Join Us At San Francisco Law School
The San Francisco Law School (SFLS) was founded in 1909 with the goal of making legal education accessible to everyone. More than 100 years later, SFLS is still fulfilling that goal, with convenient, part-time evening classes at our San Diego and San Francisco campuses. Our program is flexible and customizable, empowering students to work full-time while earning their Juris Doctor in four years.
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The flexible and affordable JD program at our law school in San Francisco supports an inclusive learning environment and a curriculum that helps prepare students for the California Bar Exam and a career in today’s dynamic legal industry.
100+ Years of Excellence
Since its founding in 1909, SFLS has created a rich legacy of diversity, social justice, and community.
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Long-Standing Accreditation
SFLS has been continuously accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California since 1937.
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SFLS was among the first participating law schools in California to actively recruit women, minorities, and other underrepresented student communities. That commitment to diversity and opportunity is still at the core of our institution.
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Real World Experience
With practicing attorneys and judges representing most of our faculty, students are given the opportunity to get hands-on experience through law firm fieldwork and internship opportunities.
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At SFLS, Flexibility Meets Affordability to Accommodate Your Needs
We believe that a law degree should be accessible to anyone with the passion and drive to safeguard public interest and help their community, no matter their circumstances. Our part-time program takes four years to complete, so you can balance work, family or other responsibilities while you pursue your degree as a law student at our San Francisco Bay Area school.
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Meet Our Faculty
Duke Amaniampong
Adjunct ProfessorMarvin Applebaum
Adjunct ProfessorNancy Astifo
Adjunct ProfessorCarol Brown
Adjunct ProfessorAccreditation
San Francisco Law School is a part of Alliant International University, an institution accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for financial aid.
San Francisco Law School is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California and has been continuously accredited since California accreditation began in 1937. Students who graduate from one of our law programs are eligible to practice law in the State of California upon passage of the California Bar Exam.
Study at, or graduation from, these California law schools may not qualify a student to take the bar exam or be admitted to practice law in jurisdictions other than California. A student who intends to seek admission to practice outside of California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for information regarding its education and admission requirements.
For information related to the school’s bar examination passing rates, visit the CalBar website.
Notice of Probationary Status through August 31, 2023
*This law school has been placed on probation by its accreditor, The State Bar of California, through its Committee of Bar Examiners, due to reporting a five-year cumulative bar exam pass rate (MPR) of 36.0 percent for 2020 and 39.0 percent for 2021, when a minimum of 40 percent is required under Rule 4.160(N); the law school must raise this MPR to 40 percent or more by July 1, 2022 or the law school’s accreditation may be terminated. On August 19, 2022, the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners extended SFLS’ probation through August 31, 2023. If the law school’s accreditation is terminated, the law school will be required to apply for and be granted registered, unaccredited status before it can continue to operate. See current MPR statistics for all accredited law schools on the State Bar’s website.