| Pepperdine Caruso School of Law | |
|---|---|
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| Parent school | Pepperdine University |
| Established | 1969[1] |
| School type | Private law school |
| Parent endowment | $850 million |
| Dean | Paul L. Caron |
| Location | Los Angeles County (Malibu post office address), California, United States |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Faculty | 87[1] |
| USNWR ranking | 52nd (tie) (2024)[2] |
| Bar pass rate | 82% (July 2019 1st time takers)[3] |
| Website | law.pepperdine.edu |
| ABA profile | Standard 509 Report |
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The Pepperdine University School of Law (officially the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law) is the law school of Pepperdine University, a private research university in Los Angeles County, 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.[4] 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 offers an online Master of Legal Studies program and an online Master of Dispute Resolution program.[5]
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.[6] The school would subsequently be known as the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.[7]
- ^ a b "U.S. News & World Report, "Best Law Schools: Pepperdine University"". Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Pepperdine University Caruso". Retrieved 10 Apr 2024.
- ^ Rubino, Kathryn (16 December 2019). "California Bar Exam Results: A Breakdown By Law School (July 2019)". Above the Law. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ list of LLM degrees here
- ^ "Online Graduate Programs from Pepperdine Law". Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ Watanabe, Teresa (October 23, 2019). "Billionaire Rick Caruso gives $50 million to Pepperdine law school to expand access for underserved students". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Pepperdine School of Law Announces Historic $50 Million Commitment by Alumnus Rick J. Caruso | Pepperdine University". www.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved October 23, 2019.