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 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 |
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| Criminal Law |
3 | ||
| LAWS I 1 | 3 | ||
| Contracts II | 2 |
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| Torts |
|
4 |
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| LAWS II | 3 |
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| TOTAL | 9 |
9 | |
| Second Year | |||
| Civil Procedure I |
3 |
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| Constitutional Law I |
3 |
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| Property |
4 |
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| Civil Procedure II | 2 | ||
| Constitutional Law II | 3 | ||
| Electives 2 |
2+2/3 | ||
| TOTAL | 8-11 |
9 |
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| Third Year | |||
| Business Associations | 4 | ||
| Evidence | 4 | ||
| Second, Third or Fourth Year | |||
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure 3 | 3 |
or 3 |
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| Legal Profession 3 |
2 | ||
| Upper Division Writing Requirement | 2 or 3 |
or 2 or 3 |
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| Professional Skills Requirement | 2 or 3 |
or 2 or 3 |
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Summer Options |
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|---|---|
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure 3 |
3 |
| Legal Profession 3 | 3 |
1 Legal Analysis, Writing and Skills
2 Elective choices including such courses as Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Copyright Law, History of American Law, Legal Profession, and Public International Law, among others
3 If not taken as elective in second year (required for graduation)
