University of West Los Angeles

Short description: For-profit law school in Los Angeles

University of West Los Angeles

Established| 1966
School type| Private, for-profit law school
Location| Inglewood and Woodland Hills, California, United States
Enrollment| 475
Faculty| 4 full-time, 37 part-time
USNWR ranking| Unranked
Bar pass rate| 25% (July 2023 1st time takers)
Website| www.uwla.edu

The University of West Los Angeles (UWLA) is a private, for-profit law school and business school in Los Angeles, California. It maintains two campuses, one in Inglewood (West Los Angeles) and one in Woodland Hills (San Fernando Valley).

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Accreditation, admissions, and bar exam performance
* 3 Notable alumni
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

UWLA was founded in 1966 by Henry Blunt and three other Culver City High School educators. The School of Law received approval from the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California in 1978.[1] The San Fernando Valley College of Law (the first law school in the San Fernando Valley), co-founded as an independent school by Leo L. Mann and Joseph P. Lamont in 1962, was acquired and merged into UWLA in 2002.

Robert W. Brown is the current President of the University while Jay Paul Frykberg was appointed Dean of the Law School in 2013.[citation needed]

UWLA School of Business offers a Master of Science in Leadership, Management, and Technology program, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree completion program.

## Accreditation, admissions, and bar exam performance

UWLA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[2] The university's School of Law is approved by the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners[3] but is not accredited by the American Bar Association.[4] As a result, graduates only qualify to take the bar exam in California.[2]

The school has a 100% acceptance rate,[5] and an undergraduate degree is not necessary for admission.[6]

For the July 2023 California Bar Examination, nine of the 36 UWLA graduates (25%) taking the exam for the first time passed (as compared to 64% for the average of all first time exam takers).[7]

## Notable alumni

* Evan Freed, J.D. 1978, attorney and photographer[8]
* Albert L. Gordon, J.D. (San Fernando Valley College of Law) 1962, attorney, advocate for gay rights[9]
* Louise Linton, J.D., (date unknown) actress, wife of Steve Mnuchin[10]
* Frank K. Wheaton, J.D. 1982, sports agent, former radio host for KPFK Los Angeles, attorney[citation needed]

## See also

* List of colleges and universities in California

## References

1. ↑ "University of West Los Angeles Accreditation". https://www.uwla.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=321729&type=d.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "University of West Los Angeles Accreditation". https://www.uwla.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=321729&type=d.
3. ↑ "Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE)". http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Law-School-Regulation/Law-Schools.
4. ↑ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html.
5. ↑ "University of West Los Angeles Rankings". https://edurank.org/uni/university-of-west-los-angeles/.
6. ↑ "School of Law Admissions". University of West Los Angeles. https://www.uwla.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=321740&type=d&pREC_ID=606604.
7. ↑ "General Statistics Report - July 2023 California Bar Examination". https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July-2023-CBX-Statistics.pdf.
8. ↑ "Evan Phillip Freed #89514 - Attorney Licensee Search". http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Licensee/Detail/89514.
9. ↑ Woo, Elaine. "Albert L. Gordon dies at 94; attorney fought for gay rights", Los Angeles Times , September 6, 2009. Accessed September 9, 2009.
10. ↑ Louise Linton (20 August 2014). "Louise Linton Discusses Upcoming Film Roles" (Interview). Interviewed by Helen Earnshaw. Female First. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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