New Pace Program Lets 1st-Year Law Students Start Classes in January 2010

Joining a small number of law schools nationwide that offer alternative start dates for first-year students, Pace University will be admitting its first midyear class in January of next year.

Responding to an increase in last-minute applications from prospective students perhaps daunted by the difficulty of finding work in a recession, the suburban New York City law school has made the change to accommodate them, explains a press release.

A 13-week summer session will constitute the second half of their first year in law school, putting the midyear admittees on track to start their second year in the fall with those already attending Pace as first-years right now.

The law school will continue to accept applications until Nov. 16 for students who wish to enter in January.

A New York Law Journal article reprinted in New York Lawyer (reg. req.) gives further details.