The part-time evening program at University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law will become hybrid starting in fall 2026 to provide more flexibility for working professionals, making it only the third accredited law school in California to offer a part-time program in a hybrid format.

Students will attend classes in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays and online for the other two nights, replacing the current schedule of four nights in-person per week.

“This new format increases accessibility for working students tremendously,” said Professor Dan Croxall ’08, associate dean of admissions. “By only having in-person classes twice a week on back-to-back nights, it will be easier for people who are working and those a little farther away to access McGeorge’s first-class education.”

McGeorge’s part-time program is ranked No. 38 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, placing it among the top half of law schools nationwide among American Bar Association-approved part-time programs.

“The part-time evening program has given me the gift of balance,” second-year law student Monique Magdaleno ’27 said. “As a working professional and first-generation student, I chose McGeorge’s part-time program because it made it possible for me to support my family and still work toward my dream of becoming a lawyer.”

In recent years, innovations in teaching and new understandings about online learning have played a central role in how the curriculum is delivered. The result is a more convenient, but no less effective, method of instruction that provides access to legal education for all.

“It’s inspiring to be part of a cohort that shows up and works hard every night,” Magdaleno said.

The full- and part-time divisions have the same curriculum, methods of instruction, scholastic standards and degree requirements. Part-time students complete the same courses, but their classes are spread over a four-year period rather than the traditional three-year track.

“The new hybrid part-time JD program is designed to combine the best attributes of in-person and online learning,” Dean Michael Colatrella said. “The program provides a meaningful in-person connection so that students can form professional connections with peers and faculty that are critical to learning and to building a professional network, while also having a flexible schedule that provides students the opportunity to realize their dream of becoming a lawyer who otherwise would not have the opportunity.”

Alumni from McGeorge’s part-time program serve as attorneys, judges, lobbyists, prosecutors, and leaders across public and private sectors.

In addition to the JD program’s new part-time hybrid offering, McGeorge also offers a fully online Master of Science in Law degree with five different concentrations and online offerings for the LLM degree programs for Water and Environmental Law and U.S. Law and Policy.

To learn more about the part-time hybrid program and to check out the deadlines and requirements, visit the McGeorge JD Program deadlines and requirements page.