Four-year, part-time
The part-time evening program is a four-year program designed for students who are unable to devote full-time to the study of law. For many working professionals, this program provides a financially feasible way to attend law school while maintaining a full-time work schedule.
Students enrolled in the evening program receive the same comprehensive legal education as that presented in the full-time program (read about the new, cutting-edge curriculum). Part-time students take the designated curriculum during the first two years, and a mix of required courses, electives and externships during the third and fourth years. Two summer sessions are required. Classes are scheduled four nights a week beginning at 6 p.m., Monday-Thursday, with an occasional elective on Saturday.
In the part-time evening program, fellow students bring the unique perspectives of their working lives into the classroom, enriching and enlightening the law school experience for everyone.
Required Courses for Part-Time Evening Division
Students enrolled in the evening division must take a designated curriculum during their first and second years, and a load of 8 to 11 units per semester thereafter. A minimum of 87 units is required for graduation.
| First Year | Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracts I | 3 | ||
| Criminal Law | 3 | ||
| LAWS I 1 | 3 | ||
| Contracts II | 2 | ||
| Torts | | 4 | |
| LAWS II | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 9 | 9 | |
| Second Year | |||
| Civil Procedure I | 2 | ||
| Constitutional Law I | 3 | ||
| Property | 4 | ||
| Civil Procedure II | 3 | ||
| Constitutional Law II | 3 | ||
| Electives 2 | 2+2/3 | ||
| TOTAL | 9 | 10/11 | |
| Third Year | |||
| Business Associations | - | 4 | |
| Evidence | 4 | - | |
| Second, Third or Fourth Year | |||
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure3 | 3 | or 3 | |
| Legal Profession 3 | 2 | or 2 or 3 | |
| Writing Requirement | 2 | or 2 | |
| Professional Skills Requirement | |||
Summer Options | |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure3 | 3 |
2 Choice of one: Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Copyright, International Law, Legal Profession, or Defenses in the Law (by invitation only)
3 If not taken as elective in second year (required for graduation)
