Training Lawyers on Saturdays and Sundays

Two law schools see a market in weekend programs, but accreditors are wary

Frank Fernandez works as a paralegal from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, cares for his two young children in the evenings while his wife takes college classes, and still has time to attend law school at Hamline University.

"I'm at a point in my life where I can't afford to drop everything and attend law school full time," he says.

Instead, Mr. Fernandez typically hits the law books on

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