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Tuesday Jan 13, 2009

i want to become a lawyer and i dont have the time or money to go to law school….is there a way to earn my degree online??

Outside of California there are no colleges that offer juris doctor programs online. However, if you are interested in getting a bachelors degree in legal studies that will put you in the right direction that is a great idea that can be accomplished online.
This site has some information on regionally accredited degree programs in legal studies and some colleges for you to consider:

http://www.ecollegefinder.org/online-paralegal-bachelors-degree.aspx

Good Luck!

7 Comments »

cloudycorrales@rocketmail.com:

maybe not casue that is very hard …
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January 13th, 2009 | 9:37 pm
Marc S:

uhm…no???are you serious???they don’t earn that much if you could just sit your ass up and dont work for it!!
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January 13th, 2009 | 10:20 pm
derdaktari:

go to the http://www.detc.org website ad look under accredited schools. You can do a search there. Concord is there as is Taft U.

Links are provided and thse are accredited programs…..

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http://www.detc.org

January 13th, 2009 | 10:49 pm
CoachT:

It can be done but only in California and the pass rate is really low. Taft and Concord are two examples.

Understand though – doing it online is harder, takes longer, and costs more than going to law school in the classroom seat. Online isn’t your solution.

If you mean earn your bachelor’s degree (you have to have that to get into law school) online then yes, it’s done all the time and there are 1000’s of schools to pick from. Probably even your own StateU in your state.
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January 13th, 2009 | 11:34 pm
Katie_E:

I certainly hope not.
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January 13th, 2009 | 11:59 pm
Autumn Flurry:

The only state you can get a law degree online is in California, and frankly, the passing rate is low and I wouldn’t hire you as an attorney if you DID go about it that way.

Law is a complex profession which requires seven years’ education because of its complexity. If you don’t have the time to focus on the level of classes you need to complete to earn your J.D. it’s entirely possibly that in the long run, you wouldn’t be willing to spend that time working on your client’s case either.

Lawyers abide by a code of ethics and one of those ethics is that you are required to serve as competent representation. I just don’t think an “online degree” makes you competent enough to represent a client in court.

Please try applying for FAFSA financial aid for graduate school and look at some state level colleges. (Try University of Michigan Law). That way you have financial assistance to pay for it and you have spent the time needed to represent and serve your client . . .and the court.
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January 14th, 2009 | 12:21 am
johnnyfundae:

Outside of California there are no colleges that offer juris doctor programs online. However, if you are interested in getting a bachelors degree in legal studies that will put you in the right direction that is a great idea that can be accomplished online.
This site has some information on regionally accredited degree programs in legal studies and some colleges for you to consider:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org/online-paralegal-bachelors-degree.aspx
Good Luck!
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January 14th, 2009 | 12:58 am
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