PreLaw magazine ranked the most diverse law schools in the nation in their fall 2015 issue, with the University of La Verne’s own law school coming in at third.
The College of Law last came in at the 19th spot, but a jump in faculty diversity helped shoot the school up the rankings.
“It has in part to do with people recognizing the value of the education here at La Verne, the kind of atmosphere that we have,” said Gilbert Holmes, dean of the College of Law.
“One thing I would attribute it to is the kind of environment that we have here and the sense of community that exists,” he said.
Aside from ranking third nationally, the College of Law was also the only California school to crack PreLaw’s top ten.
The third place ranking is only the latest in a string of distinctions for ULV Law and Holmes, but Holmes still feels there is work to be done both in the name of diversity and education.
“One of the things my staff has recognized about me is I’m always happy but never satisfied,” Holmes said.
—Des Delgadillo
