McGeorge School of Law has become an internationally recognized leader in legal education since its establishment in 1924. Its location in Sacramento, California’s capital city, has shaped its development into a leading authority on public law, international law and advocacy.
Beginning in January 2024, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law will celebrate its centennial anniversary. We hope that you will join us throughout 2024 for events and programming related to the centennial anniversary, which will include an increased number of regional alumni gatherings, esteemed speakers, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments on campus, a kick-off party, and much more.
The year-long celebration will bring together alumni from across the nation as we move into our next hundred years together while honoring the events of the last hundred years that created the foundation for who we have become.
Students contribute to legislation aimed at repairing failing sewer systems
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law alumni Jaime Bowker '23, Erika Cabrera '23, and Emma Syftestad '23 had a unique experience through the Legislative and Public Policy Clinic, seeing the bill they helped draft become law when signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2024.
McGeorge students contribute more than 60,000 hours of legal work to the greater Sacramento community
McGeorge School of Law students collectively dedicated an impressive 63,993 hours of public service to the community during the 2022-2023 academic year. This outpouring of public service concretely demonstrates the law school’s and the students' dedication to making a positive impact on our community.
Eglets give historic $25 million gift to Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law
The gift is among the top 15 given to a U.S. law school, the third largest to a California law school and the second largest in the 170-year history of California’s first university.
McGeorge School of Law ranked in Top 5 nationally for Asian and Latinx students
McGeorge School of Law was ranked No. 3 in the nation for Asian students and No. 5 for Latinx students in the Winter 2024 issue of preLaw magazine. The law school is consistently recognized for its forward-thinking programs and dedication to preparing attorneys who reflect the diversity of California and the nation.
McGeorge's Online Graduate Programs offers three online degrees that maximize flexibility to pursue professional and personal commitments while enjoying a high-quality academic experience. Online courses provide regular and substantial opportunities for interaction with classmates and McGeorge faculty.
You're looking for a rigorous, purposeful legal education. That's exactly what you'll find at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Whether your goals include a JD, an MSL, an LLM or a JSD, or an MPA or MPP, you'll discover life at McGeorge to be ideal for pursuing your advanced degrees.
At McGeorge you'll be immersed in the law. That's what happens when you study on a campus where you'll be surrounded by people who want what you want.
McGeorge houses three Centers of Distinction. Faculty in each of our three Centers challenge students in and out of the classroom, produce focused scholarship that influences policymaking in California's State Legislature and throughout the world. Each Center offers tailored curriculum and networking opportunities giving you the opportunity to graduate with the skills, knowledge, and network to succeed in whatever path you choose.
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