Correspondence law school ?
Q. I recently learned that it was possible to attend law school by correspondence. I'd appreciate any information on this, e.g., a list of schools (I do understand that the ABA does not approve or accredit any correspondence law schools); best schools; where you do research (WestLaw/Lexis?) and anything else that might help me. I would eventually want to practice in Wyoming, but am living elsewhere now. I have a B.A. in liberal arts and a paralegal occupational certificate. Law school by correspondence is, right now, the only way for me to go.
A. You should check with the bar in the state you wish to practice as to whether attending a correspondence school will permit you to take the bar in that state. California permits it under certain circumstances: Rule 957. Law School Study in Schools Other Than Those Accredited by the Examining Committee (a) A person who seeks to be certified to the Supreme Court for admission in and licensed to practice law in accordance with section 6060(e)(3) of the Business and Professions Code shall receive credit for (1) study in a law school in the United States other than one accredited by the examining committee established by the Board of Governors of the State Bar pursuant to section 6046 of said code only if the law school satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of this rule; or (2) instruction in law from a correspondence school only if the correspondence school requires 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years and satisfies the requirements of paragraph (d) of this rule; or (3) study in a law school outside the United States other than one accredited by the examining committee established by the Board of Governors of the State Bar pursuant to section 6046 of said code only if the examining committee is satisfied that the academic program of such law school is substantially equivalent to that of a law school qualified under paragraph (b) of this rule. You can find out more about California's bar on the web at http://www.calbar.org. Other state bars may have web pages, or you can write or phone. Be very careful before making the commitment to a correspondence school. I would venture to say that, as a legal education goes, right or wrong, it would be considered the very bottom of the heap. Therefore, even if you found an acceptable school and you passed the bar, you might have difficulty securing a job. I'm not advising against it; just be realistic and aware of what you're doing before you spend the time and money.
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