Re: Long Distance Legal Researcher

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Read the Michigan Rules, AT ONE TIME, Michigan would accept a
non ABA J.D. degree ONLY if the person also had an ABA LL.M
degree.

That option was ELIMINATED in June of 2004 and one
with a correspondence J.D. degree no longer qualifies for the
Michigan Bar Exam even with an ABA LL.M degree.

"""You may have a lot more options than you think first of
all you may want to check out the admission requirements for
your home state if I understand the information correctly on
the Michigan’s State Bar web site you may qualify to sit for
their bar with a DL JD from California""

On 7/06/06, Joel wrote:
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> 1. You may have a lot more options than you think first of
> all you may want to check out the admission requirements for
> your home state if I understand the information correctly on
> the Michigan’s State Bar web site you may qualify to sit for
> their bar with a DL JD from California. See: michbar.org
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> 2. Additionally you do not have to be a lawyer in order to
> be a Register Patent Agent, check out the USPTO’s web site
> under FAQ’s for instructions on how to apply. See: uspto.gov
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> 3. I will be studying at North Western California School of
> Law in the fall I think it is a great school it has been
> around for about 30 years I believe and it offers an
> interactive approach to study via distance learning. West
> Coast School of Law is the most economical it is less
> expensive than North Western California School of Law;
> however, it is not as interactive you really have to be a
> disciplined self starter because you will go it alone.
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> On 4/17/06, John wrote:
>> I have no legal background.I'm thinking of studying law
>> online at a California law school for 2,3 or 4 years eg
> BSL,
>> JD non-bar or JD, eg at NWCSL or WCSL.I have a Bachelors.
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>> I would like to be able to work long-distance doing
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>> research, maybe for a law firm in the state of California.
> I
>> read about an America lawyer from California who lives in
>> the south of Mexico, and works for an American company
> doing
>> legal research online. I find this idea inspiring.
>> I have the impression that California is the highest
>> paying state for legal workers of all kinds, and is also
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>> most the litigious state in the country, thus providing
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>> work.
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>> I presently work full-time as a registered nurse in the
>> state of Michigan. Possible areas of specialization might
>> include: litigation, medical malpractice, and possibly
> patents.
>> Are these assumptions valid? Do you think this idea is
>> practical?
>> Should I just study for a paralegal course (low pay?) or
>> patent agent job instead?
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