Government,
Education Law
Jan. 29, 2025
Effort to fund law school at UC Riverside shelved again
For the fourth time in recent years, a proposal to fund a law school at UC Riverside has been put on hold. With Riverside and San Bernardino counties facing severe attorney shortages, advocates argue the need for a local law school to serve the region's growing population remains critical.




For the fourth time in recent years, efforts to secure funding for a new law school at UC Riverside have been shelved. However, the need for an institution to produce attorneys who can serve the region's rapidly growing population remains critical, supporters say.
Riverside and San Bernardino counties are often referred to as "attorney deserts" due to the scarcity of practicing lawyers in the area. Despite this, there has been little momentum within the UC system to ...
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