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Law Degree
In order to enter most law schools, you need
to pass the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and have a bachelor's degree.
Many people get their undergraduate degrees in Legal Studies, Pre-Law
or other related fields. However, some people enter law school mid-career
from fields like psychology, engineering, medicine, business and so forth.
The combination of a law degree with a field like nursing makes it easier
to specialize in one of the many legal sub-categories.
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Also see: criminal justice and paralegal/ legal assistant
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Concord Law School
Online is the first university to offer a Juris
Doctor degree completely online, Concord Law School has now
enrolled over 1800 students. One-third of them already hold advanced
degrees. Concord's programs typically take four years to complete,
and require about twenty hours of coursework per week. Each student
has a personal advisor.
The Juris Doctor program is for those who want
to practice law. The Executive JD program is for those students
who want a legal education to enhance their careers but who do
not wish to practice law. The Executive JD Health Law program
is for students who already have or want to pursue careers in
health care settings, but do not want to become practicing attorneys.
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Woodbury College
Online offers a Master’s
of Science in Law with concentrations in Human Resource Law
for Non-Lawyers, Managerial Law for Non-Lawyers, Elder Law for
Non-Lawyers, Health Law for Non-Lawyers, and Intellectual Property
for Non-Lawyers. This program is designed for paralegals seeking
advanced training and business executives who wish to have a better
grasp of our legal system.
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South University
offers a Bachelor
of Science in Legal Studies program online that provides a
solid foundation for those interested in the paralegal and legal
assisting fields. The curriculum includes studies in Business
Law, Torts and Remedies, Legal Research and Writing, Civil Litigation,
Criminal Law, Domestic Law, Business Communications, Composition,
Spreadsheet & Database Applications, and more.
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Strayer University
Online is accredited by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education as well as many state commissions. The University
has forty-three campuses and extensive online programs leading
to associate, bachelor, and master degrees as well as professional
diplomas and certifications. Study business, education, information,
and healthcare and public administration.
Strayer offers a Bachelor
of Business Administration/Legal Studies. This course will
give you a general grounding in business, but you also study legal
topics like legal research and writing, torts, civil and criminal
procedures, and more.
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Herzing College
has eleven campus locations in the United States and Canada, including
the Lakeland Medical/Dental Academy and the Minneapolis Drafting
School in Twin Cities, MN. The College guarantees bachelor degrees
within three years because students can choose from so many flexible
scheduling options.
Herzing College School of Business offers online
programs in Legal
Studies as an Associate of Science/Legal Assisting, Paralegal
or Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Legal Studies.
If you live near a campus, Herzing's EdFlex program lets you take
courses online and on campus.
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Law
school typically takes three years. To become licensed, you also have
to pass your state's bar association examination. Some states have other
requirements such as personal interviews.
About three out of every four lawyers are in private
practice. Many lawyers work for the government or for corporations as
"in-house counsel." Lawyer's earnings typically range from $64,000
to over $120,000 annually, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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