Pacific Coast University
Coordinates: 33°47′10″N 118°08′28″W / 33.78611°N 118.14111°W
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| Pacific Coast University School of Law | |
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| Established | 1927 |
| School type | non-profit law school |
| Location | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Faculty | 11 |
| Bar pass rate | 14% (July 2019 1st time takers)[1] |
| Website | PCU Law School |
Pacific Coast University (PCU), currently exclusively consisting of the Pacific Coast University School of Law, is a private law school in Long Beach, California.
History[]
Founded in 1927, the PCU originally consisted of an undergraduate program along with graduate schools in business, divinity and law. However, all but the School of Law closed during the Great Depression. World War II nearly eliminated the School of Law but for the persistence of then Dean Carl Manson, who taught all the classes while the other professors were off at war. Manson continued as Dean until his death in 1980. In 1981 Dean Irving Schleimer, previously a member of the faculty, became the PCU's new dean.
Accreditation[]
The PCU School of Law was granted accreditation by the Committee of Bar Examiners[2] of the State Bar of California on September 25, 2010. Due to its mission as an evening-only law school, PCU is not eligible to apply for accreditation by the American Bar Association. As a result, while PCU graduates may sit for the California Bar Exam, and should they pass, join the California Bar, they are generally ineligible to practice law in other states. On June 22, 2020, Pacific Coast University, School of Law was officially notified by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State of California that its accreditation and degree-granting authority has been terminated effective August 20, 2020 due to non-compliance with the minimum California Bar pass rate.[3]
References[]
- ^ Rubino, Kathryn. "California Bar Exam Results: A Breakdown By Law School (July 2019)". Above the Law. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) 4/10/2010
- ^ Pacific Coast Law School Accreditation Termination/Registered Law School Application
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