Liberty Law School

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  2. lawrenceq

    lawrenceq Member

    I saw this some days ago.
     
  3. I just asked. They stated that graduate tuition will raise to $275 this fall but it applies to all online programs including these.
     
  4. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    I could see ABA will approve lower tier law school offers JD online because I think law school enrollment has been decline due to unemployment and high student loan debts.
     
  5. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    The ABA only actively approves JD programs. The rest of the degree programs offered by law schools tend to just get an indifferent nod by ABA (unless the program is highly questionable). LLM Programs seem to just be "approved" as long as they don't diminish the integrity of the approved JD.

    So law schools have a pretty fair amount of flexibility to offer degrees and certificates via DL to the general public and I'm glad to see that Liberty and GWU are taking advantage of that.

    You can earn an MS in Taxation from a number of schools. But an LLM in Taxation from GWU? That's a sexy set of letters to add to a non-lawyer's resume.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the lower tier law schools all jump on the bandwagon. Honestly, I'm not that impressed with the idea of an MS in HR or an MBA in HR. But an LLM in Labor Law? Even an MS or MA (also in Labor Law) from an accredited law school would be pretty tempting even if it didn't qualify one to sit for the bar.

    Just having a different option is a bit refreshing.
     
  6. Koolcypher

    Koolcypher Member

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you need a JD in order to be admitted to an LLM program. However, the other masters degree are just fine. One can be admitted without a JD.
     
  7. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    From the Liberty website:

    "The ABA granted acquiescence for Liberty’s Master of Laws (LLM) in International Legal Studies, Juris Master (JM) in American Legal Studies, and JM in International Legal Studies.

    Students who already hold a Juris Doctorate can apply for the LLM degree, while the JM programs will be open to those who do not already have a JD."
     
  8. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    I was reading about an LLM a few weeks ago which I was sure stated that didn't require a JD. However, I can't find it. And I recognize that it may very well have simply been a Taco Bell induced delusion.

    A quick search shows me a fair number of Master of Law (ML) programs which may have been what I had read (and my brain backfilled the rest).

    That said, it is possible to get a foreign LLM without a JD or LLB. Generally, you can get in with only a PG Certificate in Law (for people who have bachelors in other disciplines). The PG Cert is also bar qualifying in England.

    You can also go with an unaccredited (as in, non-ABA) law school like Taft to get your LLM fix.

    Regardless, my original point stands that law schools are offering some pretty interesting credentials to non-lawyers now and that's a smart move. An M.S. in Labor Law from say, Villanova Law, just feels sexier than that M.S. in HR from Villanova U.

    Now that I've twice described graduate degree programs as "sexy" I think I really need to acknowledge that my hobby (education) may have crossed the line into obsession.

    I'm hoping all of you hold me back if I start tattooing diplomas on my body.
     
  9. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  10. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    I don't want to derail this thread too much but I must say that Master of Professional Studies, in my opinion, sounds better than a Master of Studies, but the abbreviation for the latter is just so much cooler.

    ....

    Even I want to kick my butt at this level of nerdness.
     
  11. Slight update...I've had a crazy hard time getting in contact with the admissions lady for this program. It's been about two weeks of calling on and off. A voicemail that's yet to be returned.
     
  12. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    The only other place that uses this (that I know of) is Oxford. They use the MSt nomenclature as a standard for their Masters degrees. For example

    MSt in Ancient Philosophy | University of Oxford
     

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