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ABA Standard 509 Information Reports

• 2024 Standard 509 Information Report

The ABA makes public Standard 509 Information Reports for all laws schools and compilations of All School Data for 2011-2023 on .

Bar Passage Rates

• 2025 ABA Bar Passage Report (includes 2024 First Time and 2022 Ultimate Bar Passage)
• 2024 ABA Bar Passage Report (includes 2023 First Time and 2021 Ultimate Bar Passage)
• 2023 ABA Bar Passage Report (includes 2022 First Time and 2020 Ultimate Bar Passage)

For more information on Bar Requirements and Resources, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF students should consult the .

General Information

• Academic Regulations
• Student Handbook
• Course Catalog

History

Founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, the first Chief Justice of California, the University of California, Hastings College of the Law was California’s first law school and has been at the center of the legal community in the West for more than 120 years. On January 1, 2023 the College changed its name to the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF”).

Mission

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF serves society as a center of higher learning committed to exceptional teaching, influential scholarship, and exemplary public service. We provide a rigorous, innovative, and inclusive legal education that prepares diverse students to excel as professionals, advance the rule of law, and further justice.

J.D. Program Learning Outcomes

1. Doctrinal and Substantive Knowledge
: Students will be able to identify, explain, and employ basic concepts, theories, procedures, and rules of law in both core legal areas and in their own chosen area(s) of specialization.
2. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Students will be able to analyze, assess, and form independent judgments on a variety of legal issues, and will use these skills to solve client legal problems.
3. Practical and Communication Skills: Students will be able to gather and analyze evidence, communicate effectively in appropriate written and oral formats with a