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The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.
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Pepperdine Law School
Malibu , California
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2023 admissions cycle
Pepperdine Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Malibu , California. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Pepperdine Law School was ranked 52 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, Pepperdine Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 182 with an acceptance rate of 28.2%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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The law is a jealous mistress, and requires a long and constant courtship.
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When you choose Pepperdine School of Law, you will join an accomplished community of students seeking a superior legal education at an internationally recognized institution. The Master of Laws program prepares students for excellence in the increasingly globalized legal and business marketplaces. In addition to rigorous academic programs committed to individualized learning, Pepperdine students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Our LLM program welcomes students of all backgrounds and faiths and strives to educate graduates for lives as peacemakers and justice seekers in all that they do. As a top-ranked university, Pepperdine School of Law produces not only good lawyers, but also good people.
Pepperdine Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution is repeatedly recognized as the foremost academic center of its kind. The Institute brings together an unparalleled full-time teaching and research faculty that engages with students and practitioners from all over the world to explore more effective ways of solving problems and managing conflict. The Straus Institute has long been recognized as one of the nation’s top academic dispute resolution programs.
In addition to the breadth of degree choices offered at the Pepperdine School of Law, our global and impactful interdisciplinary programs address the needs of current legal and business environments, providing students the opportunity to choose the path that best fits their individual interests. Pepperdine has strong connections within the Los Angeles legal and business communities, which provides broad networking, externship, and internship opportunities for our students.