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FOUR-YEAR
JD LAW DEGREE

EVENING CLASSES

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Your law career
begins here

FOUR-YEAR
JD LAW DEGREE

EVENING CLASSES

Lincoln is registered with the State Bar of California as a registered, unaccredited fixed-facility law school.  The method of instruction at this law school for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program is principally in physical classroom facilities.  Lincoln’s degree granting-granting authority in connection with its students qualifying to take the California Bar Examination and obtain admission to the practice of law in California is based on its registration as an unaccredited law school with the Committee of Bar Examiners.

California Committee of Bar Examiners’ Actions
Lincoln Law School of San Jose was issued a Notice of Noncompliance by the California Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) in August 2020 regarding Accredited Law School Rule 4.106(N) and Guideline for Accredited Law School Rules 12.1, under which all accredited law schools are required to maintain a minimum, cumulative five-year California Bar Examination Passage Rate (MPR) of 40%, and subsequently placed Lincoln on probation. In August 2022, after it did not meet the terms of probation to improve the school’s minimum pass rate (MPR) to 40% as is required by Rule 4.160(D)(6), the CBE terminated Lincoln’s accreditation effective December 31, 2022 under Rule 4.173(A)(1) of the Accredited Law School Rules. In August 2022, the CBE approved Lincoln’s request for Registration as an Unaccredited, Fixed-Facility Law School, with a confirming inspection set for 2023.

To ensure that prospective students of, applicants to, and students of a law school’s J.D. degree program are fully informed about the requirements and possible limitations associated with attending and graduating from an unaccredited law school, a law school must make certain disclosures of information.  Lincoln’s required disclosure of information can be found at the bottom of this page and under the admissions tab above.

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

  • Contracts
  • Torts
  • Criminal Law
  • Legal Writing
  • FYLSE Preparation

Year 2

  • Real Property
  • Civil Procedure
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Business Organizations
  • Personal Property
  • Elective

Year 3

  • Evidence
  • Constitutional Law
  • Community Property
  • Research & Writing
  • Negotiation & Mediation
  • Elective

Year 4

  • Wills & Trusts
  • Remedies
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Trial Practice
  • Bar Exam Prep
  • Elective
  • Elective

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
  • Elective

Year 3

  • Evidence
  • Constitutional Law
  • Community Property
  • Research & Writing
  • Negotiation & Mediation
  • Elective

Year 4

  • Wills & Trusts
  • Remedies
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Trial Practice
  • Bar Exam Prep
  • Elective
  • Elective
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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.
1

REQUEST MORE INFORMATION

Speak with an Admissions Representative to learn more about our degree programs, the application and enrollment process. Want more information? Contact Us.
2

COMPLETE AN APPLICATION

Start your application online at any time. Apply early to qualify for an Early Admission Scholarship!
3

PLAN AHEAD

Learn more about our JD Program and financial aid opportunities. 
Happy LSAT man

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.
1

REQUEST MORE INFORMATION

Talk with a Student Care Ambassador to learn more about our degree programs, the application and enrollment process.
2

COMPLETE AN APPLICATION

Successfully complete the application by the Early Application Date to receive a $500 grant to be applied to your tuition and fees.
3

PLAN AHEAD

Learn more about our JD Program and financial aid opportunities.
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