Cwsl.edu Independent San Diego law school that educates lawyers
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California Western School of Law | San Diego "What law school ought to be"
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California Western School of Law is the independent San Diego law school that educates lawyers as creative problem solvers and principled advocates – lawyers who frame the practice of law as a helping, collaborative profession. The law school's centers and institutes, including the California Innocence Project, Center for Creative Problem Solving, Institute of Health Law Studies, Proyecto ACCESO, and the Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, offer students opportunities to explore the full scope of the law in real-life situations. Students' experiences range from working with prosecutors in Chile to exploring the implications of illegal drug importation at the border. In addition to the traditional J.D., California Western offers the LL.M. in Trial Advocacy and an M.C.L./LL.M. for foreign law graduates. In conjunction with local universities, the law school also offers J.D./MBA, J.D./M.S.W. and J.D./Ph.D. dual degree programs. Through emphasis on both theory and practice – rigorous academics and renowned real-world clinical programs – California Western invites students to explore the wide expanse of the law in a place devoted to the big picture...California Western School of Law: What law school ought to be.
