UCLA School of Law

Founded in 1949, UCLA School of Law has garnered a reputation for artful teaching, influential scholarship and enduring innovation. As the first public law school in Southern California and the youngest top-ranked law school in the United States, UCLA Law has consistently pushed new boundaries in the study and practice of law. Its faculty are influential teachers and scholars, and its 22,000-plus alumni are leaders in government, industry, social justice and the legal profession. The school offers students a strong foundation in the law and practical training in a collaborative, intellectually rich environment. 

Over the decades, UCLA Law has developed a depth and breadth of academic offerings unsurpassed by any other law school in the nation. The Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy is among the best anywhere. The UCLA Law faculty features leading scholars in numerous and varied disciplines, people who literally wrote the book and defined the field. Faculty members also are committed to the success of their students, in the classroom and in the profession. Program directors and part-time faculty bring deep practical expertise to their centers and the courses they teach. There are 65 full-time faculty in total.  

Alumni live and practice in all 50 states and more than 55 foreign nations. These graduates excel in their chosen fields, from private practice to business to government to public interest and beyond. UCLA Law has a long tradition of distinction on the bench, with more than 320 alumni who are serving, or have served, on courts throughout the country. 96.7% of 2022 J.D. graduates were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Required or J.D. Advantage jobs 10 months after graduation. 18% of students in the class of 2026 are the first in their families to earn college degrees. 

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Last updated
January 29, 2025