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.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

"I am a first-generation Mexican-American and the first in my family to graduate from college and pursue a law degree. I chose Southwestern for its supportive environment where diversity is celebrated. Southwestern has provided me with unparalleled academic and professional opportunities. I have encountered many brilliant minds, but Southwestern professors stood out to me. Not only are their résumés impressive, but the genuine extent to which they care for their students is what really sets them apart.

Natalie Reynoso '19

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"With faculty and staff that truly support and care for their students, Southwestern's 2-year accelerated program, SCALE, is one of the best programs in the country. While a 2-year program may seem daunting, it is very manageable while still allowing room for students to pursue their interest with electives, externships, and the honors programs. Nothing is cut short with SCALE. If you want to become a great attorney in a fraction of the time, SCALE is a choice you won’t regret."

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Southwestern J.D. programs are known for their flexibility, faculty excellence, and student-centered philosophy. We are also known for our extensive clinical, externship, and public service opportunities.

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Southwestern has been recognized as one of The Hollywood Reporter's top ten entertainment law schools in the country for eight years in a row and Billboard's "Leading Law Schools of The Top Music Lawyers." Not only is Southwestern in the heart of Los Angeles, but it is also minutes from Hollywood, courthouses, and the beach.

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Why Southwestern Law School - Los Angeles?

Welcome, Future Bison!

Getting a law degree is an investment in you and your future. The school you choose should fit you. Your lifestyle, your timeline, and your area(s) of interest.

Since 1911, Southwestern Law School has offered part-time evening and day programs to accommodate non-traditional students. If you work, parent, or have other demands on your time, Southwestern has a J.D. program that fits you!

We also have the first ABA-accredited two-year accelerated J.D. program in the country. If you have 23 months to live, eat, and breathe the law—we got you!