Taft Law School Explained

Taft Law School
Established:1976[1]
Type:Private law school[2]
Head:Melody Jolly
Country:United States
Faculty:73[3]
Ranking:Not Ranked - Unaccredited by the ABA
Bar Pass Rate:0% (0/6) (July 2015 1st time takers)[4]
Annual Tuition:$7,920[5]
Homepage:www.taftu.edu

Taft Law School is a private for-profit online law school in Santa Ana, California. It was founded in 1976 and operates through the Taft University System (William Howard Taft University). The school offers Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) law degree programs.

Although the school is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, it is not accredited by the American Bar Association or by the State Bar of California.[6] The Law School Admission Council lists Taft Law School as a "Non-ABA-Approved Law School" and explains that most states do not "permit graduates of these schools to take the bar examination" nor "admit to their bars a graduate of a non-ABA-approved law school."[7] The California State Bar Committee of Bar Examiners categorizes Taft Law School as a "registered unaccredited correspondence law school."[8] As such, its graduates must pass the First-Year Law Students' Examination (Baby Bar) in order to be eligible to take the California General Bar Examination.[9] [10]

Bar pass rates

In July 2015, 6 graduates took the California Bar Examination for the first time and none passed. In the administration of the same exam 15 graduates were repeat takers, and only one individual passed.[11] In February 2015, a total of 21 graduates took the exam (15 repeat takers) and only 7 passed.[12] In July 2014, 22 graduates took the exam (11 repeat takers) and 3 passed.[13]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taft University System. Taft University System.
  2. Web site: Registered Unaccredited Correspondence Law Schools in California. State Bar of California.
  3. Web site: Faculty.
  4. Web site: General Statistics Report: July 2015 California Bar Examination. State Bar of California. February 27, 2016.
  5. http://www.taftu.edu/TLS/1_tuition.htm TLS Tuition
  6. Web site: ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year . ABA website . April 1, 2011.
  7. Web site: Non-ABA-Approved Law Schools. Law School Admission Council. May 25, 2020.
  8. Web site: Registered Unaccredited Correspondence Law Schools in California. State Bar of California.
  9. Web site: Registered Unaccredited Correspondence Law Schools in California. State Bar of California.
  10. The Committee of Bar Examiners classifies distance education law schools into two categories: "registered unaccredited distance learning law schools" and "registered unaccredited correspondence law schools." By rule, a "registered unaccredited distance-learning law school" must require that students participate in not less than 135 hours of synchronous (live) interactive classes per year.
  11. Web site: General Statistics Report: July 2015 California Bar Examination. State Bar of California. December 17, 2015.
  12. Web site: General Statistics Report: February 2015 California Bar Examination. State Bar of California. June 25, 2015.
  13. Web site: General Statistics Report: July 2014 California Bar Examination. State Bar of California. December 18, 2014.
  14. http://new.trbc.org/visitors/meettheteam/ "Meet the TRBC Team"
  15. News: October 25, 2016 . District 10 Senate candidate Jim Rice . . Nampa, ID.
  16. http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/223433 California State Bar Member Record
  17. News: Orly Taitz's Online Law Degree . . August 6, 2009 . Stephen . Lemons . August 24, 2009.

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