Re: Can I take the California Bar with my Online JD from No
Posted by Crown Prince on 9/10/08

There are ABA LLM programs that do contain many JD subject classes, but
these are generally for foreign law graduates seeking US bar admission,
and are not available online at this time.

Crown Prince


On 9/10/08, -- wrote:
> On 9/10/08, Mike wrote:
>> However, you can do a 1 year LLM in
>> person that offers JD electives after
>> obtaining your JD degree from
>> Novus Law and go that route(sit for DC).
>
> No Mike that won't work. You must take 26 ABA credits of basic 1L bar
> subjects not advanced level subjects.
>
> An LLM degree is an advanced degree that by definition does not offer
> 1L level classes. Supposedly to get in to an LLM program (certainly an
> ABA LLM) you must have completed all basic 1L subjects.
>
> For example, an LLM course in "Cross-border insolvency" would not be
> accepted as an ABA class in bankruptcy even though it is all about
> international bankruptcy procedures. Only a basic level bankruptcy
> class would satisfy the DC requirement of a bar tested subject. Same
> for a course in estate tax law. Only a basic 1L tax law class will
> work and LLM programs do not offer such basic classes. And remember,
> you are dealing with bar examiners who will not recognize some tricky
> loop hole exception to their requirements. They have virtually
> unlimited discretion. Either go to a CA non-ABA school and take the CA
> bar or go to an ABA school and take the bar wherever you want.

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