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As
deadly
wildfires
continue
to
burn
across
Los
Angeles
—
with
a
severe
warning
recently
issued
for
expected
high
winds
—
some
law
schools
have
decided
to
begin
their
spring
semesters
remotely
in
order
to
protect
their
students
and
faculty.
UCLA
Law,
which
is
located
on
the
southeastern
perimeter
of
the
Palisades
fire,
is
holding
all
of
its
classes
remotely
through
Friday,
January
17.
The
school’s
spring
semester
is
slated
to
begin
on
Thursday,
but
advanced
courses
have
been
running
since
January
2,
and
will
end
on
January
15.
Pepperdine
Law,
which
is
located
on
the
western
perimeter
of
the
Palisades
fire,
will
hold
all
of
its
spring
semester
classes
remotely
through
Sunday,
January
19.
As
noted
by
The
Recorder,
thus
far,
neither
school
has
been
affected
by
the
fire.
The
following
law
schools
located
in
the
Los
Angeles
area
started
their
spring
semesters
on
time
and
in
person:
USC
Gould,
Loyola
Law,
and
Southwestern
Law.
We
here
at
Above
the
Law
extend
our
thoughts
to
all
law
students
and
law
school
faculty
and
staff
affected
by
the
raging
wildfires
in
California.
Please
be
safe.
Some
Los
Angeles
Law
Schools
Begin
Spring
Semester
Remotely
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