Loyola Law School Los Angeles opened its doors in 1920. Located in downtown Los Angeles-a legal, financial and media capital-Loyola Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The first ABA-approved law school in California with a pro bono requirement for graduation, Loyola Law is committed to legal ethics and the public interest, and has produced top attorneys for nearly a century.
The mission of Loyola Law School is legal education within the context of Loyola Marymount University and its goals as a Catholic Institution in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions. In carrying out this mission, it is the particular responsibility of Loyola Law School to:
- Achieve and maintain excellence in the instruction of law and promote legal scholarship and research in the context of academic freedom;
- Seek to educate men and women who will be leaders of both the legal profession and society, demonstrating in their practice of law and public service the highest standards of personal integrity, professional ethics and a deep concern for social justice;
- Act at all times as an institution in a manner consistent with those values.
- The Law School should be distinguished by its concern for social justice. It should continue its efforts to provide opportunities for legal education to the poor, the underprivileged, women and minorities. Loyola Law School has a long-standing commitment to diversity and adheres to and supports all legal requirements for non-discrimination and equal opportunity in all of its programs. As a Jesuit-related institution, the Law School recognizes its moral and ethical obligation to provide opportunities for a quality legal education to qualified applicants of diverse backgrounds, interests and professional objectives.
Degrees Offered: Juris Doctor (JD); Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA); Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM); 3-year Joint JD/Tax LLM (JD/LLM); Masters of Law in American Law & International Legal Practice(International LLM)
American Bar Association Approval: 1937*
Awarded a Chapter in The Order of the Coif: 1990
Faculty: 81 full-time faculty members
Enrollment: 1360-Women: 50%; Minority: 37%–ranked 12th in the nation for minority enrollment
Law Reviews: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review , Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review
Community Service: Loyola Law is the first ABA-approved law school in California with a mandatory pro bono requirement. Loyola students donate over 40,000 hours of pro bono work per year to non-profit organizations.
Programs: International programs in China, Costa Rica, London & Italy; theEducation Advocacy Project; the Cancer Legal Resource Center; the Center for Conflict Resolution; the Disability Rights Legal Center ; the Center for Juvenile Law & Policy; the Civil Justice Program; the Journalist Law School; the Sports Law Institute; the Religious Law Program and the Entertainment Law Practicum
Graduate Employment Rate: 97%+ within nine months of graduation
Tuition: $37,890 full-time; $25,340 evening
Financial Aid: 85% of Loyola Law students receive some form of financial assistance.
Alumni: Represented in all 50 states and in 16 countries
Campus: Located in downtown Los Angeles and designed by Frank Gehry.