Strengthening Lives for
PURPOSE, SERVICE, and LEADERSHIP
A DISTINCTIVE LAW SCHOOL
Pepperdine Law prepares you to succeed in what is most meaningful to you as an individual. As a top-ranked, Christian university, we align ethics and achievement through rigorous academic programs and individualized pathways for learning.
DEGREES and PROGRAMS JURIS DOCTOR & JOINT Degrees
MASTER’S Degrees & CERTIFICATES
• Juris Doctor (JD)
• NEW! Master of Legal Studies (MLS) - Online
• JD/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
• Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)
• JD/Master of Divinity (JD/MDiv)
• Master of Dispute Resolution/Master of Business Administration (MDR/MBA)
• JD/Master of Dispute Resolution (JD/MDR) • JD/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
• Master of Dispute Resolution/Master of Public Policy (MDR/MPP) • Certificate in Dispute Resolution
LLM Programs • Dispute Resolution with Concentrations in Mediation, Arbitration, or Litigation • International Commercial Arbitration (ICA) • International Commercial Law and Arbitration (ICLA)
• Certificate in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law
ALTERNATIVE Education Opportunities
• International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution (ICLDR)
• Visiting Researcher Program
• United States Law and Dispute Resolution (USLDR)
• US Law and Legal Writing Seminar
NEW LLM Programs • Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law LLM (EMS) • United States Law LLM (USL)
All LLM programs include course tracks allowing students to sit for the US Bar Exam. Partial to full scholarships available.
“At Pepperdine we are committed to ensuring that every student
The
PEPPERDINE DIFFERENCE
In addition to the breadth of degree choices offered at Pepperdine Law, our global and impactful interdisciplinary programs address the needs of current legal and business environments, providing students the opportunity to choose the path that best fits their individual interests.
practices law under supervision before they graduate. We train students to think like lawyers, but we also want students to know what it is to be a lawyer, to feel the weight, pressure, and exhilaration of serving a client. Pepperdine students practice
• The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
law by doing some of the best
• The Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law
work of their lives for clients and
• The Parris Institute for Professional Formation • The Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics • The Clinical Law Program
communities in great need.”
JEFF BAKER Director of Clinical Education
The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution is RANKED #1 in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings
OUR LOCATION Pepperdine University is nestled in the hills of Malibu, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Our convenient location just northwest of Los Angeles provides access to the thriving downtown legal and business communities, the area’s diverse culture, and the heart of the Southern California entertainment industry.
A DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY At Pepperdine Law you’ll find an uncompromising dedication to your personal development. You’ll discover close mentoring relationships with our accessible faculty and practicing alumni professionals and you’ll experience a strong culture of connection within a community rich in political, racial, and spiritual diversity.
LEARN MORE and APPLY 310.506.4631 lawadmis@pepperdine.edu
``Straus Institute Dispute Resolution Programs 310.506.4655 dracademics@pepperdine.edu
``EMS LLM, USL LLM, and MLS Programs 310.506.4024 graduatelaw@pepperdine.edu
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