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Re: Non-Bar Programs Dead?
Posted by --- on 4/27/08

    A lot of people just want the legal education and don't want to
    become practicing lawyers.

    On 4/27/08, Brent wrote:
    > Tom--I did the same thing you did a few years back. Had my BS and
    > MBA, both from great schools. I attended BAU to get my JD because
    > I was interested in learning the law. I never had an interest to
    > become a practicing attorney. I was making way too much money to
    > start over again and I had no interest starting my own business
    > (law firm). BAU was registered at the time and I had the choice to
    > sit for the bar, but decided not to and go for the eJD track. Some
    > criticize this approach, but it was fine for me. I got a great
    > legal education and for anyone to challenge that statement, wasn't
    > part of the BAU program then. I worked my butt off, had many case
    > studies returned to "re-do", and took the same tough exams others
    > did from ABA programs. There is a good reason why several BAU
    > studens passed the baby bar and bar. When you go back and look at
    > those stats, they were hitting a 50-60&37; pass rate for a few
    years
    > and a lot of that was due to BAU's program and tough bar prep
    > course.
    > Don't listen to jerks like "Robbie" or whatever his name is, it's
    > likely he isn't a student or grad. Do your own thing. That diploma
    > may be important for getting your foot in the legal profession
    > door, but doesn't do much for raw legal knowledge.
    >
    > Go for it with Breyer and good luck.
    >
    > On 4/26/08, Tom wrote:
    >> Hi:
    >> Something Else;
    >> Of the 10 or so Correspondence law schools in California which
    >> move A LOT of students in and out of their doors,, Only Taft and
    >> Concord are accreditted ( sorry for the spelling,, I am not
    > going
    >> back to correct it!) So in relation to Breyer State, which is
    >> getting so much flack above MCSL,,NWCU,, SCRUPS,, et all,, have
    >> the same level of credibility (spelling again) And one does not
    >> see pages of negative comments on ANY of those schools, why is
    >> that?
    >>
    >> Look, 68&37; of the people in America DID NOT EVEN READ A BOOK
    > IN
    >> THE PAST TWELEVE MONTHS! As a community or a group or whaterver,
    >> we should always be open to dialoge,, but please leave person
    >> attacks out as we are all in a small group of people that are
    >> working to better ourselves.
    >>
    >> Thanks,, I had to vet
    >>
    >> Tom
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On 4/25/08, Paula wrote:
    >>> There is no doubt that the idiot will be back. He is such a
    >>> nuisance on this forum. Can't then ban him?? He can't possibly
    >>> have a job since he is posting here ALL DAY LONG
    >>>
    >>> On 4/24/08, Tom wrote:
    >>>> The Californis Bar has not killed the non-bar program for
    >>>> good,, there is too much money to be made by those schools
    >>>> and left in California. If you go to the Cal Bar site and
    >>>> read what they are doing you will see that one of the main
    >>>> problems is what to call a non-bar grad. A" NON -Bar-JD" is
    >>>> too confusing with a real "JD".
    >>>> They should soon make some decisions.
    >>>> Further, Please look at the testing held at Concord, NWCU,
    >>>> and the others compaired to Breyer and you will see a GREAT
    >>>> difference. A LOT of money is made from the requirement of
    >>>> the baby bar exams and other areas where everyone who is
    >>>> sold on the idea of," study 20 hours a week and you can be a
    >>>> lawyer" ( Concord starts off with that advertising line and
    >>>> requires $600.00 a month) pulls in money.
    >>>> As a 55 year old Successful businessman with a BS from a
    >>>> MAJOR University. And wanting to know the law, and wanting a
    >>>> planed learning sceme (and wanting JD on my business card,
    >>>> and too old to clerk,, and not needing to impress
    >>>> people,,and after a year at a California school,,I am going
    >>>> to Breyer,, cause that is all I need. Everyone else needs to
    >>>> do what they need to do for themselves.
    >>>> Ask questions, take notes, Think, ask more questions
    >>>>
    >>>> My Best
    >>>>
    >>>> Tom
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> On 3/13/08, Paulo wrote:
    >>>>> Any references to non-bar programs have been moved from
    >>>>> the websites of most of the distance law schools. Some
    >>>>> have been re-labeled "Executive" - others were just
    >>>>> dropped.

     
     

 
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