Overseas Law School question

Hello,

Do any overseas law schools have an online curriculum? I would like to earn my JD after I finish with the BS. Would they allow me to take the bar in NY?

I know I could go online and take go to Taft or concorde but I do not have a desire nor ever plan to live in CA.

How does prices to overseas schools compare to the US schools? Do they require residency?

Thanks

 

It is extremely hard to take the bar exam in any states with non-ABA accredited law degree, except California. That means a LLB from University of London - External does not do any good for you. If you plan to be an Attorney, I would recommend you to attend top Law School for better future. This country (United States) legal profession is over crowed by attorneys. Perhaps, it is better to do reading law... the following states allow reading law for bar exam: In California, Maine, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming and Washington. The state of New York requires, "The State of New York requires that applicants who are reading law must have at least one year of law school study..." For more information, check out State of New York Bar exam requirement.

New York Bar Exam (Reading Law): Rules

Here is a real story, a motorcycle rider in my group graduated from George Washington University's JD in Summer 2010. He initially attended Syracuse University's Law School and transferred to GWU. He completed several internship with local DA offices. He could not find any job while owing $300K student loans.

Further Reading: ABA Considers Accrediitng Online Law Schools | GetEducated.com

 

well, I don't necessarily want to study law. I want that option. I am an IT guy by trade and if I could study cyber law that would be super as well.

Well, I do know New york does allow overseas JD holders to take the bar if they earn there LLM from an accredited law school. I think the LLM is only one year. Which winds up being cheaper than 4 years at an ABA school.

I don't know how it works in europe with fees and such. I know here in Australia, where I am residing at the moment, the gov helps out perminent residents and citizens with tuition. I am also have dual American and Irish citizenship. I didn't know if schools had an EU thing going on where they get tuition assistance as well, making the JD far cheaper than a US option.

I have though that of going to an online CA school, just to get a JD to say I have it, as well as getting an MBA as well. Thought that would be pretty nice on my resume.

I guess all that wouldn't be needed if I would finally open my own Brew pub though and kiss the corporate world goodbye

 

In that you reside in Australia … perhaps these law programs (available via DL) may be of interest (?):

University of New England (AUS): JD
Juris Doctor - UNE - Course and Unit Catalogue 2012

University of Southern Queensland: JD
Programs and Courses - Juris Doctor (DJUR)

Southern Cross University: LLB
SCU - Law and Justice - Flexible study options

 

Actually, non-ABA law degrees are accepted in certain other states, like Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Alabama. However, the non-ABA law schools in these states are all traditional "bricks and mortar" institutions -- they don't offer law degrees by distance learning.

So California is not the only state with bar-qualifying, non-ABA law schools. However, it is the only state with bar-qualifying, non-ABA, distance learning law schools.