Golden Gate University School of Law

Golden Gate University School of Law
Parent schoolGolden Gate University
EstablishedOctober 1, 1901[1]
School typePrivate non-profit
Parent endowment$59.9 million[2]
DeanEric Christiansen (interim)[3]
Colin Crawford (2021-2023)[4]
LocationSan Francisco, California, US
Enrollment198 (2023)[5]
Faculty91 (33 full-time)[5]
USNWR ranking178th–196th (bottom 20%) (2024)[6]
Bar pass rate45.38% (2022 1st time takers)[7]
Websitewww.ggu.edu/law/
ABA profileGolden Gate University School of Law

Golden Gate University School of Law (informally referred to as GGU School of Law, GGU Law and Golden Gate Law) is the law school of Golden Gate University. Located in downtown San Francisco, California, Golden Gate Law is a California non-profit corporation and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) .[8][9] On November 30, 2023, the law school announced that it will discontinue its J.D. program at the end of the current academic year, following years of financial hardship and non-compliance with the ABA's two-year bar pass rate requirement.[10]

  1. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (October 1, 1901). "The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, October 01, 1901, Image 12" – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2011."Statement of Financial Position". GGU Magazine, Fall 2011. p. 40. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Bazeley, Michael (August 13, 2020). "Professor Eric Christiansen Named Interim Law Dean at Golden Gate University School of Law". newsroom.ggu.edu. San Francisco: Golden Gate University. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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  6. ^ "Golden Gate University". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "First Time Bar Passage Golden Gate University". abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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  9. ^ Frakt, David (May 17, 2022). "Law Schools Miss the Mark on Bar Passage - Will the ABA Act?". The Faculty Lounge. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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