Accreditation

State Bar of California

In recognition of the integrity of our educational program, the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California granted Lincoln Law School of Sacramento provisional accreditation in 1978 and full accreditation in 1981. The Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California is the degree-granting authority to which Lincoln Law School of Sacramento may issue the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.). To become accredited, a law school must establish that its paramount objective is to provide a sound legal education.

An accredited law school is one that has met specific standards set by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.

For more information, please visit http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawSchools.aspx

Business and Professors Code 6061.7(a) January 2023 Annual Disclosure by California Accredited Law Schools Under California Business & Professions Code Section 6061.7(a)

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Lincoln Law School of Sacramento is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001.

California Bar Exam pass rates

Lincoln Law School of Sacramento is proud to have one of the top passage rates for California State Bar accredited law schools. (In fact, the school surpassed some California ABA-accredited schools in July 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2021 for first-time takers.) Information related to admission to practice law in California, bar examination pass rates and other additional requirements can be found on the State Bar of California website at www.calbar.ca.gov/admissions. This information may also be obtained from the Committee of Bar Examiners, 180 Howard Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639.  Lincoln Law School of Sacramento’s cumulative bar pass rate is 66.3%.  *Please see the statistics on the State Bar of California website here:

http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Examinations/Statistics.aspx

Admission to Practice in California

Study at, or graduation from, Lincoln Law School of Sacramento may qualify a student to take the California Bar Examination.

Information related to admission to practice in California can be found at the State Bar of California website:  http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions

Practice in States Other Than California

Lincoln Law School of Sacramento has been fully accredited by the State Bar of California since 1981. However, the school has not sought accreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA). What does this mean for Lincoln  to Lincoln students?

Study at, or graduation from, Lincoln Law School of Sacramento may not qualify a student to take the Bar Examination or be admitted to practice law in jurisdictions other than California. A student who intends to seek admission to practice law outside of California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for information regarding its education and admission requirements.

Details about each state’s requirements can be found in the publication entitled, “Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements,” compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and found at http://www.ncbex.org/ or by contacting the admitting authority of each state.  Please keep in mind states may change their requirements from year to year.

Equality

Equality of opportunity in legal education is provided by Lincoln Law School in admission and retention of students and hiring, retention, and promotion of faculty without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or sexual orientation, except insofar as such action is protected by the Constitution of the State of California.

For Consumer Complaints

An individual may contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for review of a complaint. The Bureau may be contacted at the following address:

Phone: (916) 431-6924
Toll-free: (888) 370-7589
Fax: (916) 263-1897
www.bppe.ca.gov