Ohio Northern Law receives approval for fully online JD program
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY — The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law has received approval from the American Bar Association (ABA) to begin offering one of the country’s only fully online, part-time juris doctor programs.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A proposal from the Biden administration could reshape how states oversee online education.
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WRTV — A decision by the Indiana Supreme Court could have a significant impact on the state’s growing attorney shortage.
Read More about Indiana Supreme Court rules graduates of online law schools can apply to take state bar examWilliam & Mary Law launches online master of legal studies program
W&M NEWS — William & Mary Law School, a pioneer in legal education, is making waves once again with the launch of its innovative Online Master of Legal Studies program.
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association’s legal education arm is considering extending accreditation to fully online law schools, marking a major shift from its longstanding prioritization of in-person teaching.
Read More about ABA legal education section seeks public comment on accreditation of online law schoolsUSC Gould Law launches two online certificate programs
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Southern California Gould School of Law announces the launch of two online graduate certificate programs: Law and Government, and Technology and Entrepreneurship Law.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Lone Star College, a community college with eight campuses in Texas, has one “campus” that’s different than the others—it’s all online.
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LSAC — The option to learn online opens access to students, particularly those who may be balancing other obligations like family and work, who do not have ready access to transportation, or who may live in areas that are far from their desired law school. Importantly, law schools now have new freedom to deliver significantly…
Read More about How law schools have implemented remote learning following the COVID-19 pandemicNew report details how law students view online classes
REUTERS — Students who attend less-prestigious law schools are more receptive to online classes than their counterparts at elite schools, as are older students and those with caregiver responsibilities, a new study found.
Read More about New report details how law students view online classesConcord Law School at Purdue University Global seeks bar exam eligibility for their online school
REUTERS — Indiana could become the second state to allow graduates of online law schools to take the bar exam.Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, which became the first online law school in the United States when it launched in 1998, is seeking a rule change from the Indiana Supreme Court that would enable its…
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