Top Schools Offering Evening Session?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>After I graduate from SMU with a degree in Computer Science, I plan to enter the workforce immediately and work at least a year before applying to law school (being a community college student). I also plan to work full time while attending law school in the evening.</p>

<p>Are there any top schools (not necessarily Ivies) that offer law school in the evening for individuals that work full time? If not, then I'll probably have to attend SMU's Dedman School of Law, but I have issues with the school being very "Dallas-centric."</p>

<p>However, if I can find some mobile professional work (as in working from home) that will allow me to attend a traditional, daytime, 3-year JD program (also opening up more opportunities), then I will.</p>

<p>What options are there at nationally-recognized law schools that offer evening sessions for individuals that work full time?</p>

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<p>Georgetown law.</p>

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<p>Are you interested in patent law by any chance?</p>

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<p>Fordham and Brooklyn Law too. I'm sure there are others besides the 3 already mentioned. But keep in mind, it is a set 4 year program and you need to take a certain amount of classes/credits per semester. It's not like other part time graduate programs where you can just take 2 or 3 courses per semester or whatever fits into your schedule.
My hubby did the evening program at Brooklyn Law many years ago. He had a gov't job so he had enough flexibility to work and do law school at night, but it's probably very hard to balance a demanding job with law school evening classes. But not unheard of--</p>

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<p>^Yes Cartera, I am interested in eventually practicing patent law.</p>

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<p>I wondered if you had any interest in becoming a patent agent first. There are law firms that will hire patent agents and then help them financially and with scheduling to get them through law school.</p>

<p>Edited to add - I may have jumped the gun - this option is reserved more for those with advanced technical degrees - but everything is worth considering.</p>

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<p>^You mean those with a Master's degree or better? Remember, when I finish college, I'll have a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science.</p>

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<p>Yes, when I think about it, the people I have known who worked at firms and received help with or full tuition had advanced degrees. Some worked as technical consultants while they studied for the patent bar, then worked as a patent agent while they went to law school. Of course, they had to promise to work at that particular firm for a set period of time or pay back the tuition.</p>

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<p>I know two IP lawyers who worked as patent examiners while attending GW's part time program. Now they work at large law firms.</p>

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<p>IN addition to Georgetown, GW also has a four-year evening program:</p>

<p>Full-</a> and Part-Time Programs</p>

<p>as does American: </p>

<p>American</a> University Washington College of Law - Admissions</p>

<p>And Catholic (but not Howard). Can you tell that there are a lot of lawyers in DC?</p>

<p>CUA</a> Columbus School of Law</p>