When you enter law school, it is typically a structured full-time three-year program with a cohort of new first year law students admitted each fall. You then move through the three years of law school taking most of your law classes with your entering cohort.
In your first year at UC Merced, you can begin to explore and research the specific law schools that you may want to attend after completing your bachelor's degree. To start your research:
| LAW SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES | LAW SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOLS |
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American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools Association of American Law Schools member schools by state/region Law School Admission Council (LSAC) search tool for finding a law school |
The State Bar of California |


