ONLINE LAW DEGREES - Designed around your busy life

MSDR | Master of Science in Dispute Resolution

A rigorous and challenging program designed for individuals interested in the practice of law in the state of California

CALSOUTHERN ALUMNI - Watch interviews with our graduates

Stephanie Jimenez - Juris Doctor (JD), '17

Stephanie Jimenez discusses her learning experience at CalSouthern's School of Law.

Donovan McFarlane, MSL '14

Donavan McFarlane teaches a variety of business courses at the collegiate level. His Master of Science in Law is his third master’s degree.

Trung Do, JD '13

Trung Do discusses how the constant support of his faculty mentors helped him get through CalSouthern's rigorous Juris Doctor program.

David Widmaier, MSL '13

David is a two-time Arizona Judge of the Year and winner of the 2014 CalSouthern Difference Award for his work on and off the bench.

John McGinnis, MSL '13

John McGinnis, who became a professor after retiring from business, discusses the experience of pursuing an advanced degree later in life.

Marla Tauscher, JD '10

Practicing Attorney Marla Tauscher talks about earning her JD online while traveling, and what it was like passing the California Bar Exam.

MEET THE FACULTY - Meet the faculty mentors who will be helping you through your program.

James Coulter,

Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Constitutional Law

Erika Iler,

Healthcare Law, Employment Law, Criminal Law, Complex Civil Litigation, Government Contracts, and Trial Advocacy

Mark Pugatch,

Legal pursuits, child custody law

Mike Neff,

Ethics, Medical-Legal, Business and Mediation

Ana Hartman,

Civil litigation specializing in environmental and insurance coverage law

WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF LAW

Bernadette Agaton, JD
Dean, School of Law

The School of Law at California Southern University is an innovative and distinctive law school, offering four online degree programs to meet the needs of a wide variety of students, from current lawyers to aspiring attorneys, mediators, arbitrators and even business professionals who would benefit from a comprehensive, graduate-level understanding of the law. The degrees include the Master of Science in Law (MSL), the Master of Science in Dispute Resolution (MSDR), the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Juris Doctor (JD).

Students in all programs will learn from dedicated educators who are also skilled attorneys. Graduates of the CalSouthern School of Law include practicing attorneys, judges, professors and business executives. The combination of academic quality and rigor, flexibility and convenience makes CalSouthern the ideal law school for the busy, working professional.

The School of Law is committed to providing Learners a thorough understanding of the law while promoting analytical and critical thinking, service to society, and an appreciation for legal, social, ethical and professional issues. It accomplishes these objectives by delivering a comprehensive legal education in a rich and dynamic academic distance-learning environment that fosters a scholarly and respectful exchange of ideas between experienced Faculty Mentors and adult Learners.

WASC Senior College and University Commission
California Southern University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, 501.784.9001.

Committee of Bar Examiners
California Southern University School of Law's degree-granting authority in connection with Learners qualifying to take the California Bar Examination and obtain admission to the practice of law in California is based on its registration as an unaccredited law school with the Committee of Bar Examiners..

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