| The field of law has always been a very traditional | | | | means that they can study, participate in classroom |
| "old-school" setting. When people think of lawyer's | | | | discussions, submit assignments and take exams from |
| offices they usually think of a lot of mahogany with | | | | the location that is most comfortable for them: the |
| large shelves filled with large anthology-style books | | | | living room, office, favorite coffee shop, even while |
| covering nothing but one particular study of law. | | | | taking a train or plane to a new destination. |
| So why would a student, given the large amount of | | | | How Long Does it Take? |
| reading and study that it takes to become a lawyer, | | | | Depending on the law degree earned, the course of |
| consider online law school programs? | | | | study can take 2 years or more. A lot of law schools |
| Law Degrees Online | | | | are now offering online Juris Doctor (JD) degrees to |
| There are many advantages of online law programs | | | | students who wish to begin a career in law. As long as |
| that simply cannot be found in a traditional on-campus | | | | the student enrolls in legitimately accredited online law |
| law school. While it does not decrease the reading | | | | school programs, they should have no problem being |
| required for study, it does present an alternative way | | | | able to qualify for their state bar exam. |
| of completing those readings and assignments. | | | | Due to the ability that students have with accessing |
| If the purpose of enrolling in online law school programs | | | | coursework and their own schedule and location, online |
| is to become a lawyer or just to gain sufficient | | | | law school programs are the wave of the future in |
| knowledge of a particular category of law, students | | | | terms of earning a law degree. Online law school |
| will find that the need to lug around an entire library in | | | | programs are a new and exciting way for students to |
| their backpacks unnecessary. | | | | take the next step to becoming a lawyer all through |
| As long as they have a computer with a sufficient | | | | the advancements of technology. |
| internet connection, the world is their classroom. This | | | | |