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Southwestern Law School

3050 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90010

United States

Telephone: 213-738-6700

URL: https://www.swlaw.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. John Hausaman

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.swlaw.edu/consumer-information-aba-required-disclosures/consumer-information-aba-required-disclosures

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: June 26, 2026

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2026

Undergraduate FTE: 0

Graduate FTE: 976

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSammy ElzarkaDirector of Institutional Researchselzarka@swlaw.edu
Chief Executive OfficerDarby DickersonPresident and Deanddickerson@swlaw.edu
Board of Directors ChairLauren LeichtmanChair, Board of Trusteeslleichtman@llcp.com
Chief Financial OfficerLaura PonderChief Financial Officerlponder@swlaw.edu
Chief Academic OfficerDarby DickersonPresident and Deanddickerson@swlaw.edu
Director Institutional ResearchBradley YostAsst. Director of Accreditation Reporting and Compliancebyost@swlaw.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00129500Southwestern Law SchoolLos AngelesMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Bachelor’s Degree/Juris Doctor (with California State University, Northridge)Professional Doctorate2013On-Site
Entertainment & Media Law LLMMasters2002On-Site
General LLMMasters2007On-Site
Juris DoctorProfessional Doctorate2024Distance Education
Juris DoctorProfessional Doctorate1969On-Site
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (with Claremont Graduate Univ.)Professional Doctorate2024Distance Education
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (with Claremont Graduate Univ.)Professional Doctorate2009On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2029Interim Report
Fall2033Offsite Review
Spring2034Accreditation Visit