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Re: RE: DC Bar and Novus
Posted by Lisa on 1/23/08


    LD
    I live in Florida. It appears that you also are a Florida
    resident. Additionally, I just started this month at Novus
    pursuing my BSL. So our circumstances are very similar. I find
    your research very interesting and it matches up with mine. I
    know that you are not posting anymore but I hope you still read
    this board. Could you email me as I have some questions that I
    would like to share with you.
    Thank you so much.
    lmorrismig@yahoo.com


    On 1/16/08, Twallstbroker wrote:
    > Lisa:
    >
    > Good luck in your decision! I believe that WCSL will be an
    > excellent choice for you! I am finishing my 4th year at WCSL
    > and have passed the FYLSX & MPRE on my 1st attempt. I plan on
    > passing the CA bar on my 1st attempt as well. WCSL is the way
    > to go!
    >
    > Twallstbroker
    >
    >
    >
    > On 1/13/08, LD wrote:
    >> You can practice federal law in florida the moment you pass
    >> the CA bar. THe guy that wrote the law school bible, passed
    >> CA bar by a DL school,and has 2 immigration law practices in
    >> FLorida. YOu can open a federal practice like immigr, tax,
    >> disability and any one that qualifies in federal in florida,
    >> they day after you pass CA bar. You have to specify on your
    >> practice, That this """Immigration practice""is limited to
    >> immigration law only. so you cant get in trouble with FL
    >> bar. I live in FL too and am opening a practice immed when I
    >> graduate here in FL
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    >>> Hello.
    >>> I will be attending Novus for my BSL. After reading all
    >> of
    >>> this, I am glad that I did not get into the JD program. I
    >>> believe I will go to West Coast when I complete the Novus
    >>> BSL.
    >>> I have done research on taking the extra 26 credits for
    >> the
    >>> DC bar and I have to agree that you must have an
    >> accredited
    >>> degree to transfer or even to gain admission. I may be
    >>> wrong. I also live in Florida and they require a non aba
    >>> jd to be a practicing attorney for 10 years in another
    >>> jurisdiction before they can sit for the bar. So much for
    >>> that. At this point in my life, I just do not forsee a
    >>> move to California as all of my family is in Florida.
    >>> One thing about going to West Coast is a least you can sit
    >>> for the baby bar just in case you decide to pick up and
    >>> move out west.
    >>> There are also other careers such as alternative dispute
    >>> resolution and such but I can do that with a BSL and a 40
    >>> hour training course here in Florida and become a Florida
    >>> Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In August of 2007 they
    >>> removed the Florida bar membership requirement. That is
    >> an
    >>> option that I am seriously contemplating.
    >>> Additionally, one could take the non-attorney exam to
    >>> practice in front of the US Tax Court. The test is only
    >>> given every two years. The next one is given in 2010.
    >>> Once you pass the exam you are on equal footing as a
    >> lawyer
    >>> and a solid legal education, beyond the BSL and into the
    >> JD
    >>> program at Novus or wherever, with some courses in tax
    >> law,
    >>> accounting and so on would greatly improve your chances of
    >>> passing the exam.
    >>> Just some thoughts from someone who is new to all of this
    >>> and has done a copious amount of research.
    >>> Good luck all of you and I look forward to our future
    >>> correspondence.
    >>> Lisa

     
     

 
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