Abraham Lincoln University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA

The school was the first law school in California to be based online. Students who have other commitments are able to complete their legal education without having to physically attend classes. Professors and students interact with one another through live chat sessions, and class sessions are always available online for easy access. Students who are from the Los Angeles area are given the chance to attend live classroom support sessions if they so choose.

Students wishing to enroll in the program must e-sign and date applications for admission, as well as take an online assessment test. Students who score 140 or higher on their LSATs are not required to take the assessment test. Each prospective student must also submit a personal statement, professional resume, two letters of recommendation, and college transcripts (unofficial transcripts will suffice until official transcripts arrive).

Offering a standard legal curriculum, the Abraham Lincoln University School of Law utilizes an extremely structured, 52-week school year, with students taking an average of 35 units per year. Courses can last anywhere from five to 12 weeks. During the first year, students take six courses:

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• Contracts & UCC Art. II Sales (nine quarter units over 14 weeks of study)
• Legal Analysis & Writing 1 (four quarter units over six weeks of study)
• Criminal Law (seven quarter units over nine weeks of study)
• Legal Analysis & Writing II (three quarter units over five weeks of study)
• Torts (eight quarter units over 12 weeks of study)
• Legal Analysis & Writing III (four units over six weeks of study)

In order to stay in good academic standing, students at Abraham Lincoln University must maintain cumulative GPAs of 2.0. Students with GPAs between 1.0 and 1.99 will be placed on academic probation until they have completed their next courses. Students who are unable to raise their GPAs to 2.0 or any student whose GPA falls below 1.0 will be dismissed from the school.

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After completing their first year of study, students must sit for the First-Year Law Students Examination (FYLSX), which is administered by the Committee of Bar Examiners of California. Students must pass the exam in order to receive credit for their first year of law school. Upon completing four years of study, the committee will allow J.D. graduates to sit for the bar if their studies were completed in accordance with the Rules Regulating Admissions to Practice Law in California.

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