Welcome to the members of the Pepperdine Caruso Law School Class of 2028 who begin their legal education today in a week-long introduction to law school and professional formation, as well as the over 300 students pursuing joint, LL.M., and masters degrees and certificates, including our LL.M. and certificate programs in Entertainment, Media, and Sports and our online masters in Legal Studies and Dispute Resolution and our online LL.M. in Dispute Resolution.

This is my ninth year as Dean, and I am thrilled that you have decided to join our very special law school community. You will learn and study on our spectacularly beautiful campus in Malibu with easy access to Los Angeles, one of the world’s most vibrant cities for young professionals. Beginning today you will experience the faculty and staff’s faith-fueled commitment to you and to your success that manifests itself in various ways, large and small, in daily life at Pepperdine Caruso Law. My fervent wish is that you will love your time here as I have since joining the faculty in 2013, and that you will leave here with a deep sense of your professional and personal calling in law and in life.

Pepperdine Caruso Law Welcomes the Class of 2028:

On August 11, 2025, the Pepperdine Caruso Law community was pleased to welcome the Class of 2028 during Launch Week, a four-day introduction to law school and professional formation. A record incoming class of 230 students arrived on campus to begin their legal education journeys, and were joyfully welcomed by student ambassadors, deans, faculty, and professional staff. Caruso Law is proud to have enrolled an outstanding class with a 3.85 median undergraduate GPA, a 164 median LSAT score, and representing 91 undergraduate colleges and universities.

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