DePaul’s part-time JD program gives you flexibility and options in planning your legal education. You can choose from a variety of certificates. With the ability to select both day and evening classes after your first year, you can build a schedule that aligns with your work and life commitments.
The DePaul Advantage
Students, faculty and alumni highlight the advantages of the part-time program. DePaul Law focuses on ensuring that flexibility, convenience, affordability, career advancement opportunities and a caring community are available to all students -- especially to those in the part-time program.
Student Spotlight
"I love the part-time program because it allows me to become really involved in the DePaul community. I am able to join lots of student events and programs that are available here... I can also consult my professors on anything that I need to. For me, that's just ideal."
DePaul Law Student 3L (Class of 2019)
Law Clerk, Cohon Raizes & Regal Regal LLP.
Program Details
Highlights
Ranked #26 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Schools 2022 edition.
JD is earned in four years by taking 9-12 hours per semester.
Convenient 1L schedule, meeting Monday-Thursday beginning at 5:50pm.
All classes offered in convenient downtown location in the heart of the loop.
Same renowned full-time faculty also teach in the evening.
Access to the full range of student activities offered at the law school.
Sample First-Year Schedule
First-year part-time students take 10 credit hours per semester. The semester in which required courses are offered and completed may vary.
Fall Semester
Contracts (4 credits)
Torts (4 credits)
LARC I (2 credits)
Preparing to Practice (P/F)
Spring Semester
Civil Procedure (4 credits)
Constitution Law (4 credits)
LARC II (3 credits)
Preparing to Practice (P/F)
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