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Part-Time Flex JD Scheduling Option

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's part-time Flex JD program offers flexible scheduling options to help students balance their professional and personal commitments with their aspirations to achieve a law degree.

The Law School offers required courses in the evenings and weekends to make our part-time program more accessible to working professionals. Students enrolled in the part-time program typically complete their JD over four years rather than the full-time, three-year JD program. Part-time students are able to choose between taking their classes during the day, during the evenings/weekends, or in some combination that works for them. Classes are offered on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Thursdays from 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. See the FAQ section below for the typical schedule of required classes. Meet Haub Law's Flex JD Advisor and learn more about resources available for students enrolled in our program.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Flex JD Program

  • A. The classes are offered on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m, Thursdays from 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m, and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The typical schedule of required classes is as follows:

    Fall semester (1L)

    Spring semester (1L)

    Fall semester (2L)

    PLEASE NOTE: In addition, all of the above classes, except Legal Skills I and II, include an additional hour per week of distance education. Additionally, students who choose the FLEX scheduling option should plan to graduate in four years. Any part-time student who wants to graduate sooner should expect to enroll in one or more daytime classes at some point during their time in law school.

  • Yes, you can. Each semester, additional upper-level electives will be offered during the above Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday slots so that you can complete your entire JD on this schedule, if you so prefer. However, you will also have full access to all other regularly-scheduled courses, so that you can create your own schedule each semester to fit your needs.

  • Yes. You can put together the combination that works best for you. Every class that is offered during the evening/weekend is also offered during the daytime (sometimes with multiple options).

  • On your application, indicate whether you are applying for the Full-Time Day Program or the Part-Time Program. If you are applying for the Part-Time Program, you then check off whether you would like to take your required courses exclusively during the day, exclusively during the evening/weekend, or in some combination of the two. The application standards are the same.

  • After your first year, you can change from the part-time division to the full-time division (or vice versa) by requesting permission from the Academic Dean, which is typically granted absent extenuating circumstances.

  • No, because certain classes and clinics are only offered during the day. All part-time students are welcome to enroll in those courses, but will need to arrange their schedules so that they can be on campus during the relevant daytime hours in order to participate in them. Part-time students who can only take classes in the evenings and weekends will indeed be able to complete their JD in four years, but will have a more limited selection of courses.

  • All student services will have weekly evening hours so that students who only come to campus in the evenings and weekends can still fully access them. Meet Haub Law's Flex JD Advisor and learn more about resources available for students enrolled in our program.

  • Yes. Part-time students are fully eligible to participate in the Law Review competition, and, for students who are selected to participate, the work can be done in the evenings and weekends.

  • Students cannot get credit for paid work but can get credit for certain types of approved unpaid work through our externship program.

Meet Our Students

Eric Brown, Flex JD ’25: An Officer and a (Future) Lawyer

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University student Eric Brown '25

Shortly after graduating from college, Eric Brown took the police department exam and began a career in law enforcement. Once he decided to attend law school, Eric sought out the perfect setting for him to do that – one where he could continue his job as a police officer and further his education. “I personally love the extra support that is always given by the staff and professors here. And, my classmates are amazing, they are always willing to help one another out. The level of comradery is extraordinary,” says Eric.

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