Law School Accreditation

Trinity Law School is the only law school located in Santa Ana, the hub of Orange County's legal community. This location places the law school in the heart of a thriving city whose motto is "Education First." Santa Ana is the county seat housing the Central Justice Center with the majority of the Orange County civil and criminal courts as well as the Federal District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Fourth District Appellate Court.

Accreditation and Memberships

Trinity Law School is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California. The legal education program at Trinity Law School meets all requirements under the rules and regulations pertaining to admission to the practice of law in California.

Trinity Law School and Trinity International University are accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (312.263.0456; www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/).

Trinity Law School is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Southern Association of Law Libraries and the Special Libraries Association as well as the Association of California Accredited Law Schools.

Registration for the Bar

Candidates for the California bar examination must register with the Committee of Bar Examiners no later than three months after beginning their law school studies. To register for the bar, candidates must submit the registration form accompanied by official transcripts or verification of successful completion of the CLEP examination. Forms are available from the Trinity Law School Office of the Registrar or from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.

Law applicants should obtain a copy of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California. Contact the Committee of Bar Examiners, 1149 S. Hill Street, Fourth Floor, Los Angeles, California 90015, 213/765-1500 for additional information. It is the responsibility of the individual student to comply with the rules of the Committee of Bar Examiners.

Admission to Practice in Other Jurisdictions

Applicants intending to practice law in states other than California are encouraged to investigate the educational requirements as well as the rules and regulations governing admission to practice in those jurisdictions. Study at or graduation from this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or satisfy the requirements to practice law in other states. Therefore if a student intends to seek admission to practice law in a state other than California, the student should contact the admitting authority in that state for information regarding the legal education requirements for admission to practice law.

To obtain a copy of the American Bar Association's Comprehensive Guide to Admission to the Practice of Law, please write to:

ABA Service Center
American Bar Association
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611