No. The State Bar has requirements that must be met for a year of law study at a part-time school. A person cannot attend part-time at a part-time school by taking less than 9 units in each fall-spring academic term.

No. The State Bar has requirements that must be met for a year of law study at a part-time school. A person cannot attend part-time school by taking less than 9 units in each Fall-Spring academic term.

You need to devote at least two (2) hours of study outside of class for every hour in class per week; (9 hours of class per week = 18 hours outside study per week).

In most of your subjects you use a casebook. A casebook contains excerpts from actual cases. Each case contains the facts, the issue, and the rule of law that the court uses to decide the case. You "brief" (summarize) each case -- facts, issue, rule. That is how you develop analytical ability and gain a greater understanding of legal principles.

In most of your subjects you use a casebook. A casebook contains excerpts from actual cases. Each case contains the facts, the issue(s), and the rule(s) of Law that the court used to decide the case. You will "brief" each case by writing out a summary of the facts, issues, and the rule of Law. This will develop ability to analyze individual cases and gain greater understanding of legal principles derived over time.

No. You can study for all your classes at home using your casebooks (see previous question). You use a library when you take the summer Legal Research course on how to use a law library.

No. You can study from home using your casebooks (see question 2 above). You will use a library when you take the summer Legal Research course, however most research you need to do can be performed on-line.

Class sizes vary from year-to-year. 1st year classes normally have 50-75 students. Advanced classes normally have 20-25 students.

Class size varies from year-to-year. 1^st year classes normally have 10-15 students. Advanced classes generally have fewer students.

Yes. It is possible, but not a necessity for success in Law School. Most Law students cannot afford to quit their existing full-time job to work in a Law Office. Further, working in a Law Office does not guarantee success on the California General Bar. A student must do all of the necessary class preparation and review to increase their chances for success on the bar exam. The experience of working in a Law Office can compliment classroom study and vice versa.

… the overall cost of law study at California Southern Law School is reasonable. Most law school tuition is $500 per semester unit, or more. In addition some law schools require more than 84 units for graduation.

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The tuition of $300 per semester unit at Desert College of Law is reasonable. Most Law School tuition is $500 per semester unit, or more. A semester at Desert College of Law would cost $2700.

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Law school grading is different than undergraduate school grading. It is rare that an evening student averages 80 or more throughout law school. This is due to the nature of answering law school examinations. At California Southern Law School an 80 average is equal to being an A-average student, a 75 average equal to being a B-average student, and a 70 average equal to being a C-average student.

Law school grading is different than undergraduate school grading. It is rare that an evening student score above 80 or more throughout Law school. This is due to the nature of Law school. At Desert College of Law an 80 average is equal to being an A- average student, a 75 average is equal to a B- average student, and a 70 average is equal to being a C average student.

All of our students are required to take the "Baby Bar" after completing their 1st year subjects of Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law. There are advantages in this:

The "Baby Bar" is administered by the State Bar which administers the General Bar Exam after completion of law study. A person who passes the "Baby Bar" has demonstrated to the State Bar after their 1st year that they have an adequate foundation in 1st year subjects.

All students at Desert College of Law are required to take the "Baby Bar" after completing their 1^st year subjects: Contracts, Criminal Law and Torts.

The State Bar administers the "Baby Bar". A student who passes the "Baby Bar" has demonstrated to the State Bar after their 1^st year that they have an adequate foundation in 1^st year subjects.