Re: Is an Online JD or nonbar eJD degree Worth It?

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Officer Mike,

The 1st best is an ABA JD degree.

The 2nd best is a JD online with Regional Accreditation.

The 3rd best is a JD or eJD online with DETC Accreditation.

The 4th best is a JD or eJD online with no Accreditation.

The 5th best any eJD nonbar degree is better than none at all.

If you want to practice law you must get a bar eligible degree.

If you just want personal knowledge, satisfaction, career
advancement or want to practice quasi-law(mediation,tax
law,SSA,patent law, other fed/state administrative type
forums) a nonbar eJD can give you the knowledge and training
you may need or want. You can always enhance your nonbar eJD
with specialized training and law courses as your career
progresses.

You must consider the cost of your degree for what you want to
get out of it. Best regards, Chu

> On 5/06/08, Mike wrote:
>> 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