Monterey College of Law was the first California Accredited Law School to be approved to offer a 36-unit Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree in addition to our traditional 90-unit J.D. degree. The MLS degree program provides a graduate school curriculum for individuals who wish to undertake the serious study of law, but have no interest in being licensed to…

There is increasing concern that the escalating cost of traditional legal education is playing a major role in widening the “justice gap” in many communities. This “gap” is created, in part, because new graduates complete traditional ABA law schools with hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt. They simply cannot afford to practice law in small communities, public sector…

Simply put, the traditional ABA legal education model is no longer working for many students and communities. As a community-based, California Accredited Law School (CALS), our Monterey College of Law and San Luis Obispo College of Law programs are based on a model that we believe reflects the future of American legal education. Our program offers small classes taught by…

Los Angeles Daily Journal Friday, September 23, 2016 Law schools, veterans to benefit from new law By Lyle Moran Daily Journal Staff Writer Veterans will again be allowed to use GI Bill benefits at law schools in California accredited by the State Bar as a result of legislation signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown Wednesday. The legislation, SB 1059,…