Thank you for your interest in our LMU Law Part-Time/Hybrid JD Program! We have spent years researching and developing a new and innovative curriculum designed to benefit students who cannot attend law school in the traditional sense, and we believe that we are offering an excellent, top-rate program of study.
About two-thirds of the program is online. After orientation (which includes orientation plus your first classes), you will attend on-campus for no more than two long weekends a semester, and your fourth year is entirely online. Our online sessions are designed to be completed in an asynchronous manner, meaning that you work at your own pace without the necessity of a rigid schedule requiring class participation at set times. We are proud of this innovative approach, one of the first of its kind.
Please investigate our program further, and let us know if we can help. One cautionary note is that, at least in the first several years of the program, class sizes will be limited. For Fall 2025, the class size is limited to 60 students (two sections of 30). If you are interested in the LMU Law Part-Time/Hybrid JD Program, we encourage you to review the information regarding our program and apply soon.
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654, 312-988-6738. LMU Law has received an acquiescence in substantive change from the Council to offer the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program.
Applicants are advised that some law schools may not accept transfer credits from this program. Furthermore, each jurisdiction sets its own criteria for admission to the bar and to sit for its bar examination. As graduates of an ABA-approved law school and program, graduates of the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program will satisfy most jurisdictions’ current legal education requirements and thus be eligible for admission to the bar in most states. However, LMU Law advises all applicants to the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program to check with the jurisdictions in which they may seek admission to the bar to ensure that graduation from the Part-Time/Hybrid program will make them eligible for taking the bar exam and being admitted to the bar in those jurisdictions. Contact information for all relevant bar admissions agencies is available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
We have an exceptional group of faculty and staff who will guide you through your law school experience. The faculty consists of a diverse group of highly qualified educators lead by Dean Matthew Lyon assisted by Vonda Laughlin, the Associate Dean for the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program. Information regarding professors is available here: DSOL Faculty Page. Our faculty, which includes attorneys and current and former judges, work hard to provide you with the personalized experience you need to succeed. They are experienced practitioners and accomplished scholars with expertise in areas such as family law, criminal law, corporate law, and estate planning. Plus, many of our professors are former judicial clerks in federal and state courts which enabled them to gain an understanding of the inner workings of the court system.
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Matthew Lyon
Vice President and Dean
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Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure II |
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Melanie Reid
Associate Dean of Faculty & Professor of Law
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Criminal Law; Police Practices
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Gordon Russell
Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library
& Professor of Law
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Legal Research I; Mediation Skills
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Chantel Matikke
Public Services Librarian
& Assistant Professor of Law
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Legal Research II
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Arlene Amarante
Assistant Professor of Law
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Legal Communication I
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Akram Faizer
Professor of Law
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Property II
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Katie Jones
Dir. of Academic Success and Assessment
& Associate Professor of Law
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Legal Foundations; Advanced Legal Reasoning
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April Meldrum
Professor of Law
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Torts I; Torts II
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Jason Smith
Director of Legal Writing
& Associate Professor of Law
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Legal Communication II
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Bruce Beverly
Professor of Law
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Domestic Relations
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Lamont Belk
Adjunct Instructor
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Constitutional Criminal Procedure
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Stevie Swanson
Associate Professor of Law
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Property I
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Kayla Swiney
Academic Success and Bar Preparation
& Assistant Professor of Law
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Legal Foundations
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Vonda Laughlin
Associate Dean for the Part-Time/Hybrid Program
& Associate Professor of Law
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Contracts & Sales I; Contracts & Sales II
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Laura Hash
Adjunct Instructor
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Juvenile Law
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Celsey Johnson
Visiting Assisting Professor of Law
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Legal Practice Skills
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How to Apply
To apply for admission into the LMU Law Part-Time/Hybrid JD program, please follow the details listed below. For additional information, visit our How to Apply page.
- Complete your application to LMU Law after registering for a free account on the Law School Admission Council's website (www.lsac.org)
- Submit a personal statement to assist the Committee with understanding you and your motivations as an applicant. If your LSAT score changes by four or more points, we strongly encourage you to attach an addendum explaining why you think this change occurred.
- Register for the LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (so that you can submit your academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) and pay the $215 fee.
- Request official transcripts for the LSAC's credential assembly service and pay the $45 fee for a Law School Report, or CAS Report.
- Submit and assign two letters of recommendation to LMU Law.
- Register and pay to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Complete the LSAT Writing Sample
Looking for more information about our resources for tuition and cost of attendance? We're here to help!
During your time in our program, we want to supply you with a wide variety of academic opportunities and additional resources. As a part of that, we are proud to offer our Academic Success Program, in conjunction with the law school's Bar Preparation Program.
As a graduate of an ABA-approved hybrid law school, completing this program only provides you with more open doors in the future! After graduating from the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program, you will satisfy most jurisdiction's current legal education requirements and will therefore be eligible for admission to the bar in most states.
Want to learn more about the Part-Time/Hybrid JD program at LMU? Reach out to us at any time and we will help you however we can!
Office of Admissions
Phone: 865.545.5303
Email: Law.Admission@LMUnet.edu
