Posted by Mike on 5/06/08

More | Report Post

I am a police officer in NY seeking to gain the personal
satisfaction of obtaining a law degree. Of course, I also
want the degree to be worth something to someone. I would
like the degree to be on my resume and be of some substance
as a law degree to help to further my career and give me
future career options as well as personal satisfaction.

I understand that one can sit for the CA Bar after
successful completion of many of these online law schools,
but that is not my intent as I do not necessarily plan on
being a practicing attorney or moving to California. I
would, however, like to have the option to continue my
legal education after earning one of these online JD
degrees at an accredited institution without starting from
scratch.

I guess my question boils down to the title of this post…
is an online BSL, JD, or eJD worth anything to anyone more
than just personal knowledge and satisfaction? I do not
want to waste time and money studying for a degree than no
one recognizes as having been earned. Is a degree from
Concord or Taft more recognized because of their
accreditation status?

I appreciate any input from those currently studying law,
either with traditional institutions, online, or anyone
else that can weigh in with real knowledge on this issue.

Thank you,

Mike

Re: Is an Online JD or nonbar eJD degree Worth It?, 3/08/09, by Shaye.

Distance Learning Chatboard

LATEST POSTS | BY TOPICS | SUBMIT A POST