- Contracts
- Torts
- Criminal Law
- Legal Writing
- FYLSE Preparation
Your law career begins here
FOUR-YEAR
JD LAW DEGREE
EVENING CLASSES
Working professional by day.
Law student by night.
Your student
journey
Classes at Lincoln Law School in San Jose take place in the evening to allow students to maintain their current career path. For this reason, Juris Doctorate students complete their degree in four years rather than three. Below is a breakdown of what each year entails.
Year 1
Year 2
- Real Property
- Civil Procedure
- Professional Responsibility
- Business Organizations
- Personal Property
- Moot Court
Year 3
- Evidence
- Constitutional Law
- Community Property
- Research & Writing
- Negotiation & Mediation
- Elective
Year 4
- Wills & Trusts
- Remedies
- Criminal Procedure
- Trial Practice
- Bar Exam Prep
Your student
journey
Classes at Lincoln take place in the evening to allow students to maintain their current career path. For this reason, Juris Doctorate students complete their degree in four years rather than three. Below is a breakdown of what each year entails.
Year 1
- Contracts
- Torts
- Criminal Law
- Legal Writing
- FYLSE Preparation
Year 2
- Real Property
- Civil Procedure
- Professional Responsibility
- Business Organizations
- Personal Property
- Moot Court
Year 3
- Evidence
- Constitutional Law
- Community Property
- Research & Writing
- Negotiation & Mediation
- Elective
Year 4
- Wills & Trusts
- Remedies
- Criminal Procedure
- Trial Practice
- Bar Exam Prep
how to get started
Lincoln wants to provide the best support we can to make the enrollment process simple. Here's how to get started.
how to get started
Lincoln wants to provide the best support we can to make the enrollment process simple. Here's how to get started.
Accreditation
Lincoln is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiner (CBE) of the State Bar of California. Lincoln was accredited continuously from 1993 until January 1, 2023 when it became a registered, unaccredited school after a period of probation due to failure to achieve minimum bar exam pass rate (MPR) of greater than 40%. Lincoln’s MPR was last reported at 45.9% after the February 2024 examination and Lincoln was reaccredited by the CBE effective March 14, 2025.
Statement of Limitation on Bar Examination Eligibility
Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or be licensed to practice law in jurisdictions other than California. A student who intends to seek licensure to practice law outside of California at any time during their career should contact the admitting authority for information regarding its education and licensure requirements prior to enrolling at this law school.
