New College of California

Pros: Small classes, excellent teachers
Cons: Not a good place for non self starters

I am a graduate of the Humanities School with a BA emphasizing performance art, along with other stuff. I transferred to NCOC from Lone Mountain College in 1979 when that school closed down :-( , it was very sad to see that institution and my music...

Pros: You'll learn to be that street savvy public interest lawyer who is so rare and wonderful.
Cons: It's the Law School least likely to earn you a partnership at a huge corporate law firm.

The one thing most people tell me that they hate about lawyers is their elitist attitude. I believe some of that is generated by the school attended. Now, I attended New College of California School of Law, the only law school that I know of with a...

Pros: Great support to succeed with talented committed teachers, most of whom are working attorneys.
Cons: Meager frills.

New College of California School of Law is the nation's oldest public interest law school. So said the catalogue I received upon request back in early 1997. That fall I was enrolled as a OneL in a truly wonderful and diverse law school. The journey has...