Were all California DL law schools invited to apply for DETC accreditation?

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  1. Jonathan Liu

    Jonathan Liu Member

    Taft says that it was invited to apply for DETC accreditation. I wonder whether other schools, such as Oak Brook, also received the invitation. But so far only Taft is in the process to obtain DETC accreditation.

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    Jonathan Liu
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    Jonathan Liu, Dec 28, 2001
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  2. Howard

    Howard New Member

    Isn't being DETC accredited for Taft just for the business school. DETC accreditation for the law school would be an academic exercise at best, since the school would still fall short of ABA guidelines. Just a thought!

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    Howard Rodgers
     
    Howard, Dec 29, 2001
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  3. tcnixon

    tcnixon Active Member


    My guess would be that Taft couldn't care less about ABA guidelines. They're well aware that they will never qualify. However, where DETC accreditation would serve them well is in marketing their programs. They would be able to say that their law school is accredited which, indeed, it would be.


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    tcnixon, Dec 29, 2001
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  4. Howard

    Howard New Member

    Would it be ethical to advertise a "legally accredited law school" knowing that some uninformed people might misinterpret this?

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    Howard, Dec 29, 2001
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  5. cbkent

    cbkent Member

    Concord's JD program already has DETEC accreditation under a "pilot program" for first professional degrees. DETEC's accreditation of first professional doctoral degrees is not currently recognized by USOE.

    While DETEC accreditation may have some marketing value, it does not affect eligibility to sit for bar exams. ABA approval is required by most states. Even regional accreditation is not accepted in lieu of accreditation by ABA.

    California correspondence law schools must have state approval, but are not accredited or approved by the State Bar of California, which merely "registers" them.

    Christopher
     
    cbkent, Dec 29, 2001
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  6. rkelling

    rkelling member

    Still - someone can attend a Concord or Oakbrook college and pass the CA state Bar exam and WALLAH, they are a lawyer! For some people, this may be a reasonable option.
     
    rkelling, Dec 30, 2001
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  7. Jonathan Liu

    Jonathan Liu Member

    It is a pity to see that Concord, the largest DL law school with around 700 students, has such low baby bar pass rate. However, it looks like Concord has solid financial background. So Concord may last longer than others.

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    Jonathan Liu
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    Jonathan Liu, Dec 30, 2001
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