soc.college.admissions

On Oct 1, 2:05 am, "Alun L. Palmer" wrote:
> Distance Learner wrote innews:n49693huesibhskfl7hmcbc1d5fgau0i9d@ :
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> > On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:41:43 GMT, hgold...@ (Howard Goldstein)
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> >>On 29 May 2007 10:31:02 -0700, flreal...@
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> >> : Hi,
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> >> : I am working on a new have a
> >> : question. I know the ABA requires a certain amount of in classroom
> >> : time to receive a degree from an accredited law school. Is it
> >> : possible to go to school online, and then to executive (weekend,
> >> : one week every six months, etc.) sessions and recieve an accredited
> >> : Law School Degree?
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> >> : I would like to go to law school, but not move from where I live in
> >> : Florida.
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> > Many states have special rules for sitting for the bar after
> > graduating from non-ABA accredited schools, the most accomodating of
> > non-traditional legal education (and of the most difficult bar to
> > pass) being California. However, ABA-accredited schools are likely to
> > be less than friendly toward granting credits from a non-ABA school.
> > Best to ask them, and you should expect a year-long process of
> > transfer credit evaluation, possibly a costly one, to receive specific
> > answers regarding the value of your non-accredited coursework, in
> > their eyes.
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> > Write every ABA-accredited law school in Florida and be prepared to
> > provide them your transcripts, course descriptions, course outlines
> > and required reading list, plus class assignments and recommendations
> > from your 'virtual' professors on your behalf in your quest to squeeze
> > value from those classes. Be sure to know each of those schools'
> > residency requirements... not state residency, but the minimum hours
> > you must complete under their roof to finish.
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> > As one who has many unaccredited hours in his degrees, I wish you
> > courage in expecting to get nothing for that work but familiarity with
> > the material, which should put you ahead of those who just bought the
> > book in time for class. Anything they do, in fact, accept for credit,
> > you should consider gravy.
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> > Lastly, have you considered a state that allows you to sit for the bar
> > exam from a non-ABA school? The goal would be much easier achieved for
> > you, but you would have to move. Priorities will dictate.
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> California is the only US state that accepts online law degrees, and all
> the online law schools in the US are in CA, which treats them as
> unacreditted even if they have acreditation (none of them are ABA
> acreditted, but some of them do have acreditation recognised by the US Dept
> of Ed) and therefore requires a pass in the FYLSX after the 1st year of law
> school as well as a pass in the bar after the JD is awarded.
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> If you do a CA online law degree AND are admitted to the CA bar, you can
> take the bar in other states subject to their conditions, which vary
> anywhere between requiring nothing extra (Maryland), to requiring 5 years
> practice, or even requiring an LLM as if you were a foreign lawyer. In many
> cases they are not nearly as generous as they would be if you were a CA
> lawyer with a regular ABA JD. Every state requires that you take the CA bar
> first before taking theirs, even MD.
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> Florida is particularly tough. If you are admitted in another state and
> don't have an ABA law degree they require proof that you have actually
> practiced for 10 (TEN) years, with samples of work product. Hence, studying
> online and then practicing in FL without first moving out of state for at
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Talk about a monopoly how come in this country unlike all the others
the professions tend to regulate the entire process of education and
licensing? I would think a student that earned a legitimate law degree
from an accredited school and is ABA recognized should have the skill
to do general law. Same with a medical student should after earning
their degree have the skills to be a general practitioner in their
field. Shouldn't atates do all of this directly without the
interference of the ABA except to recognize law programs if they wish
to and provide professional contact?