History
Western State was founded in 1966 as the first law school in Orange County, California. It is owned by Education Management Corporation. Western State has two buildings, the main building and the library. The main building houses all of the classrooms, the faculty offices, a mock trial courtroom, the admissions office, a student lounge, a student organizations room, the financial aid office, the human resources department, and the career services department. The library has a basement, main floor, and second story and contains computer labs in addition to legal materials.
Western State is not a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) but has paid a fee to receive AALS services.
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