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Part-Time (Standard) Schedule

Weekend Schedule

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Part-Time (Extended) Schedule

Students who must work while attending law school typically use this schedule.

Students attend law school part-time for four years (48 months). There are three courses (9 credits) each term for the first and second years, with students attending class three days per week. During the third and fourth years, students take six credits each term.

This schedule is also offered on weekends.

Term 1
Term 2
Term 3

Introduction to Law

0

ARC Skills Seminars (recommended)

0

Research & Writing

3

Contracts I

3

Contracts II

3

Criminal Procedure

3

Torts I

3

Torts II

3

Civil Procedure II

3

Criminal Law

3

Civil Procedure I

3

 

 

Total Credits

9

Total Credits

9

Total Credits

9

Term 4
Term 5
Term 6

Property I

3

Property II

3

Professional Responsibility

3

Constitutional Law I

3

Constitutional Law II

3

Secured Transactions

3

Evidence

3

Business Organizations

3

Choice of one:

  • Pretrial Skills
  • Sales
  • Administrative Law

3

Total Credits

9

Total Credits

9

Total Credits

9

Term 7
Term 8
Term 9

Taxation

3

Wills, Estates & Trusts

3

Remedies

3

Electives

3

Electives

3

Electives

3

Total Credits

6

Total Credits

6

Total Credits

6

Term 10
Term 11
Term 12

Advanced Writing

3

Electives

3

Electives

3

MBE Prep (highly recommended) or take in last term on campus 3 MBE Prep
(highly recommended)
3
Electives 3 PMBE (recommended) 0 Bar Start (recommended) 0

Total Credits

6

Total Credits

6

Total Credits

6

 


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