Juris Doctor
Level: Masters
Language: English
Category:
Law Degree
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Individuals seeking to practice law and develop the greatest range of career opportunities should enroll in the Juris Doctor Program. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the California bar examination. Upon passing the bar examination and fulfilling other statutory requirements, graduates become eligible to practice law in the State of California. Concord's Juris Doctor alumni may also apply to practice before most federal and other governmental agencies. Beyond the traditional practice of law, a licensed attorney has the knowledge, skills and credentials for employment in a broad spectrum of career opportunities.
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Recent Reviews
Much More Difficult than Brick and Mortar
April 30, 2009
I chose an online law school because I could not attend a traditional one, could not invest that much time away from home. With online I was able to do the lectures on my schedule and keep up with long nights and weekends. Law School online is hard, and one ...
A Great Online Program
April 23, 2009
I earned my MBA online, and as an experienced online student I can say Concord is a quality program. Being an online student requires a ton of discipline, and if you expect the professors to hold your hand through the process of earning your degree, it is definitely not for ...
Same As Other Online Schools
April 7, 2009
I would have to agree with the above poster. It seems that after they get your money it's hard to get help from them. The advisiors never check on their students. They often change the program, then when there is a problem they say well this is what was in ...
actually, pretty good
November 26, 2008
i agree with the other reviewer that there is a strong focus on passing certain tests..HELLO, what good is the degree if you don't pass the BAR exam..my experience has been dramatically different than his/hers. The texts are great.. The video classes were fine, although they were , at times, ...
Disappointing
December 30, 2007
Am working on their Executive JD program, meaning I study a modifed verson of the JD track and could earn a degree of uncertain value after 3 years (instead of 4). I started in the JD track and, as the pace got faster, transferred to the EJD. The time required ...
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Comments:
Eric September 3, 2008 at 2:42 a.m.
I don't usually respond to comment sections but feel i must dispute and disagree with the above negative comment regarding Concord law..I am in the JD section, and while initially had to study 25-35 hours a week for the first 3 months, was able to cut back to 15 more or less dependent on the assignments. i work full time and din't expect a rose garden..It IS law school...And of course they focus time on passing some ket tests..Hey, if you don't pass these tests you don't move forward..And , last but not least, i feel that the support given to me was above average, and always got quick responses to my questions. While it is a bit pricy for an on-line experience, i haven't regretted my decision and welcome to the 21st century, Soon many of these schools WILL be accredited. we are pioneers.
Rajin November 7, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.
I tried Concord...not for me.
Peter November 14, 2008 at 5:27 a.m.
I found the instruction at Concord to be quite good as far as it went. By that I mean the curriculum focused mostly on teaching the law and not so much on teaching lawyering skills (although there was some of that too). Concord uses many of the same texts and curriculums as accredited schools do, so if you do the work you will learn the law. You will have some gaps in your skills, but the graduates who do pass the bar and find attorney jobs (a select crowd to be sure) do say that those gaps are filled in quickly on the job. What Concord does not tell you up front (or at least not when I started 5-6 years ago) is what your odds of complete success are (which I define as "finding employment as an attorney"). The school has only been producing graduates for about 8-10 years so they have held off on publishing a complete set of statistics. From what I can tell though, of those that start at Concord only about 15-20% will get a JD degree and only about 30% of those degree earners will pass the Cal Bar (the pass rate for Concord grads who take the Bar is around 35%, but not all JD grads take the Bar - don't ask me why). My numbers are based on observations and anecdotes and not hard data but my ESTIMATE is that only 5-8% of those who start will pass the Cal Bar. Of those, maybe 10-20% will find jobs as attorneys. So that means less than one percent of those who enter Concord on day one will be working as attorneys 4-6 years later. I am a graduate of Concord and passed the Cal Bar so this is not a case of sour grapes (maybe squashed grapes, but not sour ones). It is difficult to secure an attorney job coming from a traditional law school, it is even harder to get one coming from a non traditional school like Concord. People have done it, but you need to ask yourself before starting, "am I in the top 1-2% of the class of people who would try this." Also, if you do not live in CA, or plan to move there, I would not try this program. Even if you can pass the Cal Bar, there are very few states that will allow you to take their Bar after having attended Concord (Wisconsin and Vermont may be exceptions, Washington may also allow it if you have practiced first in Cal or some such arrangement). So your employment prospect will be even dimmer if you are not living in Cal (yes, there are a few Concord grads who work as attorneys outside of California). As for the notion that you can practice in Federal Court in any state once you pass the Cal Bar, that is dubious. While it may be technically true, the common practice is to be a member of the State Bar of the state in which the Federal Court you wish to practice in resides. To summarize, if you are thinking about trying this you need to be ready to work extremely hard, know that the odds are against you from day one, and be willing to move California if you should defy those odds and pass the Bar. Then and only then do you get to look for work in a state with 200,000 attorneys.
Mark July 11, 2009 at 2:06 p.m.
Peter ... thank you for your candor.
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calvi October 8, 2007 at 10:10 a.m.
Individuals seeking to practice law and develop the greatest range of career opportunities should enroll in the Juris Doctor Program. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the California bar examination. Upon passing the bar examination and fulfilling other statutory requirements, graduates become eligible to practice law in the State of California. Concord's Juris Doctor alumni may also apply to practice before most federal and other governmental agencies. Beyond the traditional practice of law, a licensed attorney has the knowledge, skills and credentials for employment in a broad spectrum of career opportunities.