Academics
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, part of the Nation’s Highest-Ranked Protestant Christian University, is committed to academic excellence within a Christ-centered, close-knit community. We welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives and are united in a shared pursuit of intellectual rigor, professional formation, and personal integrity.
Grounded in the belief that students are equipped to lead and empowered to serve, we seek to form lawyers who are prepared not only for distinguished careers, but also for lives of purpose and impact. Through a transformative educational experience, we inspire a lifelong commitment to the study and practice of law in service to others and the common good.
Degrees and Programs
At Pepperdine Caruso Law, excellence and faith are embedded in our DNA. Our rigorous legal training is fused with our faculty's faith-fueled devotion to the individual success of each student, providing a superior legal education with an emphasis on societal responsibility. In addition to our degree programs, we offer experiential learning, mentorship, and continuing education to prepare practitioners to bring their best to their work and to the world.
Institutes and Centers
At Pepperdine Caruso Law we are equipping generations of legal professionals to lead with character and conviction and to serve the world by fully engaging in the challenges of today. At our unique institutes, students, legal practitioners, and other professionals gather to expand knowledge inside and outside the classroom. Opportunities for personal and professional enrichment include global study tours, volunteer service initiatives, lectures and continuing education.
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Sudreau Global Justice Institute
- Parris Institute for Professional Formation
- Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute
- Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics
- Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law
- Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service
Faculty and Research
The Caruso School of Law faculty comprises some of the finest lawyers and scholars in the nation, with the Princeton Review ranking our professors among the nation's best year after year. Known for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and accessibility outside the classroom, Pepperdine professors play an integral role in student success and are deeply committed to students as the heart of the educational enterprise.