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2019 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

RULE 4.241 OF THE COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS OF CALIFORNIA

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A. The School is Unaccredited but recognized by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State
of California.
B. The School applied for provisional accreditation in 1983. The school withdrew application
in 1984. No application has been filed within the last five years. The School has been in
operation for 43 years.

C. The number and percentage of students who have taken and passed the First Year Law Exam
in the previous 5 years is as follows (INCLUDES TAKERS WHO ATTENDED PCL IN PAST
FIVE YEARS ONLY. Information before June 2017 is based only on previous disclosure reports.)

EXAM YEAR TAKERS PASSERS %

June 2019 14 5 35.7%
October 2018 5 0 0%
June 2018 13 2 15%

October 2017 8 2 25%

June 2017 10 2 20%
October 2016 uncertain 0 N/A
June 2016 uncertain 2 N/A
October 2015 11 2 18.8%
June 2015 18 4
22.2%
October 2014 13 3 23%
June 2014 21 5 23.8%

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E. The Number and percentage of students who have taken and passed the General Bar Examination in the
previous 5 years is as follows:(INCLUDES TAKERS WHO ATTENDED PCL IN PAST FIVE YEARS ONLY.

EXAM YEAR TAKERS PASSERS %

July 2019 10 2 20%
Feb 2019 6 0 0%
July 2018 15 1 .067%
Feb 2018 6 1 .167%
July 2017 5 0 0%
Feb 2017 5 1 20%
July 2016 4 0 0%
Feb 2016 3 0 0%
July 2015 3 0 0%
Feb 2015 1 0 0%
July 2014 7 1 14.2%
F. Consistently with State Bar Guideline 6.4, PCL has designated the Los Angeles County Law
Library as its library, and has so informed the State Bar.
G. The educational background and qualifications of the present faculty, administrator, and the
Dean of Instruction areas follows: (J.D. denotes Juris Doctor – Esq. denotes State Bar
Admission/Member of at least one of the 50 state bars in the United States).

ROLE NAME LAW SCHOOL/DEGREE

PRESIDENT Gloria Perez-Stewart Peoples College of Law J.D.
DEAN Ira Spiro University of Calif., BerkeleyJ.D.
ADMINISTRATOR Anna Hawkins Peoples College of Law J.D.
REGISTRAR Brian Godfrey Peoples College of Law J.D.
FACULTY Alishan Jadhavji UCLA J.D.

FACULTY Brenda Harrison USC J.D.

Young

FACULTY Clemente Franco UCLA J.D.

FACULTY Daniel Kapelovitz UCLA J.D.

FACULTY Fernando Villatoro Cal Western J.D.

FACULTY James M. Simmons Peoples College of Law J.D.

FACULTY Juan Manuel Sariñana Penn. State Dickinson, J.D.

FACULTY Karen Suri Cal. Western J.D.

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ROLE NAME LAW SCHOOL/DEGREE

Naomi Cruz Cal Western J.D.
FACULTY
FACULTY Nathalie Meza Southwestern J.D.
Contreras
FACULTY Rosa Hirji Univ. of Calif., Hastings J.D.
FACULTY Robert D. Skeels Peoples College of Law J.D.
FACULTY Sherri Nazarian Univ. of Michicgan J.D.
FACULTY Sean Chandra Univ. of Calif., Hastings J.D.
FACULTY Tristan Scremin Peoples College of Law J.D.
FACULTY Magda Madrigal Peoples College of Law J.D.

H. The Ratio of Faculty to students for the previous three years is .26 faculty members per student, and
3.85 students per faculty member. It is computed using Guideline 4.4, counting each faculty member as
half if the member is teaching all three quarters of the academic year, half x 2/3 if teaching two quarters,
and half x 1/3 if teaching one quarter. The student count is from the Enrollment Reports in the school's
Annual Reports to the Bar, i.e. the number of students as of September 15th of each year.

I. The Degree granted by Peoples College of Law may not satisfy requirements of other states
for the practice of law. Applicants should inquire regarding such requirements, if any, to the
state in which they wish to practice law.

J. The School has not been issued a Notice of Noncompliance by the Committee

K. Tuition and Fee Schedule: Application Fee: $50.00/$70.00 (non-refundable); Tuition Fee
per Unit: $222.22; Accountability Fee: $600.00 per year and may be refundable by performing
up to 40 hrs. of work each year. PCL fees may be subject to change. California State Bar fees:
FYLSX: $624.00; Registration as a Law Student: $110.00; General Bar Exam: $624.00.
Please check the California State Bar website regarding State Bar Fees
http://calbar.xap.com/applications/CalBar/info/fees.html

L. ATTRITION RATES
Student Count as of: First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year
9/15/15 13 7 8 6
9/15/16 13 6 7 8
9/15/17 6 5 3 7
9/15/18 14 2 2 3
9/15/19 17 4 2 2

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