Practice Ready in
Two Years.
Earn a J.D. in two years and spend your final term in a guaranteed externship. Discover Southwestern's 2-Year Accelerated J.D. Program: SCALE.
SMALL CLASSES
Smaller class sizes, fostering a close-knit student community, and a rich classroom experience. Professors who are highly invested in the SCALE approach and working closely with you.
FLEXIBILITY
A flexible second-year curriculum created through a choice of summer session electives, second-year elective choices, particular externship placements, and honors programs participation.
GUARANTEED EXTERNSHIP
SCALE students receive a guaranteed full-time externship. Recent placements include Warner Music, MGM, and CBS.
MAX LEVY '21
Associate Attorney,
Daniels, Fine, Israel, Schonbuch & Lebovits LLP
Founder, The Film Collaborative
Senior Counsel, Tubi
Formerly Of Counsel, MSK
ORLY RAVID '14
“SCALE exceeded my expectations. It’s been incredibly in-depth learning with top-notch professors. Truly, it’s people from the best schools in the country who are super-committed to teaching, with a class size that’s intimate but also diverse and compelling.”
© 2022 Southwestern Law School. All rights reserved
Terms and conditions ◦ Privacy policy
The SCALE Differece
Guaranteed Externships
Experiential learning lives at the heart of the SCALE curriculum, and every SCALE student receives a guaranteed full-time externship. Recent placements include Warner Music, MGM, and CBS.
Close-Knit
Cohort
SCALE class sizes tend to be smaller than traditional sections. Your cohort becomes your family.
Customizable
Curriculum
SCALE offers a flexible second-year curriculum. Choose from summer courses, second-year electives, exciting externship placements, or participate in honors programs.
MEET YOUR SCALE FAMILY
LAW SCHOOL THAT FITS YOU
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
CSUN is Southwestern's #2 Feeder School
SCALE is the longest-running two-year accelerated J.D. program in the country. The program features an accelerated law school curriculum that challenges students to master analytical reasoning and legal writing skills while getting hands-on and client-management experience. You will find 100s of Bison who were once Matadors. What could be better than a built-in network of students and alumni who are invested in your success?
TRAILBLAZING SINCE 1975
"SCALE has provided me with the understanding and knowledge to achieve my goal of fighting and zealously advocating for the rights of my clients. I just passed the California Bar and thank all those at Southwestern who have supported me."
