Since 1949, UCLA University of California Los Angeles School of Law has been recognized as one of the top law schools in the nation and the world. UCLA Law has been in the vanguard of establishing impactful programs and centers, and launching initiatives that are the first of their kind. At UCLA Law, values are expressed through the highest level of individual and institutional excellence, a belief in the promise of people from all walks of life, and a commitment to serving the greater good.
UCLA School of Law offers a collaborative learning environment where students engage in a rich and challenging course of study, pursue their passions and emerge as talented lawyers and leaders. The school has four degree programs, cutting-edge centers and institutes in a wide variety of fields, and a robust clinical education program designed to develop students' practical skills.
Students at UCLA School of Law have access to a dynamic and innovative law school education. From the first day of orientation, students are exposed to the foundations of legal reasoning and begin to develop their professional identities and intellectual engagement with the law. Our wide array of upper-division classes, clinics and specializations is recognized as some of the finest professional training for law students anywhere.