Re: Executive JD

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A few states have an "experience" avenue to taking the bar. Washington State for example
has a program where law clerks working for a judge or an approved law firm can
eventually sit for the bar. But it will take you longer to be allowed to sit for the
bar than if you just went to law school. And it is harder to get into the clerk program
than it is to get into law school.

On 12/15/07, executive JD L1 wrote:
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> Hey Legal Daddy,
>
> You seem very knowledgeable, Question, Is there any jurisdition in the United States
> of America or its Territories where a paralegal degree graduate or executive JD
> graduate is allowed to sit for the bar exam? And theoretically speaking of course, if
> there is would that person then be able to seek reciprocity, admission to the bar or
> admission to take the bar exam of another state?
>
> Anticipated thanks for your response.
>
>
>
> On 12/15/07, Legal Daddy wrote:
>> The only market for people for an executive JD program are for people who think that
>> they can act like they went to law school without taking and passing the bar exam.
>> Don't think we haven't all thought about doing this at one time or another. The
> facts
>> are, though, that it is a rediculous waste of time and money.
>>
>> I am a big advocate of distance learning law schools, and am currently enrolled in
>> one. However, I think EJD's are a waste of time and money. What will a J.D. with no
>> bar get you? It will get you into court, but in a bad way. Some of the posters on
>> this site have said that they want to give their clients better financial or real
>> estate advice by getting a J.D. (and not passing the bar). This is illegal!!!
>> Providing any type of legal advice while holding yourself out to be graduate of a
> law
>> school is ILLEGAL!!!! Even if you don't mean to give legal advice, it can backfire
>> against you. If your client's investments or real estate plummet, then you are fair
>> game to be sued if you gave advice based on your knowledge or experience if you have
>> a "J.D." on your business card, stationary, or you just plain told them you have
> one.
>>
>> Also, I need to clear up a common misconception on these postings: you CANNOT become
>> an in-house counsel or any other type of legal practitioner by getting an EJD. You
>> cannot "Practice" administrative law with an EJD, though you can act as a non-
>> attorney practitioner in certain federal and state jurisdictions (Patents, SSI,
>> Immigration), but the requirements to participate in those types of proceedings
>> generally vary and have little or nothing to do with whether you went to law school
>> or not. If you are going to spend the time and resources, become a lawyer.
> Otherwise,
>> you are just a wannabe. Everyone, even we distance learning students/grads who are
>> constantly blackballed by the ABA elite, will look down on you. Anything in life
>> worth having is not free and does not come easy. Enroll, take the baby and general
>> bars, and then do whatever it is you are going to do. If you want a piece of paper
>> with a J.D. on it, I can sell you one for $100. Just let me know (ha ha).
>>
>> Legal Daddy
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/15/07, SJAM wrote:
>>> Ok! You all have very strong opinions and valid arguments. I agree that if I am
>>> going to go through the pain of obtaining my JD, I "should" go all the way.
>>> However, why does the Executive JD program exist? Other than the fact that it
>>> brings in revenue to the institution that is offering it. In other words, what
>>> can someone expect to do with an Executive JD? There must be a market for this
>>> type of degree. I’m the type of person that needs to know all sides of an issue
>>> so I can weight the facts. What are your thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/04/07, SJAM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I work with various types of legal documents from Trust
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Agreements to Escrow Agreements. In my position I need to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand and comment on these documents drafted by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attorneys in order to provide our services while taking in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> account of Risk Aversion.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do not intend to practice law; however I would like to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obtain a better foundation in order to be more efficient
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and knowledgeable of the issues at hand.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Therefore, does anyone know if an "Executive JD" program
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would benefit me? Also, which program would you suggest?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you...