Inaugurated in 1972 as the International School of Law, Washington, D.C. It was merged with George Mason University in 1978 to create the George Mason University School of Law. The Antonin Scalia Law School was established in July 2016. The 150,000-square-foot Hazel Hall, which was opened in 1999, is now occupied. American Bar Association (ABA) has granted accreditation. The Antonin Scalia Law School of George Mason University is conveniently located in Arlington, Virginia, two miles from Washington, D.C., where you will find the hub for the creation and implementation of some of the most important legislation and jurisprudence in the world. Students have access to hundreds upon hundreds of legal resources and opportunities in metropolitan Washington.