Re: LL.M degree will not get you bar admission

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An LLM can get you bar admission with a non aba jd for DC. You can have any non
aba jd even if an exec jd with an LLM, But the LLM has to be in subjects dc tests
on----I called DC the other day and they do accept LLM credits for their 26 credit
requirement--and Its Not just 1L or 2l courses, they have a whole list on the dc
bar admission page, but you can earn your llm and take courses like
wills,trusts,estates,ethics,corp,agency.partnership--etc. My friend is going to
Novus since they have a 2 year Non bar JD program, and is trying to get some of
the aba credits online at 1 of the many new aba online llm programs, and he might
get the rest at an in person llm program. He got a 1st copy of the new book
coming out, onlinelawschoolbook.com but I just called americas legal where its
offered and its being re released next week. But you can earn aba credits at
thomas jefferson online, cooley online, uconn online, nova southeastern online--
all from the law school, and their are tons of other aba programs in this book
along with every us online jd program in the us, even not california schools. So,
if you want to go the DC route since you ask about LLM to sit for the bar, DC
doesnt make you take the baby bar, and you can sit in 2-3 years. Even if you cant
get all the credits online, just get your non aba jd, and go to an in person llm
program, and sit for DC----------(novus 2 years) LLM 1 year) and sit for DC in 3
years and no need for the baby bar and no need for 4 years.

On 1/06/08, -- wrote:
> On 1/05/08, vechio wrote:
>> As I read it page 45 and 46 refers to foreign law school graduates. Probably
>> best to refer to the NC and CT bar for clarification.
>
> Below is the current NC education requirements from the "Rules Governing the
> Admission to Practice Law in the State of North Carolina" (See the bar examiners
> website for NC) There are no DL law schools on the approved list including ABA
> DL schools that offer an LL.M degree. Please note that the requirement says
> EVERY APPLICANT not just foreign applicants and it says A LAW SCHOOL APPROVED by
> the state bar.
>
> Connecticut has a similar provision and their list of approved law schools has
> no DL schools listed. CA is the only state that allows DL students to sit for a
> first time bar exam. Everyone else will require a minimum of 3 years licensed
> practice if you don't have an ABA J.D. You can believe what you want, however;
> those considering a law school education should not be misled by wishful
> thinking that is not fact based.
>
> Section: .0702 LEGAL EDUCATION
> Every applicant applying for admission to practice law in the State of North
> Carolina, before being granted a license to practice law, shall prove to the
> satisfaction of the Board that said applicant has graduated from a law school
> approved by the Council of The North Carolina State Bar or that said applicant
> will graduate within thirty (30) days after the date of the written bar
> examination from a law school approved by the Council of the North Carolina
> State Bar. There shall be filed with the Secretary a certificate of the dean, or
> other proper official of said law school, certifying the date of the applicant's
> graduation. A list of the approved law schools is available in the office of the
> Secretary.