Re: Novus Law School
Posted by ElBlanc on 7/01/08

Dear Lloyd,

While you were taking your law classes and using Gilbert Law
summaries, did you buy any law school textbooks that the
Gilberts might be "keyed or adapted too" ?

Did you buy the "PMBR" Law Lecture Series CDs on ebay.com ?

Did you seek out any law office internships or practicums on
your own?

Did you attempt to volunteer your time at the local Legal Aid
office?

Did you access your local law school libraries and seek training
in legal research? Or take a course on legal research at you
local Univesity or Community College?

These are just a few great ways to get legal training and
experience. These additional efforts would have greatly enhanced
your Novus Law school experience. Best of Luck in your future
endeavors.


On 7/01/08, Lloyd wrote:
> I did the whole JD course last year at Novus. It gave me
> exposure to the whole curriculum of law school. I had to write
> a couple of papers on each subject and take a multiple choice
> test at the end of each. The papers were graded, but I have no
> idea what the grading criteria was and there were no comments
> from the grader. There were no teachers and of course no human
> interaction. All but one of the text books were Gilbert Law
> Summaries and the multiple choice test was taken directly from
> them. I bought most of my books used on Amazon. I also did a
> dissertation, but again, there was no faculty advisor like
> there would be in a real university. Of course, I did not have
> to defend my dissertation.
> The course was exactly what I was looking for, but I have no
> intention of practicing law. I did not come away with any real
> legal research skills, no ability to write legal papers and no
> experience in a court or law office.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Novus Law School, 2/26/08, by BFK.
• Re: Novus Law School, 2/26/08, by JF.
• Re: Distance Learning Law Book, 2/29/08, by Yadel.
• Re: Distance Learning Law Book, 2/29/08, by --.
• Re: Novus Law School, 7/01/08, by Lloyd.
• Re: Novus Law School, 7/01/08, by ElBlanc.
• Re: Novus Law School, 7/08/08, by Norm.
• Re: Novus Law School, 7/08/08, by --.
• Re: Novus Law School, 7/09/08, by Paulette.