The University of California Davis or UC Davis Law School is currently one of the most distinguished public schools of law in California.
Established in 1965, the law school continues to attract plenty of applicants because of its high rankings, diverse faculty, and highly collegial atmosphere. Today, the law school continues to fulfill its pledge to community service and social justice.Certified by ABA (American Bar Association), the UC Davis Law School aims to solve complex legal issues currently faced by the society. Journals currently published by the law school include the Business Law Journal, the UC Davis Law Review, and the UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy.
Degrees offeredDegrees offered include full-time JD programs, 1-year LLM program for international students, and combined degrees. The school specializes in the following degrees and programs: Public Interest Law, International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Human Rights and Social Justice Law, Health Care Law and Bioethics, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, and Business Law.AlumniNotable alumni include Watsonville, CA Mayor Luis Alejo, American ethicist and author Gus Lee, former Oakland, California Mayor Elihu Harris, Supreme Court of Nevada Associate Justice Kristina Pickering, attorney and author Victoria Pynchon, actress Anna Slotky, and RFK Center Director Monika Kalra Varma.Rankings and reviewsUC Davis Law School is ranked as top 5 among schools of law in California.
The law school is also included in the top 30 list of US law schools. According to US News, UC Davis Law School is ranked 28th among the best US law schools. The same ranking also hailed the law school as the 2nd most diverse among the 4 law schools in the University of California system.Admission TipsBecause of its high rankings and rigorous law programs, admission to this school is very selective.
Some of the factors considered by the admissions panel are the following: LSAT score, undergraduate GPA, financial hardships or other disadvantages, extracurricular activities, relevant work experience, maturity, community work, and the kind of commitment an applicant has taken as proof of his or her determination to get into law school.Admission factsThe law school receives about 3,300 applications every year, but only grants admission to less than 33% of applicants (about 1000 freshmen each year). For the 2009-2010 freshman year, the total student body was comprised of 628 students.
