The Pepperdine University School of Law is a law school located on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
The school placed 61st among the nation's "Top 100" law schools according to the 2013 U.S. News and World Report rankings and is the third highest ranked law school in Southern California. The school had an 88% California bar passage rate in July 2010 and an 86% pass rate in July 2011, giving it the fourth highest California bar passage rate for two consecutive years after: Stanford, Berkeley, and University of Southern California. Pepperdine Law is best known for its entertainment law, and its dispute resolution program, which is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation.
The school offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.), Masters of Law (LL.M.) in dispute resolution, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.Div., J.D./M.P.P., and J.D./Master of Dispute Resolution.
Deanell Reece Tacha, former Chief Judge of The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, became Dean on June 1, 2011.
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