Golden Gate University School of Law

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Located in San Francisco, California

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Golden Gate University School of Law focuses on providing legal education with an emphasis on practical skills training to students in downtown San Francisco. It is a small school of roughly 350 students who participate in trial advocacy, environmental and other clinics. The school is also noted for its tax curriculum and work on behalf of veterans. The school is 60 percent female and very diverse. It is led by Dean Rachel Van Cleave.

'Yellow Ribbon' Helps Veterans Limit Law School Costs

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Golden Gate Law Event Helps Veterans

The U.S. now has more than 21.8 million veterans, roughly 537,000 of whom are unemployed. Helping identify opportunities for veterans – and giving them the skills to gain civilian employment…

Rachel Van Cleave

If perseverance, selfless service and a can-do approach to personal growth are Rachel Van Cleave’s watchwords – as even brief conversations with the Golden Gate University School of Law dean confirm – then the veterans of the Bay Area and their military values are her…

Many Veterans’ Basic Needs Still Unmet: Golden Gate Conference

The former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, retired Col. Will Gunn, posed two questions to students, academics and others at the Golden Gate University School of Law‘s Second Annual Veterans Law Conference…

Law Student Limelight: Julie Cummings, Golden Gate University Law

For former military pilot Julie Cummings, it was a short jump from advocating as a volunteer on behalf of military families to advocating as a lawyer for needy civilian clients….

Golden Gate Expands Veterans Services Inspired by Diplomat’s Death

The killing of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in 2012 ignited a political firestorm about how well the U.S. protects its personnel, from diplomats to soldiers, serving in dangerous environments abroad…..

From Mock Trial to Real World Court

It’s a bit like poker, the business of trial law. For better or worse, players are rarely dealt the same cards. Nor do courtroom attorneys, whether in civil or criminal…

‘Yellow Ribbon’ Helps Veterans Limit Law School Costs

The difference between affording law school and not for U.S. military veterans may be the breadth of “Yellow Ribbon.” That’s the GI Education Enhancement Program designed to pick up on tuition and….

‘Tough’ Lawyer Keker Counsels Giving Veterans Legal Aid With Love

In the litigation trenches, John Keker is known as the toughest lawyer around…..

School Information

536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
School Website: http://www.law.ggu.edu

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Applying: 1,575
Accepted: 992
First-year attrition rate: 25%

Student Body

Number students enrolled full-time: 336
Number students enrolled part-time: 199

Cost

Total 3-Year Cost: $215,913

Tuition and Fees	Full-time	Part-time
Resident	$43,660	$33,545
Non-resident	$43,660	$33,545

Employment

National Employment Rate (2013): 23%

State Employment Rate	State	Percent	Graduates
State 1st Largest Employer	CA	80%	105
State 2nd Largest Employer	AZ	1.5%	2
State 3rd Largest Employer	NJ	1.5%	2

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Education Profile

School Population
Total number students enrolled: 535
Number students enrolled full-time: 336
Number students enrolled part-time: 199
Number of first-year students: 150
Gender Diversity
% Women faculty: 52%
% Women students: 56%
Ethnic/Racial/Global Diversity
% Minority faculty: 23%
% Minority students: 40%

Academic Profile

Student Opportunities
Number of law journals: 3
Names of law journals:Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law, GGU Environmental Law Journal, Golden Gate University Law Review
% of students involved in law journals: 35%
Number of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
Names of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
% of students in faculty-supervised clinical courses: 16%
% of students in field placements :42%
% of students in simulation courses: 101%

Curriculum Strengths
Public Interest Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Media-Entertainment/Intellectual Property, Corporate/M&A/Transactions

Admissions Profile

Admission rate %: 63%
Number students applying: 1,575
Number students accepted: 992
First-year attrition rate: 25%

LSAT SCORES 2013

75th percentile: 153
Median: 150
25th percentile: 147

GPA 2013

75th percentile: 3.41
Median: 3.11
25th percentile: 2.74

Financial Profile

Total 3-Year Cost: $215,913

Projected Costs for Available Options

Tuition and Fees	Full-time	Part-time
Resident	$43,660	$33,545
Non-resident	$43,660	$33,545

Living Expenses	Full-time
On Campus
Off Campus	$25,792

Employment Profile

National Employment Rate	Percent	Number of Graduates
National Employment Rate 2013	87%	502
National Employment Rate 2012	87%	515

State Employment Rate 2013	State	Percent	Number of Graduates
State 1st Largest Employer	NY	35%	197
State 2nd Largest Employer	CA	12.6%	70
State 3rd Largest Employer	DC	11.7%	65

State Employment Rate 2012	State	Percent	Number of Graduates
State 1st Largest Employer	NY	27%	156
State 2nd Largest Employer	DC	16%	90
State 3rd Largest Employer	MA	12%	68

First Time Bar Rates

Bar Exam Eligibility:

Most Current Reported Data	State	Average School %	Average State %
State 1	CA	68%	71%
State 2
State 3

One Year Prior	State	Average School %	Average State %
State 1	CA	62%	72%
State 2
State 3

Two Years Prior	State	Average School %	Average State %
State 1	CA	58%	71%
State 2
State 3

500	Morgan Christen	US District Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals	San Francisco, CA
500	Patrick Coughlin	Robbins Geller	San Diego, CA
500	Phillip M. Pro	U.S. District Court, District of Nevada	Las Vegas, NV
500	Marc Van Der Hout	Van Der Hout Brigagliano	San Francisco, CA