Juris Doctor

Students in the full-time program of study comprise two-thirds of the total Law School enrollment. Each year, an entering class of approximately 160 full-time students are admitted and divided into two cohorts. Classes for full-time students are usually scheduled between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, some may fall outside of this time block, Monday through Friday. Students attend class for three to four hours each day. For each hour in class, students average three hours of reading, briefing, and outlining course materials outside of class.

First-year law students enrolled full-time are strongly discouraged from being employed in any capacity during the academic year to ensure they have enough time to focus on the demands of the first-year curriculum. Second- and third-year law students enrolled full-time may be employed but are strongly discouraged from working more than 20 hours per week during the academic year.

The part-time day division is designed for individuals who work evenings or nights, those who might be stay-at-home parents, or others who might have been away from the classroom environment for a while and want to ease back into academic life. Students in this program will take approximately nine hours per semester. The part-time day division follows the traditional, full-time class schedule, with a reduced course load.

The program will take students four to five years to complete, depending upon whether they take summer courses. While most required courses and many of the elective courses tested on the bar exam will fall between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, some may fall outside of this time block.

It is recommended that part-time students not work more than 40 hours per week.

Capital's evening division is designed to accommodate students who have daytime commitments and must attend classes after 6:00 pm. Most required courses for the evening division are offered between the hours of 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Elective courses are also held weekday evenings. Some students will also participate in supplemental writing classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights during the first semester. Those students who have participated in the Summer Academic Success Program will meet on Thursday nights.

Part-time evening students are required to take nine or 10 hours of class each week during the first two years, with required study the first summer. In order to graduate in four years, evening students must take five or six hours of class during each of two summers and nine hours of class each of the four regular semesters after the first two years.

As an incoming student at Capital University Law School, you will be assigned a class section—either A or B for day students or M for part-time evening students. You will receive your official schedule and section assignment during Pre-Orientation Days. The schedule provided below is a sample and may not reflect your official class schedule.

Sample Day Student Schedule

Sample Evening Student Schedule