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Orange Flex

Jump start your career! Combining Syracuse Law's first-rate online classes and far-reaching Externship Program,

Orange Flex allows students in good standing to satisfy graduation requirements with a supervised externship and by taking up to 12 credits of online courses via JDinteractive, our fully interactive, online law degree program.

JDinteractive offers an array of online courses consisting of live and self-paced class sessions taught by College of Law faculty. The College's long-established Externship Program features placements in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and elsewhere. Additionally, skills-focused seminars are offered either in-person in some markets or online.

As externs, students gain valuable applied learning experience in judicial settings, law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and non-profits.

Advantages to this 3L option:

Accelerate your career by being "on the ground" and developing practical skills in the city of your choice one year from graduation.
Strengthen your professional networks in the community in which you wish to work, particularly among Orange Law alumni who assist the Externship Program as placement hosts and seminar guests.
Take advantage of the College's online courses, developed and taught by Syracuse Law faculty who are national leaders in providing high-quality online education.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for Orange Flex?

How does Orange Flex work?

What kind of externship placements qualify for Orange Flex?

How are the externship and classes structured over the academic year?

Students in the Orange Flex program typically take online courses and complete an externship placement and seminar in both fall and spring semesters. Externship hours are typically scheduled during the regular workday. Online course schedules vary. Some are offered on weekends, some during the evening hours, and some are offered weekday mornings.

Occasionally, students may find that a full semester of classes followed by or preceded by a full semester of externship and seminar works better for their personal circumstances. Students who prefer this option are encouraged to speak with the Director of Externships.

How many credits are required to apply for Orange Flex?

Can I take fewer than 12 online credits in my third year as part of this program?

When can I apply for Orange Flex?

I have already completed six externship credits before my 3L year, can I still apply for this program?

Eligibility is limited to students who have not already earned more than six externship credits. This rule allows a student to do a summer externship in another city or a Central New York externship during a semester in which the student is also enrolled in residential courses.

A student who has already completed the standard Washington, DC or New York City programs during the regular academic year is not eligible for the Orange Flex option.