Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy

{{Short description|Correspondence law school in California, United States}}

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| city = Fresno

| state = CA

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Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy is a correspondence law school in Fresno, California.{{cite news|title=Which California law schools have highest bar pass rates?|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/10/03/calif-law-school-bar-pass-rates.html|accessdate=6 June 2017|publisher=Sacramento Business Journal|date=October 3, 2012}} It is not accredited but is registered with the State Bar of California and authorized to grant the degree of Juris Doctor.{{cite web |last=Cassens |first=Debra |date=2009-12-03 |title=Online Law Grad Petitions to Take Bar, Cites High Cost of Traditional Ed |url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/online_law_grad_petitions_to_take_bar_exam_cites_high_cost_of_traditional_e/ |accessdate=2017-06-06 |publisher=Abajournal.com}}{{Cite web |title=The State Bar of California |url=https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Law-School-Regulation/Law-Schools |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.calbar.ca.gov |language=en-US}} Graduates are therefore able to take the bar exam in California but may not be able to do so in other states.{{Cite web | url=http://www.obcl.edu/accreditation/ | title=Accreditation - Oak Brook College of Law | date=2 July 2021 }} It was started in 1994 to "train individuals who desire to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ through service as advocates of truth, counselors of reconciliation, and ministers of justice in the fields of law and government policy."{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.obcl.edu/history/|publisher=Oak Brook College|accessdate=6 June 2017}}

Notable alumni

  • Rachael Denhollander - First former gymnast to file a complaint against Larry Nassar; Nassar was later convicted of child molestation.{{Cite web | url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/how_a_gymnast_turned_lawyer_helped_bring_larry_nassar_to_justice | title=How a gymnast-turned-lawyer helped bring Larry Nassar to justice }} She is currently director of marketing and recruiting.https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-denhollander-7a0984108/ {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}
  • Josiah Magnuson - South Carolina state representative
  • Andrew Matthews - Minnesota state senator
  • Kristi Burton Brown - youngest Colorado GOP Chairman and first woman elected in 40 years (2021-2023), elected to Colorado State Board of Education in 2024. Executive Vice President of Advance Colorado and panelist on PBS’ Colorado Inside Out.

Notable faculty emeritus

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