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Re: DC Bar, Novus & Breyer State University Law School
Posted by Phil on 2/24/08

    On 2/24/08 Phil wrote:

    Does anyone know if graduates of Novus Law School or Breyer
    State Law School would be eligible to sit for the DC, CA or
    any other bar exam? Does having a JD degree from these law
    schools better prepare students for any particular type of
    legal work?

    >
    >
    On 2/23/08, Michael wrote:
    >
    > 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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