Southwestern Law School

With a long-standing emphasis on diversity, public service, and innovative programs, and a mid-city campus featuring a world-renowned Art Deco landmark, Southwestern Law School reflects the vibrancy of Los Angeles and provides an ideal setting for law study. Southwestern’s 10,000 alumni include prominent public officials – from members of Congress to mayors, and over 200 judges – as well as founders of major law firms and general counsels of multinational corporations. The law school has strong ties to the legal, business, and civic sectors, and its Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute is closely linked to the entertainment industry in Hollywood and internationally.

Southwestern’s faculty focus on enhancing the quality of both the classroom experience and the attention provided to students as individuals. The full-time faculty includes nationally recognized experts in antitrust, civil rights.

Southwestern’s campus  includes the extraordinary Bullocks Wilshire building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004, the law school completed a $29 million campus expansion. The award-winning facilities feature state-of-the-art multimedia technology in the classrooms and clinic.

Southwestern Law School began in the fall of 1911, when a small group of determined students first met with a tutor in the old Union Oil building in downtown Los Angeles. This collective, known as Southwestern College of Law, was organized as a nonprofit, educational institution by John J. Schumacher whose dream it was to provide legal education opportunities for qualified students who might not otherwise be given the chance to pursue such a degree.

Mission
The mission of Southwestern Law School is to produce highly skilled graduates who are capable of integrating theory and practice to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. Through excellent faculty committed to promoting the highest level of professionalism, Southwestern seeks to create a vibrant academic community with a student-centered approach to legal education.

Library
Under the direction of a staff of highly knowledgeable and accessible law librarians, the Library features a major print and microform collection of over 500,000 volumes.

Courses Offered

• J.D. Programs
• Dual Degree Programs
• LL.M. Programs
• Clinical programs
• Honors Programs
• Study Abroad Programs
• Entertainmenmt Law program
• Public Interest Law

Contact Details
Southwestern Law School
Chalon Campus
12001 Chalon Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Telephone: (310) 954-4000
Official Website: http://www.swlaw.edu/