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Re: RE: DC Bar and Novus
Posted by Michael on 2/23/08


    Lisa, I am a student of NOVUS and have been since 2007.
    Personnel and staff respond to emails and phone calls
    quickly. So far, I have rally enjoyed my education with
    NOVUS and I plan to intern with an attorney to take the VA
    Bar.
    On 1/12/08, Lisa wrote:


    > 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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