6
2.9k+
1Ls Enrolled
272
J.D. Programs
Accelerated J.D. (SCALE) - 2 years
Full-Time Day J.D. - 3 years
Full-Time Online J.D. - 3 years
7
Part-Time Day Caregiver J.D. (PLEAS) - 4 years
Part-Time Day J.D. - 4 years
Part-Time Online J.D. - 4 years
Concentrations
Civil Litigation and Advocacy*
Criminal Law and Advocacy
Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Entertainment and Media Law*
Labor and Employment Law
Public Interest Law*
Technology Law and Entrepreneurship*
*Also available in the Online J.D. Program
BY THE NUMBERS CONT'D
Prospects for Admission
2.0-2.24
Career Pathways:
Class of 2023 Employment by Sector
2024-2025 Tuition
Full-Time: $60,728
Part-Time: $40,502
SCALE: $85,312
Note: Tuition is subject to change. Visit www.swlaw.edu/tuition for current figures.
YELLOW RIBBON SCHOOL Application Deadline 4/1/25
Experiential Learning
EXTERNSHIP, CLINICAL, AND PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS
Positions Secured by the Class of 2023
Law Firms
Gibson Dunn
Sheppard Mullin
Lewis Brisbois
Seyfarth Shaw
Littler Mendelson
Haight Brown Bonesteel
Yoka Smith
Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi
Davis Wright Tremaine
Snell & Wilmer; Holland & Knight
Entertainment
SME-Live Nation
Walt Disney Studios
Interscope Records
PBS
Lionsgate
Sony Pictures
MGM-Amazon Studios
Conde Nast
Public Interest
3
9
ADVOCACY TRACKS IN THE FIRST YEAR (APPELLATE, NEGOTIATION, OR TRIAL PRACTICE )
CLINICAL PROGRAMS
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Santa Barbara Public Defenders
US Federal Public Defender
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers
Children’s Law Center
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Government
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura District Attorneys
California Department of Justice
LA Superior Court
Note: Entering class information is current as of October 30, 2024. Details are available at www.swlaw.edu/entering-class-info.
Southwestern Law School does not discriminate based on race (including hairstyle and hair texture), ethnicity, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age (40 and over), disability (mental and physical), medical condition, citizenship status, military status or service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law in its admissions, programs, or activities.
*As of the printing on October 30, 2024, our Online J.D. Program is available to residents of Alaska through an approved exemption. The program is exempt from authorization under AS 14.48 and 20 AAC 17.015 because the program is online or distance delivered and does not have a physical presence in the state. This institution is authorized by: The Indiana Commission for Higher Education/ The Indiana Board for Proprietary Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206. Please check swlaw.edu/online for updates as to whether we are able to accept residents of your state for admission to the Online J.D. program.
