Southern California Institute of Law
34°16′01″N 119°12′47″W / 34.26694°N 119.21306°W
| Southern California Institute of Law | |
|---|---|
| Motto | A law degree program for working adults |
| Established | 1986 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Stanislaus Pulle |
| Location | Santa Barbara and Ventura, CA, US |
| Faculty | 32[1] |
| USNWR ranking | N/A |
| Bar pass rate | 26.4% (share of students passing bar within five years of graduation)[2] 0% (Ventura campus repeat exam takers, July 2018)[3] |
| Website | www.lawdegree.com |
Southern California Institute of Law (SCIL) is a private law school with campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California.[5] The two campuses are operated by dean and president, Stanislaus Pulle.
History
Southern California Institute of Law Ventura and Santa Barbara campuses were founded by Stanislaus Pulle in 1986. The Institute was established as part-time evening only law school catered to working adults, and awards the Juris Doctor degree.[6]
Accreditation and Authority
The Southern California Institute of Law is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California to grant Juris Doctor Degrees. Students are eligible upon successful graduation to take the California Bar Examination.[7] Southern California Institute of Law also has California state approval by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to grant Bachelors of Science in Law and Certificates of Professional Paralegal Studies.[8] SCIL is not approved by the American Bar Association, so its graduates generally do not qualify to take the bar exam or practice law outside of California.[9] In early 2020, the Committee of Bar Examiners notified the school that it would terminate the school's accreditation and degree granting authority effective June 1, 2020.[10]
Lawsuits
The Southern California Institute of Law sued the State Bar over a requirement that schools to maintain a 40% percent bar passage rate over five years, arguing that the State Bar had violated the school's First Amendment rights.[11] Stanislaus Pulle, the school's dean was quoted in an LA Times article as saying that "'he thought the bar passage rate was generally a fair way to judge law schools.' But he added that he believes the state bar's requirement was too rigid and would force schools to accept students who had a higher chance of passing the bar and ignore other types of students."[12] The lawsuit was later dismissed with prejudice, with the court ruling that the First Amendment claim would be futile.[13] SCIL filed an appeal in the 9th Circuit Court, which affirmed the original US District court's decision.[14]
Tuition
Southern California Institute of Law has an annual tuition of approximately $7,850.[12][15] Students may enroll in a deferred payment plan.[16]
References
- ^ SC IoL Faculty Guide Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Education/MinimumPassRateStandardCumulativePassRates.pdf
- ^ http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/JULY2018_CBX_Statistics.pdf
- ^ SCIL FAQs Archived 2016-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawSchools.aspx
- ^ "Southern California Institute of Law | NowLegal.com". 2017-02-08. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/4/documents/Education/2016_08_MasterListofCBEAccreditedSchools_R.pdf
- ^ https://app.dca.ca.gov/bppe/view-school.asp?schlcode=5601431
- ^ "Accreditation | The Southern California Institute of Law". lawdegree.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Law-School-Regulation/Law-Schools
- ^ http://abovethelaw.com/tag/southern-california-institute-of-law/
- ^ a b Song, Jason. "Law school continues fight over minimum bar exam passage rate". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ Zaretsky, Staci. "A Law School Whose Grads Fail The Bar Exam 93 Percent Of The Time". Above the Law. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2015/08/24/14-55690.pdf
- ^ SCIL, Fee: General Information Archived 2013-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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