Juris Doctor, part-time and online

JD anywhere. Justice everywhere.

Part-time online learning prepares students to meet legal needs in public service and in underserved and rural communities nationwide

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ASU Law expands JD to part-time online learners

ASU Law's Juris Doctor (JD), delivered part-time and online, is a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to train lawyers to work in public interest, public service, or in private or public law in rural and underserved communities. A more flexible learning option allows students to maintain their personal and professional commitments while earning a JD at one of the most highly-ranked law schools in the U.S.

ASU Law is an ABA-accredited law school and has received acquiescence to offer the JD online.

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Expected start date:
January 12, 2026

  • JD curriculum taught by world-renowned ASU Law faculty
  • Part-time schedule delivered fully online, without any visitation requirements
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Why ASU Law?

ASU Law is dedicated to educating the next generation of legal professionals. Embodying the legacy of its namesake, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, public service is at its core, and the college is committed to advancing justice in the communities it serves.

#15

U.S. public law school

– U.S. News and World Report, 2025

94% of graduates employed

or pursuing graduate studies 10 months after graduation

– 2024 ABA report

100%

of students receive scholarships, making legal education more accessible

Highest-ranked U.S. law school

to offer JD part-time and online

– Based on comparator schools offering part-time JD using current U.S. News and World Report rankings

“Our goal is to equip these community members with the tools and knowledge to provide essential legal services where they are needed most. By empowering individuals to serve their neighbors and advocate for justice within their own communities, we aim to create a sustainable solution to the shortage of legal support in rural communities nationwide, ensuring that access to justice is no longer determined by geography.”

 

Stacy Leeds
Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

William P. Ring

William P. Ring

Coconino County Attorney, Flagstaff, Arizona

“ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law offers this needed innovation in professional online learning. There’s legal talent embedded in our non-traditional community of learners. These are serious individuals who can excel at the Juris Doctor degree when offered the opportunity to learn beyond traditional campus settings. These skilled individuals can engage in the law and pursue their existing professions in the communities they currently serve. And successful completion of the degree allows graduates the opportunity to sit for bar licensure in the same communities they live in, thus expanding the availability of legal services throughout Arizona and the nation.”

Christina Howden

Christina Howden

Yavapai County Bar Association President
and Founding Attorney at Evergreen Law LLC

“As the Bar president in Yavapai County, I see a great need for new attorneys. I am one of the younger ones, and a lot of our really amazing attorneys are starting to retire at a rate that's exceeding the number of attorneys coming up. We are very interested in adding other attorneys to give our communities more people who can help more people.”

Hon. Brian Y. Furuya

Hon. Brian Y. Furuya

Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, Flagstaff, Arizona

“This program promises to be an innovative and exciting way to expand access to justice by offering the opportunity for law school training to those who live and work in our severely underserved rural communities.”

 
 
 

Solving for legal deserts, expanding public service and impacting the economy

Rural communities across Arizona and the nation face a stark shortage of legal professionals. The JD at ASU Law with a focus on public service, designed to be completed part-time and online, offers a long-term solution to this challenge by producing legal professionals committed to practicing in rural and underserved communities. Students will learn in their own communities, gaining knowledge tailored to the unique needs of populations with a lack of access to justice.

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Lawyers by state

This map of the United States illustrates the number of lawyers per 1,000 population for each state. Source: ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2023.

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Online innovation

Part-time online instruction for the JD program at ASU Law offers the same high-quality education as on-campus students receive, leveraging innovative online technologies to reimagine legal education in a collaborative and engaging digital environment.

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(480) 965 - 6197

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