Northwestern California University School of Law

Northwestern California University School of Law is an online, correspondence-based distance education institution founded in 1982.

Northwestern California University School of Law
Motto"Quality – Opportunity – Affordability"
Established1982
School typePrivate online correspondence law school
DeanMichael P. Clancey
LocationSacramento, CA, US
Enrollmentapprox. 750
Bar pass rate32% (7/22) (October 2020 1st time takers)[1]
WebsiteNorthwestern California University School of Law

It is authorized by the State Bar of California to award the Juris Doctor degree upon completion of a California Bar Qualifying Program. It is registered as a law school with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.

Online law education

The school delivers courses entirely through a distance education format. The main teaching medium is the Internet by means of online discussion boards, online audio and video lectures, and the use of teleconferencing.

Degrees offered

The school offers the Juris Doctor (JD) law degree program. Those who are successful in the degree program receive the JD degree at the end of the 4L year. The school no longer offers the Bachelor of Science in Law Degree (BSL).

Accreditation

Northwestern California University School of Law is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California. Students to whom the school awards the JD degree are eligible to take the California Bar Examination and become licensed in the State of California.[2] The school is not accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). As a result, graduates are generally not permitted to take the bar exam outside of California.[2]

Alumni
  • Max Hardberger, maritime security specialist and author.
  • Mark Whitacre,[3] President of Archer Daniels Midland's bioproducts division, who became a whistleblower under U.S. federal whistleblower statutes.[4] The movie The Informant starring Matt Damon[5] was based on Whitacre's role in the ADM price-fixing case.

References
  1. http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/OCT2020-CBX-Statistics.pdf
  2. "Accreditation | Northwestern California University School of Law". nwculaw.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "Mark Whitacre". www.markwhitacre.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. "Muirhead, S. "Whiteacre paid ultimate price" Feedstuffs: The Weekly Newspaper for Agribusiness Vol. 80, No. 22, June 2, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  5. IMDb The Informant! (2009)
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