Re: Northwestern California University School of Law

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But can they survive in future years? I went to their website and they
tought the 5 year Cal Bar registration. Even the terrible University of
Honolulu located in MODESTO, California received the same 5 years. So how
big a deal can this be?

Thom

On 9/01/09, School is a good choice wrote:
> NWCU has a large number of practicing attorneys over the years, the price
> is right, its been around 27 years, dont see any problems.
>
> Concord and Taft are good schools but way too expensive and DETC
> brings no value to your degree when you are an attorney at law.
>
> On 9/01/09, Mike wrote:
>> I think that the only distance law school that had been around longer
>> was Newport University which dropped its law school programs a couple
>> of months ago.
>>
>> On 8/31/09, NWCU 27 years is a long time for correspondence in Calif
>> wrote:
>>> The school has consistently been approved to operate as
>>> a law school since 1982, 27 year years, which is a long
>>> time for a Cal Bar registered school. I believe it is
>>> the longest continously operating correspondence law
>>> school approved by the Cal Bar.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/31/09, Judy wrote:
>>>> If you go to their website, the school's most recent newsletter is
>>>> dated Spring 2002. I've been told that the school is owned by an
>>>> attorney who sometimes pays attention to the school but at other
>>>> times is tied up in cases.
>>>>
>>>> Judy
>>>>
>>>> On 8/31/09, Judy wrote:
>>>>> I have no inside information on the school's finances. But
>>>>> posts in other forums raised the questions. Losing the non-bar
>>>>> had to hurt.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bar pass rates are available on the bar's website.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Judy
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/31/09, Friend wrote:
>>>>>> It was my understanding that the "non-bar" degrees were done
>>>>>> away with a couple of years ago. My understanding is that
>>>>>> this school is in pretty good financial shape. Do you have
>>>>>> any reason to believe that it may go out of business in the
>>>>>> near future? More importantly, how is the academic program?
>>>>>> Is it likely to prepare me for the bar? Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/29/09, Judy wrote:
>>>>>>> It might not be a bad option IF they can stay in business
>>>>>>> for four year. The bar has already made them discontinue
>>>>>>> their non-bar program which was a big cash cow for them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/29/09, Friend wrote:
>>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me about this school? I am interested in
>>>>>>>> studying law by correspondence. Is this a good option?