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If getting your MBA online worked "really well" for you, then why are you getting a law degree?jbrown1234 wrote:Hello all. New to the site. I'm looking for an alternative in attending law schools. I got my MBA online and it really worked well for me. I want to pursue my education in law, but due to my hectic work/family schedule, I don't think a brick and mortar school is for me. Any suggestions on online law schools and what you all think. Thanks.
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For OP's sake, I will say yes.almightypush wrote:flame?
Honestly, it's a really bad idea. If you have a job that pays well now, keep it. Law is a risky investment even at the top schools. Online schools are just a plain bad choices. Prestige matters in getting a law job, especially in this economy.jbrown1234 wrote:MBA has worked well, I just want to pursue a JD, in hopes to start my own practice. guess have to google it unless anyone can make suggestions? thanks.
akili wrote:Honestly, it's a really bad idea. If you have a job that pays well now, keep it. Law is a risky investment even at the top schools. Online schools are just a plain bad choices. Prestige matters in getting a law job, especially in this economy.jbrown1234 wrote:MBA has worked well, I just want to pursue a JD, in hopes to start my own practice. guess have to google it unless anyone can make suggestions? thanks.
In case you are not a flame, let me reiterate this with everything in my body. I'm trying to decide rather or not to go $200,000 in debt at a Top 10 institution and it still might not pan out for me. Online schools aren't even Tier 4. I mean, do they even have any that are accredited yet?akili wrote:Honestly, it's a really bad idea. If you have a job that pays well now, keep it. Law is a risky investment even at the top schools. Online schools are just a plain bad choices. Prestige matters in getting a law job, especially in this economy.jbrown1234 wrote:MBA has worked well, I just want to pursue a JD, in hopes to start my own practice. guess have to google it unless anyone can make suggestions? thanks.
kwais wrote:You should do Harvard's new online JD. It's only $17.50 per credit hour and then you have a Harvard JD. I bet that in 10 years, all law schools will be online. You are just ahead of the curve. Kudos
Space travel is the way of the future too. But I ain't buying a ticket until I know I'm not going to spontaneously combust.jbrown1234 wrote:kwais wrote:You should do Harvard's new online JD. It's only $17.50 per credit hour and then you have a Harvard JD. I bet that in 10 years, all law schools will be online. You are just ahead of the curve. Kudos
I believe that online education will be the future. I think law schools are just lagging behind. I found one Abraham Lincoln University School of Law. Based in Los Angeles, CA. http://www.alu.edu. Anyone heard of it.
I guess its to be expected since I'm sure most of the students aren't full-time. I guess I have to do further research.akili wrote:Well hey! They don't require the LSAT, aren't ABA approved, and only 1/3 of students pass the bar. That sounds like a GREAT option!
ETA: actually it looks like in February of 2011 11.7% of test takers passed the bar....
I'm starting to get suspicious. flame? inability to pick up on sarcasm? thick-skin?jbrown1234 wrote:I guess its to be expected since I'm sure most of the students aren't full-time. I guess I have to do further research.akili wrote:Well hey! They don't require the LSAT, aren't ABA approved, and only 1/3 of students pass the bar. That sounds like a GREAT option!
ETA: actually it looks like in February of 2011 11.7% of test takers passed the bar....
jbrown1234 wrote:I guess its to be expected since I'm sure most of the students aren't full-time. I guess I have to do further research.akili wrote:Well hey! They don't require the LSAT, aren't ABA approved, and only 1/3 of students pass the bar. That sounds like a GREAT option!
ETA: actually it looks like in February of 2011 11.7% of test takers passed the bar....
Schools matter for getting a job. So yes.jbrown1234 wrote:It seems like CA has a wide variety of law schools, non-ABA, accreditted, non-accreditted etc. I wonder if schools matter, or passing the bar is the most important thing???