [[Chief Justice]] of [[Canada]] and [[Deputy of the Governor General of Canada]]
* [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] — [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]] (Retired)
* [[Benjamin Joseph Odoki]] — Chief Justice of the Uganda Supreme Court
* [[Condoleezza Rice]] — 66th United States Secretary of State
* [[John Roberts]] — [[Chief Justice of the United States]]
* [[Mary M. Schroeder]] — Senior Judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
* [[Myron T. Steele]] — Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
* [[Robert K. Tanenbaum]] — Former Deputy Chief Counsel for the House Select Committee on Assassinations to investigate the John F. Kennedy assassination and the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination
* [[Ruth Wedgwood]] — Human rights scholar at [[Johns Hopkins University]]
* [[Muhammad Yunus]] — Economist, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, and founder of the [[Grameen Bank]]
 
===Notable alumni===
* [[C. David Baker]] — President & CEO of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
* [[André Birotte Jr.]], 1991 — United States District Judge in the [[Central District of California]].
* [[Rod Blagojevich]], 1983 — Former Governor of Illinois (2003–2009).
*[[Raymond Boucher]], 1984 — Noted trial attorney.
*[[Derek Brown (politician)|Derek Brown]], 2000 — Chairman of the [[Utah Republican Party]] and former member of the [[Utah House of Representatives]].
* [[Jennifer A. Dorsey]], 1997 — United States District Judge for the [[United States District Court for the District of Nevada]].
* [[Jeffrey S. Boyd]], 1991 — Justice of the [[Texas Supreme Court]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17906/|title=Gov. Perry Appoints Boyd to the Supreme Court of Texas|publisher=Office of the Governor Rick Perry|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/news-events/news/2012/10/jeffrey-boyd.htm|title=Jeffrey Boyd Appointed to Texas Supreme Court|publisher=Pepperdine University School of Law|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref> 2012–present.
* [[Rick J. Caruso]], 1983 — CEO of Caruso Affiliated.
* Mark J. Caruso, 1982 — State Representative New Mexico Legislature, 1991–1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lawyers.law.cornell.edu/lawyer/mark-caruso-763570|title=Attorney Mark Caruso - LII Attorney Directory|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref>
*[[Mike Cernovich]], 2004 — Political commentator, social media personality, and conspiracy theorist.
* [[Rich Cho]], 1997 — General Manager of the [[Charlotte Hornets]].
* [[Talis J. Colberg]], 1983 — Attorney General of Alaska, 2006–2009.
* [[Chris DeRose (author)]], 2004 — [[New York Times]] Bestselling Author, law professor, and political strategist.
* [[Charles R. Eskridge III]], 1990 — United States District Judge in the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas|Southern District of Texas]].
* [[James Hahn]], 1975 — Mayor of [[Los Angeles]], 2001–2005.
*[[Edward C. Hugler]] — Acting [[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] under both Presidents [[Barack Obama]] and [[Donald Trump]].
* [[Brent A. Jones]], 1991 — Republican member of the [[Nevada Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Assemblyman Brent A. Jones|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/Current/35|website=Nevada Legislature|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]], 1986 — College football coach at several schools, currently head coach at [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State University]].
* Eileen C. Moore, 1978 — Justice of the California Court of Appeal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/3821.htm|title=Eileen C. Moore, Associate Justice - 4DCA|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref>
* Montgomery "Monty" Moran — Former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill.
* [[Beverly Reid O'Connell]], 1990 — United States District Judge for the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/041513b.cfm|title=Senate Confirms Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell for California's Central District ourt|publisher=Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer|accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref>
*[[Geoffrey Palmer (real estate developer)|Geoffrey Palmer]] — Billionaire real estate developer.
* [[Doug Peterson (politician)|Doug Peterson]], 1985 — Attorney General of Nebraska, 2015–present.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doug Peterson Sworn in as 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska|url=http://www.1011now.com/news/political/headlines/Doug-Peterson-Sworn-in-as-32nd-Attorney-General-of-Nebraska-287997731.html|accessdate=9 January 2015|agency=1011now.com|date=8 January 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109200937/http://www.1011now.com/news/political/headlines/Doug-Peterson-Sworn-in-as-32nd-Attorney-General-of-Nebraska-287997731.html|archivedate=9 January 2015}}</ref>
*[[Charles Rettig]] — [[Commissioner of Internal Revenue]], head of the IRS, 2018–present.
* [[Todd Russell Platts]], 1991 — U.S. Congressman from [[Pennsylvania]], 2001–2013.
* [[Pierre-Richard Prosper]], 1989 — United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, 2001–2005.
*[[Jenna Sanz-Agero]], 1995. — Media executive and former member of the band [[Vixen (band)|Vixen]].
*[[Robin Sax]], 1997 — Author, legal analyst, and former prosecutor.
*[[Ted Weggeland]] — California State Assemblyman, 1992-1996.
*[[Edward Ulloa]], 1995 — Prosecutor who handled many of the first internet child sexual predator cases.
* [[Ehsan Zaffar]], 2007 — Senior government advisor, law professor, and author.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.pepperdine.edu/2015/05/justice-for-all/|title=Justice For All - Pepperdine Magazine {{!}} Pepperdine University|date=2015-05-02|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref>
 
==Honor societies==
The School of Law attained membership in the [[Order of the Coif]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.pepperdine.edu/news/052008_coif.html |title=Pepperdine Law School Press Release |publisher=Law.pepperdine.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Anesha Smith |url=http://www.orderofthecoif.org/COIF-members.htm |title=Order of The Coif Membership List |publisher=Orderofthecoif.org |date= |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref>
 
Pepperdine School of Law is also home to the Prosser Inn of [[Phi Delta Phi]], the International Legal Honor Society.  Members must achieve standing in the top thirty percent of their class to be considered for membership.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{URL|http://law.pepperdine.edu/|Pepperdine University School of Law}}

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Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Parent school Pepperdine University
Established 1969
Endowment $850 million
Dean Paul L. Caron
Location Malibu, CA, US
Enrollment 500
Faculty 87 (See List)
USNWR ranking 47
Bar pass rate 82%
Annual tuition
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Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is located in Malibu, CA

The Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law (formerly Pepperdine University School of Law) is the professional law school of Pepperdine University located in Malibu, California.

The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD), and various Masters of Laws (LLM) options in Dispute Resolution, International Commercial Arbitration, United States Law, and Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law.[1] The school also offers joint degrees with its JD and Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) in partnership with other Pepperdine University graduate schools. The school now offers an online Master of Legal Studies program and an online Master of Dispute Resolution program.[2]

The school is known for its Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, which is ranked 2nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2020.[3] The School of Law's other institutes include: the Parris Institute for Professional Formation; the Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute; the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics; and the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law.

Through the Parris Institute, the school pairs students with a practicing attorney or judicial alumni through the students' 1L year. It also provides its students numerous clinics and externship opportunities in the greater Los Angeles area, along with its global justice programs in Uganda and India. Additionally, students have opportunities to study at Pepperdine's London, England, and Washington D.C. campuses.

On October 23, 2019, Pepperdine announced that the school had received a $50 million gift from billionaire alumnus Rick Caruso that would provide scholarships and loan-forgiveness for needy students.[4] The school would subsequently be known as the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.[5]

Costs[edit | edit source]

The total cost of attendance, which includes the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses at Pepperdine Law for the 2017-2018 academic year is $81,260.[6] Assuming no scholarship or tuition discounts, Law School Transparency estimated that the debt-financed cost of attendance for three years would total $305,817.[7]

Pepperdine Law currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which matches Veterans' GI Bill benefits to cover 100% of all costs and fees for veterans who enroll at the law school.[8]

Accreditation and post-graduation employment[edit | edit source]

Pepperdine University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1972,[9] holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools (AALS),[10] and is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California.

Employment Outcomes: According to Class of 2017 data from the ABA, 59.6% of graduates obtained full-time, long term positions requiring bar admission (i.e., jobs as lawyers), 9 months after graduation.[11]

Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics[edit | edit source]

The purpose of the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics includes three initiatives:

  1. Scholarship with respect to issues at the intersection of law and religion;
  2. Domestic Justice Initiatives, such as the Legal Aid Clinic and the Asylum and Refugee Clinic; and
  3. the Global Justice Program.

Sudreau Global Justice Program[edit | edit source]

The Sudreau Global Justice Program has initiatives in international human rights and religious freedom; advancement of the rule of law; and global development. In 2017, Pepperdine Law announced the endowment of the Program made possible by the generosity of alumna Laure Sudreau (JD ’97). The $8 million contribution is the largest single endowment gift ever to the School of Law and will help advance the profound impact of the Global Justice Program, which operates within the Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at the School of Law.[12]

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution[edit | edit source]

Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution[13] provides professional training and academic programs in dispute resolution including a Certificate, Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) and Masters of Laws in Dispute Resolution (LLM). The Straus Institute provides education to law and graduate students, as well as mid-career professionals in areas of mediation, negotiation, arbitration, international dispute resolution and peacemaking.[14] The Institute has consistently ranked as the number one dispute resolution school in the nation for the past 13 years.[15]

Journals[edit | edit source]

  • Pepperdine Law Review[16][17]
  • Dispute Resolution Law Journal
  • Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ)
  • Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law (JBEL)

Joint degree programs[edit | edit source]

Pepperdine Law offers six joint degrees, which include the JD/MBA, JD/MDiv, JD/Master of Public Policy (MPP), JD/ Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR), MDR/MPP, and MDR/MBA.

Online programs[edit | edit source]

Online Master of Legal Studies Program[edit | edit source]

Pepperdine Law offers a Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree online with an optional concentration in dispute resolution. The program is designed for non-lawyers who work with the law in some capacity and need a foundation in legal concepts and procedures. Students take courses on contracts, regulatory compliance, civil procedure, and intellectual property, among others.[18] Students meet weekly in live, online classes with Pepperdine Law faculty members to discuss and debate legal topics.

Online Master of Dispute Resolution Program[edit | edit source]

The online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) program is designed for professionals who want to become more effective leaders and problem solvers by learning to resolve workplace conflict, prevent obstacles, and negotiate complex transactions.[19] All dispute resolution courses are offered through Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute, which was ranked by U.S. News & World Report.[20][21]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Deans[edit | edit source]

  • Ronald F. Phillips (1970 - 1997)[22]
  • Richardson R. Lynn (1997 - 2003)
  • Charles Nelson (2003 - 2004)
  • Ken Starr (2004 - 2010)
  • Thomas G. Bost (2010 - 2011)
  • Deanell Reece Tacha (2011 - 2017)
  • Paul L. Caron (2017 - present)

Faculty[edit | edit source]

Visiting faculty[edit | edit source]

Guest speakers[edit | edit source]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Honor societies[edit | edit source]

The School of Law attained membership in the Order of the Coif in 2008.[31][32]

Pepperdine School of Law is also home to the Prosser Inn of Phi Delta Phi, the International Legal Honor Society. Members must achieve standing in the top thirty percent of their class to be considered for membership.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ list of LLM degrees here
  2. ↑  Online Graduate Programs from Pepperdine Law,
  3. ↑ Pepperdine University Graduate School Rankings,
  4. ↑  Billionaire Rick Caruso gives $50 million to Pepperdine law school to expand access for underserved students, Los Angeles Times  (October 23, 2019)
  5. ↑ Pepperdine School of Law Announces Historic $50 Million Commitment by Alumnus Rick J. Caruso | Pepperdine University,
  6. ↑ Tuition and Expenses,
  7. ↑ Pepperdine University Profile,
  8. ↑ Veterans' Information,
  9. ↑ ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year, ABA website
  10. ↑ AALS Member Schools,
  11. ↑ Full Rankings: Bar Admission Required, Full-Time, Long Term - For the latest Employment Summary Reports from the American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education, see employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org
  12. ↑ Global Justice | School of Law | Pepperdine University,
  13. ↑ Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution | School of Law | Pepperdine University,
  14. ↑ Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School,
  15. ↑ [1] Archived from the original on March 8, 2009
  16. ↑ Pepperdine Law Review | School of Law | Pepperdine University,
  17. ↑ Pepperdine Law Review | School of Law | Pepperdine University,
  18. ↑  Online Master of Legal Studies Degree (MLS),
  19. ↑  Online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR),
  20. ↑  Pepperdine Law Opens Applications for New Online Masters Program, Malibu, CA Patch  (2017-04-27)
  21. ↑ Dispute Resolution Rankings,
  22. ↑ http://www.law.mc.edu/deans/schoolprofile.php?univ=Pepperdine+University
  23. ↑ Gov. Perry Appoints Boyd to the Supreme Court of Texas,
  24. ↑ Jeffrey Boyd Appointed to Texas Supreme Court,
  25. ↑ Attorney Mark Caruso - LII Attorney Directory,
  26. ↑ Assemblyman Brent A. Jones,
  27. ↑ Eileen C. Moore, Associate Justice - 4DCA,
  28. ↑ Senate Confirms Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell for California's Central District ourt,
  29. ↑  Doug Peterson Sworn in as 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska,  (8 January 2015)
  30. ↑ Justice For All - Pepperdine Magazine | Pepperdine University, (2015-05-02)
  31. ↑ Pepperdine Law School Press Release,
  32. ↑ Order of The Coif Membership List,

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