Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, self financing law institution in the state.
KLA has both the three-year and the five-year LL.B programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the LL.M and M.B.L programs (under the post-graduate stream of study).
The college has an active Moot Court Society and students of the society has also participated in various competitions held outside India.
KLA also conducts a legal aid clinic to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society.
In 1968, the college started functioning under the University of Kerala in the same year.