LLB University of London Online

Has anyone attempted the Bachelor of Laws online program at the University of London? I have been trying to find information on the required workload and modules. Does anyone have information on this? I am trying to find out if the modules are exam-based, require essays to be submitted, etc.

 

I attempted an LL.M. I don't recommend that for U.S. students for a couple of reasons. The LL.B. might be more "doable" but whether it will be of any value depends on your goals.

 

My recommendation is to carefully review the SRA rules - on the SQE (Solicitors Qualifying Exam) as a specific law degree is no longer required:

What is the SQE | SQE | Solicitors Regulation Authority (sra.org.uk)

 

The LLB might be of use to qualify for the NY of CA Bar but likely a 1 year US LLM would be required to top up the degree. If the goal is a 100% online law degree, I would recommend one of the California Bar accredited programs, either 3 or 4 years but some do require a LSAT which can also be taken online.

 

If you plan to practice law in the US, an accredited ABA online with limited residency would be the best option. Most programs are expensive compared to non-ABA accredited law schools or the UK's online LLB in Law. But it helps to avoid state-bar admission headaches. Also, Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law offers Executive JD; I was told this one is eligible for the bar exam. However, I thought Executive JD was not eligible for state bar admission.

1. Albany Law School
2. Case Western Reserve University School of Law +
3. Cleveland State University College of Law
4. Dayton, University of, School of Law
5. Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
6. University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law +
7. Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
8. Mitchell Hamline School of Law (“Prison to Law Pipeline”) +
9. New Hampshire, University of, School of Law
10. Northeastern University School of Law
11. St. Mary’s University School of Law +
12. Seattle University School of Law
13. South Texas College of Law-Houston
14. Southwestern Law School * +
15. Suffolk University Law School *
16. Syracuse University College of Law
17. Vermont Law School

* Law schools with both full-time and part-time enrollment options; all others are part-time only.
+ Law schools with fully online programs (programs may have optional residential components); all others are hybrid programs.

Reference: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/distance_education/approved-distance-ed-jd-programs/

 

Can you provide me with any information on that school's process, workload, and exams? I am curious to know more about it as well.

 

Wow! There need be some perks with that! Do you get to meet the Sheriff? Robin and Marian? Little John?

 

A garden party in Sherwood's leafy glades, perhaps? Wouldn't mind hearing Alan A-Dale. The "Frank Sinatra of the Middle Ages," so I hear. "Would you like some fun with that LL.B., Sir, Ma'am?"

 

UOL Law Tutors, a third-party company, has a useful FAQ answering questions both about how the University of London LLB works and about how UOL Law Tutors' tutorial service works.

 

Best advice though...if you want to be an American lawyer, get a J.D. from an American law school.