The law school at Georgetown University was an evening program at its inception in 1870, according to the school's website. Today, students continue to take advantage of the opportunity to obtain a legal education on a part-time basis. Georgetown's part-time program takes seven or eight semesters plus one summer session to complete. Students meet for two hours on weekday evenings, and some elective coursework is available on Saturdays. During the first year of law school, part-time students at Georgetown take required courses in areas including constitutional law, civil procedure and legal research and writing. In the second year, part-time students complete a criminal justice course and at least one elective course, along with a legal writing class. Applicants apply to the Evening Division and submit undergraduate transcripts, LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) scores, a personal statement and letters of recommendation for review by an admissions committee.
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-662-9000
law.georgetown.edu
The part-time law school program at the University of San Diego is geared toward students who are employed full time and cannot attend class during the day. It takes about four years to complete the degree, and students take classes four nights per week. While the schedule for a part-time law student may differ from that of a full-time student, the curriculum requirements are the same. Part-time students at USD's law school complete required first-year courses in civil procedure and constitutional law, along with electives such as contracts and criminal law. Upper-division students take classes in tax law and civil procedure. They also submit a research paper or published journal article as a requirement for graduation. Applicants submit college transcripts, LSAT scores and recommendation letters.
University of San Diego
School of Law
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
619-260-4600
sandiego.edu
Stetson University notes on its website that it admits about 65 students each year to its part-time law program. Students can complete a degree in about four years and have the option to transfer into the full-time program after four semesters of study. Students take required courses in research, writing and civil procedure during their first year. As they advance through the program, they select courses in specialty practice areas such as criminal law, elder law and labor law. The admission process is the same for part-time and full-time students and consists of submission of undergraduate transcripts, LSAT scores, a personal statement and at least one recommendation letter.
Stetson University
College of Law
1401 61st St. South
Gulfport, FL 33707
727-562-7802
law.stetson.edu