Nice PR piece. But let's get down to where the rubber meets the road. ABA accredited? Bar exam eligible? Can you practice where you live? If the answers are "no" then this degree may not be worth it. Jack
They have a page up on these things: http://www.liberty.edu/Academics/Law/index.cfm?PID=3767 This thread doesn't really belong in "Distance Learning", I think, since the ABA forbids distance J.D. degrees. That's really annoying of them. -=Steve=-
Deans's Blog I have been following the development of the LU School of Law. I especially enjoy reading the Dean's Blog. The LU School of Law is not yet eligible to apply for provisional ABA accreditation. However, it has wisely hired Bernard Dobranski, Dean and Professor of Law at Ave Maria School of Law, to serve as an ABA Consultant to the LU School of Law. http://www.liberty.edu/Academics/Law/index.cfm?PID=5797 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11919&highlight=Ave+maria Ave Maria's first graduating class out performed every other Michigan Law school on the bar exam. http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11215&highlight=Ave+maria
A good choice?? There's no reason to suppose LU won't earn provisional ABA accreditation before its first class graduates. LU itself is an RA institution, I believe, and I daresay that they know what they are doing. Therefore, any potential law student who doesn't hate and despise The Rev. Jerry Falwell and all he stands for should look CLOSELY at this school. At an annual tuition of $18,000, it is much cheaper than the vast majority of private ABA schools, though significantly more expensive than instate tuition at most State schools. It's actually comparable to out-of-state tuition at many State schools.
Thanks for asking. My life has never been better than it is right now. Some of that is related to living in Connecticut, some to my family, some to my job and some to having attained the ripe old age of 50 and having gained some perspective on life in general. I was somewhat disheartened when I withdrew from UOVS but after a short period of rest (during which I moved and changed jobs) I have embarked on a new course. I have enrolled in what may well be the only 100% non-residential RA Masters degree program in Philosophy, the program at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The clock is ticking...three years and I'm done. Jack
