Located in Los Angeles in beautiful Southern California, UCLA School of Law is the youngest top-tier law school in the United States. We have an elite faculty, innovative curriculum, and inclusive community. UCLA School of Law is home to a variety of academic Centers and Programs that enrich the life of the school. The Visiting Scholars, Jurists and Researchers Program (VSJRP) invites outstanding scholars, researchers, and jurists from around the globe to come to Los Angeles to engage in independent research. Our visitors become part of our community for the duration of their time with us.
Benefits of being a Visitor at UCLA School of Law
- Our visitors participate in the rich academic environment available at UCLA Law and may attend all public talks, workshops, and conferences hosted at the law school to engage with our guest speakers, faculty, and students.
- Our visitors may audit individual law school courses with the consent of the instructor. Please note that this is not a pedagogical program and does not offer course credit or lead to a degree.
- We hold monthly lunches and/or coffee meetings for our community of visitors to engage with one another on research and life in Los Angeles.
- Our visitors may have the opportunity to workshop their research projects with other visitors and UCLA Law faculty.
- Our visitors have access to our world-class Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library, other campus libraries, and the law school computer network.
- Our visitors work on self-directed, independent research, without the supervision of any UCLA Law faculty members.