U.S. News and World Report ranked part-time law school programs for the first time in 2009; here are links to the profiles of some of the best.
1. Georgetown Law Center
Georgetown Law Center, formally called the Georgetown University Law Center, is located in Washington D.C. Georgetown Law offers students an excellent legal education and great interning and summer opportunities with its location in the nation's capital.
2. George Washington University Law School
George Washington Law has one of the largest class sizes among law schools and is well-respected for its intellectual property program in particular; its acceptance rate for the Class of 2012 was 19.8%.3. Fordham Law School
Fordham Law School is located in the heart of New York City; it has an excellent reputation both among large NYC law firms and other large firms across the nation.4. Cardozo Law School
Cardozo Law School in Greenwich Village, New York City offers students a great location in the capital of the legal world.
5. University of Maryland Law School
The University of Maryland Law School is in the heart of Baltimore and is known for its public service programs.
6. George Mason University Law School
George Mason Law offers a great value especially for Virginia residents; it is about as competitive as other schools similarly ranked, having accepted about a quarter of the applications that came its way in 2009.7. American University Law School
American Law is sometimes overlooked by applicants because they focus on another D.C. law school such as Georgetown or George Washington, but American Law offers a great legal education with impressive diversity in the student body.
8. Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School in the heart of New York City gives its students both a wide range of courses to choose from and an excellent chance at landing coveted positions in NYC firms.9. Temple Law School (Beasley)
Temple Law has an excellent reputation in the Philadelphia legal community and focuses its attention on teaching future lawyers practical skills as well as theory.
10. University of Houston Law School
Houston Law School is located in the 5th largest legal market in the country.11. Illinois Institute of Tecnology (Chicago-Kent)
Chicago-Kent Law School is the second oldest law school in Illinois and is in the heart of the Windy City.12. University of San Diego Law School
Tied for the #7 spot with Temple Law, the University of San Diego Law School is a relatively new law school, accredited in 1961, but has built a strong reputation in tax, in particular.