Although they are not members of LSAC, the following law schools use LSAC services, such as the LSAT®, Credential Assembly Service (CAS), or Candidate Referral Service (CRS), in their admission processes.
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Non-ABA-Approved Law Schools
There are a number of U.S. law schools that have not been approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). Some of these schools are in the process of seeking ABA approval.Before you enroll in a law school not approved by the ABA, you should research the bar-admission limitations of obtaining a degree from the school and enroll only if it is clear that the school will provide adequate legal training. Questions regarding the acceptability of a JD from such schools should be addressed to the bar-examining authority of each state or jurisdiction.
Law Schools Seeking ABA Approval
The following law schools are currently seeking accreditation with the ABA. The ABA’s approval process typically takes two to four years. Prospective students should keep in mind that there is no guarantee these schools will become ABA-approved in the future.
Law Schools Not Seeking ABA Approval
- Abraham Lincoln University School of Law
- Birmingham School of Law
- CAL Northern School of Law
- California Desert Trial Academy College of Law
- California School of Law
- Colleges of Law—Santa Barbara
- Colleges of Law—Ventura
- Empire College School of Law
- Glendale University College of Law
- Humphreys University Drivon School of Law
- Irvine College of Law
- John F. Kennedy School of Law at Northcentral University
- University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service
- Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
- Lincoln Law School of San Jose
- Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
- Miles Law School
- Monterey College of Law
- Nashville School of Law
- Northwestern California University School of Law
- Oak Brook College of Law
- Pacific Coast University School of Law
- Pacific West College of Law
- Purdue Global Law School
- Saint Francis School of Law
- San Francisco Law School at Alliant International University
- San Joaquin College of Law
- Southern California Institute of Law
- Taft Law School
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Trinity Law School, Trinity International University
- The University of West Los Angeles School of Law—West Los Angeles
- Western Sierra Law School
