Pepperdine University School of Law
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The Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law (formerly Pepperdine University School of Law) is the law school of Pepperdine University, a private research university in Los Angeles County, California. The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD), and various Masters of Laws (LLM) options in Dispute Resolution, International Commercial Arbitration, United States Law, and Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law.[4] The school also offers joint degrees with its JD and Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) in partnership with other Pepperdine University graduate schools. The school now offers an online Master of Legal Studies program and an online Master of Dispute Resolution program.[5]
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law | |
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Parent school | Pepperdine University |
Established | 1969[1] |
School type | Private law school |
Parent endowment | $850 million |
Dean | Paul L. Caron |
Location | Los Angeles County (Malibu post office address), California, United States |
Enrollment | 500 |
Faculty | 87[1] |
USNWR ranking | 52nd (tie) (2024)[2] |
Bar pass rate | 82% (July 2019 1st time takers)[3] |
Website | law.pepperdine.edu |
On October 23, 2019, Pepperdine announced that the school had received a $50 million gift from billionaire alumnus Rick Caruso that would provide scholarships and loan-forgiveness for needy students.[6] The school would subsequently be known as the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.[7]