Monterey College of Law

Monterey College of Law
Established1972
School typePrivate Law School
DeanMitchel L. Winick
LocationSeaside, CA, US
36°35′48″N 121°53′29″W / 36.59667°N 121.89139°W / 36.59667; -121.89139
Enrollment241
Faculty130 (Adjunct Only)
Bar pass rate55.8% (2023 Cumulative Pass Rate)[1][2]
WebsiteMonterey College of Law
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The Monterey College of Law (MCL) is a private, non-profit law school founded in 1972 in Monterey, California. The school is approved by the Committee of Bar Examiners[4] of the State Bar of California but is not accredited by the American Bar Association.[5] As a result, while graduates of MCL can sit for the California Bar Exam, and upon passing, be licensed to practice law in California, they are generally not able to sit for the bar exam or practice in other states without passing the California bar exam first.[6] MCL has part-time evening J.D., Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.), and LL.M. degree programs.[7]

  1. ^ https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Education/MinimumPassRateStandardCumulativePassRates.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/OCT2020-CBX-Statistics.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid - Monterey College of Law". Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  4. ^ "Law Schools". The State Bar of California. 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  5. ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  6. ^ "2020 Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements" (PDF).
  7. ^ "General Information - Monterey College of Law | Quality Legal Education". Monterey College of Law. Retrieved 2018-12-03.