Southwestern Law School Employee Directory
Higher EducationCalifornia, United States501-1000 Employees
Southwestern Law School is a nonprofit, independent law school founded in 1911 and based in Los Angeles, California. It is fully approved by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The school provides multiple JD pathways, including traditional full-time and part-time programs as well as a two-year accelerated SCALE track, and it offers joint degrees and specialized certificates, along with LL.M. programs in entertainment and media law and general studies. The institution serves aspiring lawyers and professionals seeking flexible, accredited legal education, with an online JD option and a broad externship network that has drawn national recognition. Recent activity includes a 2024 partnership with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to support immigration-law work through the Asylum Law Clinic, and in 2026 the clinic received the Arthur C. Helton memorial Human Rights Award.