ABA right move for ULV

Serving as probably one of the most important steps of the decade, the University of La Verne announced last week that the College of Law will relocate to Ontario in order to reach an even bigger goal.

According to ULV President Stephen Morgan, the main objective of moving the law school is to gain American Bar Association (ABA) approval, making it an Inland Valley first. The transition serves as a benefit to the University, the students and the city of Ontario. This is a positive step for the University.

The current College of Law houses 200 students. The new 6,000 square-foot building is expected to host 520 students, which more than doubles the capacity of the current school. With this – the increasing number of classes and instructors – the University will hold an even stronger reputation as an educational provider.

The University will distinguish itself from most Southern California schools and will be recognized along with other ABA-accredited institutions nationwide.

Ontario, where the school will reside, will gain major business activity in the downtown area, which has suffered losses in the past few years to the Montclair Plaza and most recently, construction of the Ontario Mills Mall.

As for the students, the relocation helps ease the parking tension that has been an ongoing problem. The 200 students and faculty members of the College of Law will no longer be desperately seeking parking.

Every year, the number of students admitted to the University increases. With a parking lot currently being constructed behind the Supertents, and the law school moving, the University is setting the table and preparing for the the future. The Hoover Building will provide more classrooms and administrative offices for this growing institution and ease our growing pains.

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