I stumbled across this website, which might come in handy if the non-ABA J.D./ABA-LL.M. parlay strategy every plays out; http://www.llm-guide.com/
Do we know if anyone has ever successfully achieved the 'parlay'? I've never heard of one. Both Saratoga and British-American were promoting it with vigor for at least 4 or 5 years. ["Parlay" refers to the plan whereby one completes a California unaccredited J.D., passes the bar, then enrolls in an ABA-accredited LL.M. program, and on completion of that, theoretically can take the bar in almost any other state.]
IIRC, someone here (can't recall their name) claimed to have successfully pulled it off, but never mentioned the school(s) involved.
Actually, this was done by a guy named Peter Loughlin, He completed his non ABA JD degree from a California based school (Saratoga University School of Law) and then enrolled in an LL.M degree program offered by the St. Thomas University School of Law (he did this all via distance learning). He currently has his own practice (yeah he passed the bar). The individual in question has a website where he explains how he went about achieving this. http://lawschoolbible.com/
Hi jimelovuk, Do you know if Peter Loughlin's J.D. from Saratoga University School of Law is bar or non-bar qualifying?
From Loughlin's site, selling his book: "With these Incredible Proven Strategies, I Will Show You Exactly... How to Become a Lawyer Without Ever Leaving Your Home Or Office!" Wow, he must have figured out how to get them to come and administer the bar exam in his house. (This is actually a relevant issue; there are a lot of peoplel for whom the difference between 99.9% online and 100% is insurmountable. Disabled and incarcerated, for instance.)
Hi jimelovuk, I know he's bar qualified. But was his Saratoga J.D. alone a bar or non-bar qualifying in CA? All of the corresponding law schools in CA offer both bar and non-bar qualifying J.D. The former is a four-year program, while the latter is a three-year degree.
