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  1. The school was founded as the Beverly College of Law in 1966, [6] and was originally located in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles' Westside. It was a private, nonprofit educational institution intended to meet the growing need for a law school in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 1974, the Whittier College Board of Trustees voted to ...

  2. Whittier Law School was founded in 1966 as Beverly Law School to provide an intensive legal education program, especially for women and older students. In 1975, Beverly Law School joined Whittier College, a nationally recognized liberal arts college, forming Whittier College School of Law. The American Bar Association awarded accreditation in ...

  3. Aug 28, 2019 · A tribute to a closing law school that catered to second career and public service students. The author recalls his memories of Whittier Law School and reflects on its challenges and closure.

  4. Apr 21, 2017 · Whittier Law School, affiliated with former President Richard Nixon's alma mater, is the first fully accredited law school in the country to shut down. The board of trustees cites low enrollment, poor bar exam performance and job market challenges as the reasons for the closure.

  5. Apr 21, 2017 · Whittier College announced in 2017 that it was closing its ABA-accredited law school, citing financial and enrollment challenges. Legal experts predicted that other struggling law schools might follow suit.

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  7. Jul 1, 2019 · Whittier Law School, founded in 1966, will stop accepting new students and shut down after the current enrolled students graduate. The interim dean, Rudy Hasl, has arranged for counseling, online courses, transfers and other options to help students complete their degrees.

  8. Apr 21, 2017 · Whittier is ranked the nation’s second-most diverse law school by U.S. News & World Report. A majority of its 392 students are women and a majority are nonwhite, according to August 2016 data.

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