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The State Bar published the first California Accredited and Registered Unaccredited Law School Performance Report in 2023, which analyzed data for 2022. This report is based on 2023 data
Applicants seeking admission to practice law in California will receive credit for their law study at a registered unaccredited law school only if such study is completed in accordance with the Admissions Rules and California Business and Professions Code 6060.
Examiners (Committee), a law school must establish its compliance with the Unaccredited Law School Rules. The Unaccredited Law School Rules do not apply to undergraduate legal degree or paralegal programs. 1.2 Maintaining Registration and Degree-Granting Authority
The 2022 annual compliance report required CALS and unaccredited schools to report enrollment data for law school students enrolled in a JD degree program during the 52 weeks between September 16, 2021, and September 15, 2022.
The State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) accredits law schools and oversees unaccredited law schools that register with the State Bar. Their work is guided by state statute and State Bar rules pertaining to law school regulation.
PROFILE OF CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOLS. This report is the first to comprehensively explore the three distinct types of law schools in California that provide opportunities to pursue a Juris Doctor degree: schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), schools accredited by the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners (CALS ...
Rule 4.205 Lists of law schools. The Committee maintains lists of law schools operating in California: those accredited by the Committee, those registered as unaccredited by the Committee, and those approved by the American Bar Association. The lists are available on the State Bar Web site and upon request.
