Explore the Caruso School of Law

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law provides a superior legal education with an emphasis on societal responsibility. In addition to robust degree programs, the law school offers experiential learning, mentorship, and continuing education to prepare practitioners to bring their best to their work and to the world.

Programs and Degrees

Parris Institute for Professional Formation

The Parris Institute is dedicated to the professional development of first-year law students, and provides continual mentoring throughout students' law school careers.

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

One of the world's leading educational programs in the field of dispute resolution, the Straus Institute offers professional training programs and academic programs in dispute resolution, including a certificate, MDR, and LLM in dispute resolution.

Boards and Organizations

Numerous student organizations and co-curricular activities give students the opportunity to explore varied interests and supplement their classroom experience while in law school. The organizations are primarily student-operated, and events are as varied as social gatherings, guest speakers, and fundraising drives.

Student Services

The following student services are designed to help students focus on study skills, exam performance, bar preparation, and on the shaping of a professional future that balances achievement with personal health and wellness:

Academic advising
Academic success program
Bar exam services
Counseling
Student accessibility services
Law technology support
Wellness

Faculty and Research

The Caruso School of Law faculty comprises some of the finest lawyers and scholars in the nation. Pepperdine's professors are deeply committed to students as the heart of the educational enterprise. The faculty produces first-rate scholarship, including more than 180 law review articles and 100 additional publications in the past decade.

Alumni and Careers

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Career Development Office provides specialized support and resources to assist current students and alumni with their professional development goals and job search efforts.