[blindlaw] Attending law school via distance learning

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Hi Chuck, thanks for writing  in detail about the relative merits and demerits of online law studies.

Could you please give me the name of the law school you mention at the end of the post? I would like to email  the person you spoke to further inquire about the possibility of law studies at their college?

Sincerely,

Sushil Oswal

  ---- Original Message ----- 
  From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net 
  To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 12:55 AM
  Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Attending law school via distance learning


  I am aware of several law schools in California that offer distance learning 
  and on line degrees. There are many requirements both for the schools and 
  students that enroll in them to insure that students are receiving a quality 
  legal education. While distance learning is obviously not for everyone there 
  are advantages for many nontraditional students. My rationale for 
  considering an on line law school is that I already have worked in the legal 
  field for many years and  have gained a large amount of legal experience. My 
  possible interest in obtaining a J.D. degree is to further and extend what I 
  have been doing in the legal field. The cost of an on line law school is 
  considerably less than a traditional program. On line $15,000 to complete 
  traditional $50,000 plus to complete. At my age being in my mid 50's I am 
  not willing to incur the personal debt required to attend a traditional law 
  school whereas I would be inclined to incur the debt and could cover it with 
  present income to attend an on line law school. With changes occurring in 
  the legal profession today it is necessary for it to be flexible as to how 
  people attain their legal training. While it is not widely done it is still 
  possible for a person to take the California bar exam having worked under 
  the tutelage of a lawyer in good standing for a certain period of time. 
  Occasionally, someone will still do this.
  On the other hand there are always drawbacks to distance learning those 
  being the lack of personal interaction that occurs while participating in a 
  conventional setting. When in graduate school and paralegal school I found 
  this to be one of the strong points of traditional learning. I interviewed 
  with one of the on line schools here in California as a friend who is 
  sighted is considering attending it. I found this particular school to be 
  receptive to my attending and the staff that I met with told me that they 
  have a few blind students attending their program and they have made 
  attempts to make sure that their on line content is accessible. While this 
  is late I hope this helps.
  Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
  1237 P Street
  Fresno ca 93721
  559-266-9237
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
  To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:41 AM
  Subject: [blindlaw] Attending law school via distance learning


  In your opinion, Should  people be permitted to attend law school via 
  distance learning? Attached is standard 3.6, which deals with distance 
  learning. California is the only state which allows students who attend law 
  school via distance learning to sit for their bar. Please read the standard 
  carefully, before commenting. What would be the pros and cons concerning 
  this method? Sincerely, RJ


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