Lincoln Law School of San Jose

What Lincoln Law School of San Jose does

Lincoln Law School of San Jose is a private, non-profit educational institution founded in 1919 that operates a single four-year evening Juris Doctor (JD) program from its campus at 384 S Second Street in San Jose, California. The school's core product is the part-time evening JD degree, requiring 84 units and approximately 270 classroom hours per year, designed specifically to enable working adults to maintain employment while pursuing legal education. The program is supplemented by bar exam preparation (delivered through year-long courses and AdaptiBar's adaptive MBE technology), LexisNexis-integrated legal research, a Federal Habeas Clinic Project providing supervised federal court litigation experience, and a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program serving California attorneys.

The institution generates revenue through a subscription-style annual tuition of $21,000 per academic year (approximately $88,000 total degree cost), a $1,000 annual registration fee, per-unit fees for auditors and course repeats, MCLE programming for practicing attorneys, and an installment payment plan option. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: admissions representatives conduct direct outreach, alumni and community referrals are the primary discovery channel, and the school supplements this with on-campus open houses, class-shadowing opportunities, social media presence, and a monthly newsletter. Student demographics skew toward working adults from engineering, teaching, social work, healthcare, law enforcement, journalism, and paralegal backgrounds; the enrolled body is approximately 70% female and over 77% BIPOC.

The school is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California effective March 14, 2025, following a 26-month lapse during which it operated as an unaccredited, fixed-facility institution due to noncompliance with minimum cumulative bar exam pass rates. Licensure eligibility is restricted to California. The institution is led by Dean and President Mary A. Fuller (appointed January 2026) and Associate Dean Carlos Singh, with no parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investor identified. Technology integrations include AdaptiBar, LexisNexis, Populi (student information system), Calendarwiz (scheduling), and a recently established collaboration with Legion AI for legal-technology tools. No financial results, enrollment figures, or headcount data are publicly disclosed.

Name

Lincoln Law School of San Jose

Legal name

Lincoln Law School of San Jose

Website

https://lincolnlawschool.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lincoln Law School of San Jose is a private non-profit founded in 1919 that operates a four-year evening Juris Doctor program in San Jose, California, serving working adults and first-generation law students seeking affordable, part-time legal education qualifying graduates for the California Bar Examination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-ABA / State-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Evening law school
• Juris doctor program
• Bar exam preparation
• Continuing legal education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. JD Tuition: Flat rate tuition of $21,000 per academic year for the four-year Juris Doctor program, with approximately $88,000 total approximate cost to earn the degree. Students must complete 84 units.
2. Registration and Fees: Annual registration fees of $1,000, plus per-term fees for late registration ($200), visiting students ($150), and auditors ($50). Additional fees apply for installment plans and course repeats.
3. Bar Preparation Courses: Year-long bar preparation courses carrying 3 credits in Fall and 3 credits in Spring semesters, offered at 50% reduced alumni tuition rate.
4. MCLE Programs: Mandatory Continuing Legal Education programs offered to attorneys and law students, including AI Tools and AI Governance programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lincoln Law School of San Jose delivers a four-year, evening-format Juris Doctor (JD) degree program that allows working adults to earn a law degree while maintaining their careers, completing 84 units and 270 classroom hours per year. The school supplements this core program with year-long bar exam preparation courses (using AdaptiBar adaptive technology), Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) programs for practicing attorneys, and supervised clinical programs including the Federal Habeas Clinic Project.

Product overview

Lincoln Law School of San Jose operates as a private, non-profit law school offering a single unified educational program centered on its four-year evening Juris Doctor (JD) degree. The core JD program is supplemented by bar exam preparation services (via AdaptiBar and dedicated courses), clinical education through the Federal Habeas Clinic Project, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) programs. Student support services include academic counseling, a mentorship program, and academic success programs. Financial services include installment payment plans and scholarship programs. The school has added AI-related programming through Legion AI collaboration for legal technology tools. All services are designed for working adults pursuing legal education while maintaining employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Program Four-year evening Juris Doctor degree program enabling working adults to earn a law degree while maintaining employment; students complete 84 units and 270 classroom hours per year, with a curriculum covering Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Legal Writing, Real Property, Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Business Organizations, Moot Court, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Negotiation & Mediation, Wills & Trusts, Trial Practice, and Bar Exam Prep. Leads to eligibility to sit for the California Bar Examination.
• Bar Exam Preparation Courses Year-long bar preparation courses (3 credits in Fall, 3 credits in Spring) using AdaptiBar's adaptive technology with licensed MBE questions, diagnostic tools, and per-subject performance tracking; offered to alumni at a 50% reduced credit-hour tuition rate.
• Federal Habeas Clinic Project Supervised clinical program, led by Carrie LeRoy, in which students engage in federal court litigation including habeas corpus petitions and bond hearings, achieving real legal outcomes for clients before graduation.
• Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Programs Continuing legal education programs for practicing attorneys and law students, including AI Tools and AI Governance for Lawyers, elimination of bias credit, and other professional development topics; delivered as speaker series featuring attorneys, judges, and innovators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of history producing lawyers, judges, politicians, and advocates throughout California
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Legion AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to expand student and faculty access to emerging legal technology tools reshaping the practice of law. AI-assisted platforms help attorneys draft documents, organize information, and complete time-intensive tasks more efficiently.
• Steele LeadershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Thriving in Law Summit focusing on attorney wellness, leadership, civility, resilience, and sustainable success. Steele Leadership provides MCLE programming pro bono including implicit bias training.
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) Silicon ValleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAPABA SV offers diversity awards and scholarships for law students. Lincoln students can become free student members and access scholarship opportunities.
• East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association (EBLRLA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEBLRLA Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to law students who live, work, or study in Alameda or Contra Costa counties. Partners with California ChangeLawyers for additional scholarship funding.
• Access LexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccess Lex Law School Scholarship Databank allows Lincoln students to search through over 800 scholarship opportunities and writing competitions totaling more than $3 million in aid.
• Rossi Domingue LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnderwrote the cost of Lincoln's Open House event, supporting the school's community engagement and prospective student outreach efforts.
• Ropers MajeskiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnderwrote the cost of Lincoln's Open House event, demonstrating community support for the school's mission.
• Dean Moless (Stanford Law School)minorOthersStanford Law School instructor who has mentored and supported Lincoln students; Dean Moless referenced as believing in students and supporting their success.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National University: Nonprofit university offering professional and graduate programs including pre-law and paralegal pathways serving working adults; adjacent competitor for the same working-adult, career-change pipeline feeding Lincoln's JD program.

Direct peers

• San Joaquin College of Law: Fresno-based non-ABA, California State Bar-accredited evening law school targeting working adults and career changers; directly comparable on accreditation type, evening delivery, and California-only licensure.
• Western State College of Law (Westcliff University): California-based law school offering part-time and evening JD options with strong diversity and working-professional positioning; overlapping with Lincoln on nontraditional student focus and California practice preparation.
• Monterey College of Law: Non-ABA, California State Bar-accredited law school offering a part-time evening JD program serving working professionals; closely mirrors Lincoln's state-accredited evening format and tuition-driven value proposition.
• People's College of Law: Los Angeles-based non-ABA, California State Bar-accredited law school focused on evening and part-time JD programs for working adults; directly comparable to Lincoln's state-accredited, evening-only model and California-only licensure pathway.

Regional players

• University of San Francisco School of Law: Bay Area Jesuit law school with strong diversity, social-justice, and part-time program offerings; comparable on mission alignment, geographic market, and California bar outcomes.
• Southwestern Law School: Los Angeles ABA-approved law school with well-established evening/part-time JD programs and a similar working-adult target market; relevant comparison for pricing, scheduling, and California bar pass-rate benchmarks.
• Santa Clara University School of Law: Nearby Silicon Valley ABA law school with a technology-law focus and evening/Part-Time JD options; relevant regional competitor for working-professional applicants and AI/legal-tech curriculum positioning.
• Golden Gate University School of Law: San Francisco-based law school with part-time/evening JD options and a diversity-focused mission; competes in the same Bay Area market for working-adult applicants considering state-accredited programs.

Broad incumbents

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings): ABA-acstituted public law school in San Francisco with a strong diversity and public-interest mission; functions as a broader incumbent that competes for the same California-bound, mission-driven applicants as Lincoln.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lincolnlawssj
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9XMq2MTDssPb2NOXMvc8lw
• Facebookfacebook.com/LincolnLawSJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lincoln-law-school-of-san-jose
• Instagraminstagram.com/lincolnlawschool

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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