Pepperdine Law
Higher Education - Malibu, California, United States
Pepperdine Law Employees
Sophia Hamilton
Executive Director of Externship and Pro Bono Programs, Disaster Recovery Clinic Director
Pepperdine Law Details
Rise higher than you ever thought possibleThere is no other place that can match the distinctive Pepperdine community because excellence and faith are embedded in our DNA. We train you not just to "think like a lawyer," but to practice as one. Ranked 8th in the country by National Jurist for experiential learning, Pepperdine is not simply responding to popular opinion that law schools need to teach essential skills; we are actively helping lead the charge to deepen legal education.Our rigorous legal training is second to none, and it is fused with our faculty's faith-fueled devotion to your individual success. The Pepperdine faculty is ranked #6 in the Princeton Review's 2018 Best Law Schools "Best Professors" ranking for classroom teaching and accessibility outside of the classroom. Pepperdine professors are also world-class scholars and are committed to the success of each and every student.The school's Christian emphasis leads to a special concern for imbuing students with the highest principles of professional, ethical, and moral responsibility. An effort is made to call together a faculty, staff, and student body who wish to share this experience of quality legal education in a value-centered context. It is the philosophy of the School of Law that lawyers best serve the interests of their clients, as well as the interests of society, when they possess a genuine commitment to high standards of personal conduct and professional responsibility. Therefore, the school tries to convey to its students not only the knowledge of how to employ the law, but also an awareness of the responsibilities to society that accompany the power inherent in that knowledge.
