Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
38°34′20″N 121°27′51″W / 38.57222°N 121.46417°W / 38.57222; -121.46417
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Established | 1969 |
School type | Private, for-profit |
Dean | Filomena Yeroshek |
Location | Sacramento, California, United States |
Enrollment | 250 |
Faculty | 1 FT 25 PT |
USNWR ranking | Not ranked |
Bar pass rate | 59% (20/34) (October 2020 first-time takers)[1] |
Website | www.lincolnlaw.edu |
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento is a private, for-profit law school in Sacramento, California. The school offers an evening-only, four-year juris doctor degree program.
Accreditation
Lincoln Law School received approval from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California in 1978.[2]
The law school is not accredited by the American Bar Association. Lincoln graduates do not immediately qualify to take the bar exam and join the bar of states other than California,[2] and may not qualify in any event in some jurisdictions. If Lincoln graduates are allowed to take the bar examination in other states they must follow the rules of those jurisdictions that may include years in practice, additional education, and other requirements.[3]
Admissions
According to Lincoln Law School's California Information Report for 2017, 73.2% of applicants were accepted with the average enrollee having a 143 LSAT score and 2.94 undergraduate GPA.[4]
Bar passage rate
Of the 34 Lincoln graduates who took the California bar exam for the first time in October 2020, 20 passed, for a 59% passage rate, vs. a 74% overall pass rate.[1]
Notable alumni
- Eugene Balonon (Class of 1984), judge, Sacramento County Superior Court
- Bruce Nestande (deceased), Republican California State Assemblyman and Orange County Supervisor
- Leonard Padilla (Class of 1980), media personality, bail bondsman, and bounty hunter
References
- ^ a b "General Statistics Report: October 2020 California Bar Examination" (PDF). California Bar Association. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Accreditation". Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Comprehensive Guide to Bar Exam Requirements- NCBEX".
- ^ "Lincoln Law School of Sacramento §6061.7(a) Information Report" (PDF). lincolnlaw.edu. Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- Official website
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