Your schedule.
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.
A flexible second-year curriculum created through a choice of summer session electives, second-year elective choices, particular externship placements, and honors programs participation.
SCALE students receive a guaranteed full-time externship. Recent placements include Warner Music, MGM, and CBS.
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The SCALE Differece
Discover the nation's first ABA-accredited J.D. program offering a fully asynchronous curriculum with full-time and part-time options. Experience the freedom and flexibility to complete your legal education on your schedule, from anywhere.
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Real-World Legal Experience
Dive into practical legal training from day one. Access one of the nation’s largest externship networks, gaining hands-on experience in various legal settings, and emerge profession-ready.
Innovative and
Flexible Learning
Embrace the flexibility of a fully asynchronous curriculum, allowing you to pursue a top-tier legal education on your schedule, from anywhere in the world. This groundbreaking approach caters to the dynamic needs of today's students.
Accessible Legal Education
Achieve your dream with our extensive financial support. Last year, over $15.4 million in scholarships were awarded, demonstrating our commitment to making legal education accessible to all aspiring lawyers.
Southwestern's Online J.D. Program is not ‘Zoom U'. It is a carefully considered, thoughtfully designed program that allows meaningful interaction and flexibility. We train effective, ethical lawyers for today’s complex world.”
President and Dean Darby Dickerson
Southwestern Law School, a trailblazer in legal education, boasts a vast network of over 15,000 alumni, encompassing leaders across various legal sectors. Renowned for one of the largest externship programs in the nation, we offer practical, hands-on legal training. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion shapes a vibrant, dynamic community, enriching your educational experience. With a history of innovation, including the pioneering online J.D. program, Southwestern prepares you for a successful, adaptable legal career.
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Southwestern Law School, a trailblazer in legal education, boasts a vast network of over 15,000 alumni, encompassing leaders across various legal sectors. Renowned for one of the largest externship programs in the nation, we offer practical, hands-on legal training. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion shapes a vibrant, dynamic community, enriching your educational experience. With a history of innovation, including the pioneering online J.D. program, Southwestern prepares you for a successful, adaptable legal career.