California (Woodland Hills) (Inglewood) -- University of West Los Angeles School of Law -- Accreditation: California -- Year Founded: 1962

The University of West Los Angeles (also referred to as UWLA) is a private, non-profit School of Law with two campuses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Inglewood and Chatsworth, California. The School of Law is approved by the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California.



University of West Los Angeles - Established 1966

Merger with San Fernando Valley College of Law

In 2002, the San Fernando Valley College of Law, previously an independent law school founded in 1962, was acquired and merged into UWLA. The San Fernando Valley College of Law was one of the first independently founded law schools (not associated with a university) in several decades, and was the first law school ever in the San Fernando Valley despite the fact that the San Fernando Valley, if it had been a separate city at the time of the founding of the law school, would have been the fifth largest city in the United States. The San Fernando School was co-founded by Leo L. Mann and Joseph P. Lamont. Mann was an attorney, originally from Brooklyn, New York, who believed strongly that older "second career" individuals were entitled to an opportunity to become lawyers. At one point, the San Fernando Valley College of Law grew to become one of the largest law schools in the country with over 1000 students. Today, a significant number of the attorneys practicing in the San Fernando Valley are graduates of the San Fernando Valley College of Law, including a significant number of judges. Mann died in June 2004, at the age of 79.

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Why UWLA?

Choosing a law school can be a difficult decision, but UWLA has been the right choice for thousands of students.

Our admission practices, programs and classes, curriculum, Academic Support, and campus resources are innovative and are continually assessed so that we continue to meet our students’ needs and exceed their expectations. Here’s how:

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Contact

West Los Angeles Campus
310-342-5250
9800 S. La Cienega Blvd., 12th Floor
Inglewood, CA 90301

San Fernando Valley Campus
818-775-4500
9201 Oakdale Avenue #201,
Chatsworth, CA. 91311