Empire College of Law (a branch of Monterey College of Law)
Established in 1961 to meet the needs of local companies, Empire College has more than 11,000 graduates who are part of the fabric of the North Bay business and legal community.
Empire College School of Law was founded in 1973. Approximately 25 percent of the Sonoma County Bar are Empire College School of Law alumni, including 18 members of the judiciary in California and Arizona.
Empire College discontinued its School of Business in 2020 to focus solely on the School of Law. In July 2022, Empire College School of Law partnered with Monterey College of Law to open a new branch campus in Santa Rosa named Empire College of Law.
Read the press release which provides the story of two California Accredited Law Schools (CALS) collaborating to expand the CALS shared mission of “opportunity law schools” that provide access to high-quality and affordable legal education throughout California.
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Important Information for law students and graduates who attended Empire College School of Law and students and graduates who attended any Empire College Business School program:
Monterey College of Law became the official custodian of student academic records for Empire College and Empire College School of Law upon the closing of these institutions. All transcript and verification requests should be submitted via the links for these schools found under the heading “Requests for Schools No Longer in Operation” on the following page: Transcript Request. Please also note the Policies for All Requests on that page.
