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Irvine Valley College was selected to participate in this statewide initiative created to establish a pipeline of diverse students so that the legal profession reflects the diverse population of California. The initiative is a collaboration between the California Community Colleges and the State Bar of California through California LAW, a nonprofit organization.

IVC is #1 in transfer in Orange County to the UC system and  #1 in transfers in California. IVC has an American Bar Association (ABA) approved Paralegal Studies program and an Administration of Justice program accredited by the California State Commission of Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)

Interested students will be asked to apply to be part of the pathway. There are 7 required courses for any student interested in participating in the Pathway to Law School. These courses are designed to support skills needed for success in law. AP classes may satisfy this requirement. In addition, a student must achieve a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA before graduation. However, special consideration can be given to students with extenuating circumstances. Students are required to meet with Professor June McLaughlin to review the program requirements and determine eligibility.

Paralegal Department

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Community College Pathways to Law School Contact

June McLaughlin

Department Chair

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How to Apply

To apply to the Pathways to Law program, please complete the Interest Form below and email ivcpathways2law@ivc.edu to schedule an appointment to receive the application.

Interest Form

Program Information

 Required Course
Law and Society
  • AJ 116: Street Law
English Composition
  • WR 1 or WR 1H: Writing 1
Critical Thinking
  • WR 2 or WR 2H: College Writing 2 – Critical thinking
Argumentation and Debate
  • COMM 1: Communication Fundamentals
Statistics or equivalent
  • BIO 7
  • ECON 10 or ECON 10H
  • Math 5
  • MATH 10
  • MGT 10 or MGT 10H
  • PSYC 10 or PSYC 10H
US History
  • HIST 20: American History Through the Civil War or 
  • HIST 21: American History Since the Civil War.
Introduction to American Government
  • PS 1 or PS 1H: American Government
Optional
  • COUN 6H: Academic, Career, and Life Success
  • COUN 10: Introduction to College Study Skills

Universities

  • California State University, Bakersfield
  • California State University Fresno
  • California State University Sacramento
  • California State University San Bernardino
  • Chapman University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Pepperdine
  • Santa Clara University
  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Davis
  • UCI
  • UCLA
  • University of San Diego
  • University of San Francisco
  • USC

Law Schools

  • University of California College of Law, San Francisco
  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  • University of California, Davis School of Law
  • University of California, Irvine School of Law
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
  • Loyola Law School McGeorge School of Law
  • Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Southwestern Law School
  • University of San Diego School of Law
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  • Western State College of Law