[blindlaw] Attending law school via distance learning

Sat Aug 6 04:16:35 UTC 2011

it definitely isn't impossible. there are always work arounds if one wants 
to take the time.
Chuck
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From: "gary melconian" <garymelc at msn.com>
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> You can get around this from my research after doing eh jd program and
> sitting for bar after either 5 years of practice in ca which would allow 
> for
> practice in other states or the other route is to get a llm which ais an 
> ABA
> accrediated program which can be done on line i found a few that will 
> allow
> for this so that  is the alternatives to the person wanting to practicein 
> in
> CA and in other states as well. I hope this helps .
> Sincerely Yours:
> Gary Melconian, MBA, CPa and JD candidates
> Mobile : 818-731-3949
>
>
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> yes, if someone atteneds one of these schools they either need to plan to
> practice in California or else not be concerned about working for a top
> firm. Usually there are additional requirements for someone to sit for a 
> bar
>
> exam in another state when they haven't attended an ABA accredited law
> school.
> Chuck
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>>I think one of the major challenges with attending an online law school is
>> ABA acreditation.  Several of the California law schools that are 
>> distance
>> learning programs are not ABA accredited, and the only state, I believe,
>> that  allows Bar licensure from non-ABA accredited schools is California.
>> The
>> problem exists when the graduate wants to either sit for another State 
>> Bar
>> Exam,  and they are not permitted to do so or tries to get a job (even
>> with
>> California  Bar Licensure) and the employer requires ABA acreditation 
>> from
>> the applicant's  law school.  Added to that, there is still a great deal
>> of
>> negative stigma  associated with non-ABA acreditation in the profession,
>> so
>> it is probably much  more difficult to get a job if your school was not
>> accredited.
>>
>> Good luck.
>> Ronza
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 8/5/2011 3:56:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> ckrugman at sbcglobal.net writes:
>>
>> 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
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>> From: "RJ Sandefur"  <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
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>> 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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