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California’s vibrant capital
Sacramento is a city in the center of it all. As the capital to the world’s fourth largest economy, Sacramento is a thriving and diverse hub of interests and cultures. Home to one of the most influential and powerful governments, the city is recognized around the world as a bellwether for policy and politics Its Silicon Valley and San Francisco-adjacent location allows for any number of professional business and industry opportunities In any career pursuit, the paths to choose from are abundant
Live better on less
McGeorge School of Law is located in one of the more affordable cities in California. With the cost of living 14% lower than other urban areas in the state, you can graduate with less debt and enjoy all the region has to offer From its growing music and art scene to museums and historic sites, Sacramento is a city buzzing with things to do Nicknamed America’s farm-to-fork capital, the city delivers on its culinary roots from chef-inspired restaurants to highly-regarded downtown breweries Its many sports teams make catching a game an easy, just as outdoor activities are year-round in idyllic weather that is sunny 300+ days a year.
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The heart of politics and policy for the world’s fourth largest economy
Sports
Home to NBA’s Sacramento Kings, minor league soccer’s Sacramento Republic, baseball’s Sacramento River Cats and the Athletics (based in Sacramento 2025–27).
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Midtown Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood
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World-class wine tasting only an hour drive away
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Restaurants, eateries, breweries and more
OldSacramento
Home to a lively historic district and California’s Gold Rush past
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Hiking, biking, river rafting and more
Music&Art
Burgeoning and growing music, art and entertainment scene
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Nearby opportunities for hip dining, art & music, sporting events and beyond
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Skiing, hiking, boating, camping and more
McGeorge is a welcoming community that surrounds you with support, friendship, and a shared commitment to your success. The campus itself is incredibly beautiful and the perfect place to learn.”
Katie Boucher ’26 Third-year law student
We are in this together.
More than just an education
At McGeorge, you will oin a close-knit family of supportive staff and faculty, students and alumni, advisors, and mentors that will be with you every step of your law school journey We take great pride in the collaborative campus community and environment that we have carefully built over many decades Our student-centered approach on both a personal and profess onal level has helped transform our students year-after-year into the best professionals that they can be
Dedicated to diversity
From your first day of class to your first day on the job, your experience at McGeorge School of Law will be the foundation of your legal education and career Your first day will also be the start of personal growth and lifelong connections that speak uniquely to the McGeorge experience.
McGeorge is proud to foster a vibrant, supportive, and welcoming community that values and celebrates all forms of diversity Our Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) provides a space for kinship, support, and programming that deepens understanding and promotes an inc usive campus culture In addition, the Military and Veteran Student Center offers dedicated resources and community for those who have served, ensuring that all students feel supported and connected on the Sacramento campus
Yoursuccess isourmission.
Why wait to learn how to practice law until after graduation? At McGeorge, opportunities abound for our students to gain real-world, hands-on experience while completing their legal coursework Whether through externships or highly competitive Mock Trial, Moot Court and Negotiation competition team opportunities, McGeorge students graduate uniquely prepared and ready to jumpstart their careers
Competition teams
McGeorge’s Mock Trial, Moot Court, and Negotiation competition teams train and coach students to become excellent trial lawyers by teaching them persuasive courtroom advocacy skills and effective application of Federal Rules of Evidence.
Externships
Our externships provide an immersive, careerbuilding experience that lets you earn law school credit while performing supervised legal work as an extern at government agencies, courts, non-profit organizations, and limited for-profit entities
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Together, the McGeorge Mentoring Program and the Legal Professions course have created a powerful foundation, with approximately 90% of McGeorge students obtaining law-related jobs, externships, or internships during the summer following their first year of law school.
Alumni Mentoring Program
This program ensures that each student at McGeorge has an alumni mentor One of only a few law schools in the country to build this into its curriculum, McGeorge matches each first-year law student with an alumnus practicing in an area of law that interests the student. The experience includes a job shadowing opportunity, alumnus interviews about their work and a networking event with the alumnus.
Legal Professions Course
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This course prepares students to enter the modern legal practice and develop a professional identity as a lawyer. This practical, interactive course focuses on professionalism, teamwork, interpersonal communication, career skillbuilding and on establishing a fulfilling law career In particular, it helps students obtain meaningful legal employment the summer immediately after completing their first-year of study, which enhances postgraduation job prospects.
The McGeorge School of Law alumni network is a vibrant, engaged community that spans all 50 states and 81 countries. Our graduates pursue a diverse range of legal careers both traditional and nontrad tional but they are united by a l felong connection to McGeorge School of Law
This enduring pride and commitment have made alumni an integral part of the McGeorge experience year after year They serve as mentors, guest lecturers, c advocates, and generous supporte each new generation of students F judges, CEOs, and law firm partner start-up counsels, prosecutors, publ defenders, private practitioners, an advocates, our alumni exemplify th breadth and depth of legal careers by a McGeorge education.
Many are recognized as leaders a top of their fields, including Scott Boras ‘77, 82, the No. 1 sports agent in the world; Rich Mosher ’95, Chief Privacy Officer at Roblox; Andy Sherman ‘92, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Dolby Laboratories, Inc ; and many more
Our three Centers of Distinction allow students the opportunity to delve deeply into specialized areas of legal practice in small classes and policy seminars, through skills practice and competitions, and by means of hands-on learning in externships with courts, the Legislature and government agencies.
Capital Center for Law & Policy
Offers a unique blend of courses and experiential opportunities to prepare you for a career focused on shaping public policy in government.
McGeorge’s location in California’s capital city provides an unparalleled opportunity to impact critical government and public policy issues while completing your degree preLaw Magazine ranked McGeorge’s Government Law program No 1 in the nation in 2025.
Eglet Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution
Prepares you to excel as an advocate who can ethically and skillfully represent clients on various legal matters, whether in the courtroom or boardroom U S News & World Report ranked McGeorge’s Trial Advocacy program No. 16 in the nation in 2025.
Global Center for Business & Development
Consistently ranked among the United States’ top international programs, this Center is distinguished by the breadth and depth of our faculty s engagement with international and transnational law. The Center’s scholarship influences policy and practice, and exposes students to global issues across the curriculum U S News & World Report ranked McGeorge’s International Law program No 29 in the nation in 2025
We are invested in your success.
At McGeorge, it is never a one-size-fits-all approach We encourage students to explore all areas and aspects of law first through our core curriculum, and then to cultivate their specific interests through electives, concentrations and real-world experiential opportunities
Explore diverse opportunities
Our electives emphasize the integration of legal theory with professional lawyering skills, helping immerse students in things that lawyers do in practice every day whether that be fact-finding, problem solving, analysis, advocacy, negotiation or persuasive writing. Required externships and hands-on clinics ensure students are career-ready, while Certificates of Concentration, dual degrees, and other experiential options let students tailor their degree to their professional goals
Career services support
Our career services team is dedicated to helping students reach both their personal and professional goals Not only is our staff great at what they do, but they have a so earned a reputation for their unrelenting commitment to helping students succeed, with support such as workshops on resumes, cover letters and salary negotiations, and mock interview programs
Offered
• Business
• Capital Lawyering
• Elder & Health
• Intellectual Property
• International
• Tax
• Trial & Appellate Advocacy
• Water & Environmental
Notable faculty
for Law Teaching and Learning, a national leader in legal pedagogy, and serves as editor-in-chief of its Journal of Law Teaching and Learning.
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Why wait to learn how to practice law until after graduation? At McGeorge, opportunities abound for our students to gain real-world, hands-on experience while completing their legal coursework Whether through externships or highly competitive Mock Trial, Moot Court and Negotiation competition team opportunities, McGeorge students graduate uniquely prepared and ready to jumpstart their careers
At McGeorge School of Law, you will be taught by distinguished and internationally recognized faculty from a wide variety of backgrounds Our 40 full-time and 50 adjunct faculty bring an incredible depth of knowledge and mastery of the law to the classroom. Dozens of seasoned adjunct faculty contribute to our academic rigor with high-level, real-life expertise and experiences in all areas of law
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Teachers & Mentors
Externships
Our faculty’s experience, knowledge and background in the legal profession is varied and extensive Their depth of real-world experiences and careers in the legal field include:
• Judges
• Fortune 500 companies
• U.S. Department of Justice
McGeorge’s Mock Trial, Moot Court, and Negotiation competition teams train and coach students to become excellent trial lawyers by teaching them persuasive courtroom advocacy skills and effective application of Federal Rules of Evidence
Our externships provide an immersive, careerbuilding experience that lets you earn law school credit while performing supervised legal work as an extern at government agencies, courts, non-profit organizations, and limited for-profit entities
As scholars and leaders in their disciplines, McGeorge faculty are influential experts who are regularly called upon for commentary and analysis on a variety of legal concerns They are recognized around the world for their valuable contributions to law, diplomacy and human rights. Students at McGeorge also connect one-on-one with faculty through research and teaching assistant positions, as well as in our standout Mock Trial and Moot Court competition teams.
• Clerkships for U S Supreme Court
• Large and small law firms
• Nonprofit organizations
• Politics & legislative offices
years. Even after his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018, Kennedy has continued his involvement with McGeorge and its summer Salzburg program.
Michael T. Colatrella, Jr.
Michael T. Colatrella, Jr. has served as Dean of McGeorge School of Law since July 2025, the 11th dean to serve at McGeorge since its founding in 1924. Colatrella is an expert in mediation, negotiation, and conflict management, and a respected scholar on legal education. He codirects the Institute
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Earn a JD without pausing your career.
Beginning fall 2026, McGeorge School of Law is reimagining legal education to better fit your life and long-term goals of working professionals. Our reimagined part-time evening program offers a flexible hybrid format just two nights on campus and two nights online each week. Your future and your career advancement start here, on a supportive path built around you.
Rooted in history
McGeorge’s part-time program began in 1924 as a one-room evening school in downtown Sacramento. Today, it stands as one of the oldest in the nation, continuing to make law school within reach for aspiring professionals
Advantage of a hybrid program
The new hybrid model makes law school more accessible than ever Part-time students attend classes on campus Monday and Tuesday evenings, with the rest of the week dedicated to online learning For those living beyond Sacramento, the program offers even greater flexibility requiring only a single night in town each week.
The part-time evening program has given me the gift of balance. As a working professional and first-generation student, I chose McGeorge’s part-time program because it made it possible for me to support my family and still work toward my dream of becoming a lawyer.”
Monique Magdaleno ’28 Part-time evening student
The Buccola
Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic taught me essential legal skills, provided groundbreaking perspectives, and exposed me to unique facets of law. The program's focus on client-centeredness revolutionized my approach, and has already proven to be fundamental in my legal career.”
Natalie Solveson ‘25
Student attorney in the Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic, 2023-2024
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At McGeorge, your journey begins with more than just classes it starts with opportunities that shape your future. With seven legal clinics and the California Victims Resource Center, students at McGeorge can gain real-world experience in preparation for any career path in law. These experiences have proven invaluable not to just our students’ career success, but to their personal growth and development along the way.
Legal clinics
Our emphasis on hands-on experiential learning applying classroom knowledge and legal theory to pract ce has long been a hallmark of the McGeorge law school experience Since 1964 when we opened our first legal clinic, we have been on a mission to prepare our students with practical lawyering skills and knowledge, and at the same time, give back to our local community
California Victims Resource Center (CVRC)
The CVRC is a national organization housed on the McGeorge campus. Since 1984, the CVRC has offered our law students the opportunity to assist crime victims, their families, service providers and victim advocates on matters ranging from defendant protection, to victim restitution and constitutional rights. The Center also provides information on rights of victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, elder or child abuse, among others The Center is one of only two nationally located within a law school S
McGeorge legal clinics:
Bankruptcy Clinic
Buccola Family Homeless
Advocacy Clinic
Elder and Health Law
Clinic
Federal Defender Clinic
Immigration Law Clinic
Legislative and Public Policy Clinic
Prisoner Civil Rights
Mediation Clinic
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