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Reviews, Visits, and Rankings / Re: New Law School Rankings
« on: November 04, 2013, 12:42:34 PM »
My boss is from Stanford, one of the best lawyers in our firm
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Reviews, Visits, and Rankings / Re: New Law School Rankings« on: November 04, 2013, 12:42:34 PM »
My boss is from Stanford, one of the best lawyers in our firm
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Distance Education Law Schools / Re: Distance Learning« on: October 22, 2013, 04:20:18 PM »
Bar pass rates.
I just received this from CLS - the schools bar pass rates since the students started taking the Cal Bar Exam: Since Concord graduates started sitting for the General Bar Examination in February 2003, 862 graduates have taken the exam. They have an ultimate pass rate of 52.3% (302 first time and 149 repeat-taker passers, for a total of 451 graduates passing). JD via online, it is available. On another note, credible? Is the degree credible, I think it is the October issue of Los Angeles Lawyer, cover photo is a CLS grad! NICE! Plus I know 4 CLS grads who opened a law firm in OC this past year! We online learners must take another exam: the FYLSE, which I think there are about 100 CLS students taking that today. CLS Stat's on passing: Since Concord students started sitting for the First Year Law Students’ Examination in October 1999, 3,122 students have taken the exam. They have an ultimate pass rate of 48.9% (1,015 first-time and 513 repeattaker passers, for a total of 1,528 students passing). I was a repeater on the FYLSE, passed 2nd time around. So what does this all mean? I think the ABA better wake up! We are going to better than those traditional graduates soon, we work harder, play harder and even open up profitable law firms together and DON'T overbill our clients like XYZ or ACME LP mainstream firms are doing now. I read a book recently about this trade being a dead end, the end of lawyers. Don't believe it, we onliners are changing the playing field for the better. 3
Non-Traditional Students / Re: FYLSE or FYLSX - passed? today CA BAR releases June 2012 results« on: September 04, 2013, 02:27:49 PM »
The essays may be subjective in grading but it you don't spot the issues, know the rule statements and can't analyze to why someone should or should not be found guilty of murder (for example) then you won't pass.
The state manipulates the results. Why? The goal is qualify students who don't attend traditional law school or who failed first year at an ABA law school. I failed the first time by a close margin. In October 2012, I scored higher and the degree of difficulty was less, so I passed. I am a better student now because of the FYLSE. CLS gives sufficient preparation to pass but I didn't attend everything they offered. Bottom line, I just wasn't prepared enough the first time around. I know intelligent people who failed the test too. So many variables to taking any test, who writes the questions, who grades, the degree a difficulty, preparation, health, working and sleep all play a factor in the results. 4
Non-Traditional Students / Re: FYLSE or FYLSX - passed? today CA BAR releases June 2012 results« on: August 13, 2013, 05:10:04 PM »
FYLSE - results are out for the June test! I'm curious to hear about the results.
Anyone know if they know people who passed it? It is a hard test, was it similar to October's. The 2012 test in June was very hard but if I took it today, I think I'd pass it! Studying is everything, practice does make those IRAC writings seem to flow more easily and my rule statements? I have not forgotten one, all the way to remdies for breach of contract, UCC, offer, acceptance, ETC. Torts was fun, especially intentional batteries, can't imagine not having intent when angry enough to hit my boss (LOL and JK) but I still dream fact patterns with murder - they always test on murder. I never dreamed of that before law school - brings out the criminal in us all. But now I'm in the most wonderful classes and GET IT - evidence, professional responsibility, corporations and legal analysis - getting ready to write a BRIEF! I passed that FYLSE last October. 548 took the test and only 86 passed, 99 second timers from Concord (CLS) took it and 13 passed. I was one of the 13;) It is a hard test for nontraditional part time students. I'm 51, 4 months to go and I finish my third year at CLS. I have books to start studying for the BAR EXAM and I am starting this weekend with practice essays and multiple choice questionsg. I will take the exam in Feb of 2015, just after finishing my year four at CLS. Well, this year 28 CLS students took the bar exam in FEB, 8 passed. I can do it, I can;) LOL, stressed NO, preparing to beat that test. I sure don't want to have to take it twice. CAN'T WAIT. 5
Distance Education Law Schools / Re: taft law school« on: May 08, 2013, 01:28:39 PM »
Taft like Concord is a good way to achieve if your ambition is to become a lawyer. I'm at Concord, and in June I will be halfway through my third year. It's a lot of work, especially if you have a full time job. Loving this year because I passed the baby bar in October. I took the baby bar twice and barely passed the second time, but studying for that test while doing second year classes and working was incredibly hard - no vacation last year - but went to a Raider game before the October test to just clear my mind. This year was a shocker, 6 classes to start and now that I passed my elective, dropping to 5 classes is a little easier. I am looking forward to only 4 classes in July as our legal research final is in June. My progress was slow at first but now I'm maintaining an agressive schedule of studying every chance I can. I still love the law, evidence is a great class this year, professional responsibility has a great instructor. Legal analysis is hard and my corporations class - EASY EASY - since I work in the corporate group at a law firm (LARGE law firm). I have no regrets leaving it in two years to practice in CALI;) Will be close to family, this goal, although not completed, was well worth the work!
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Distance Education Law Schools / Re: Northwestern California University, School of Law.« on: January 15, 2013, 12:54:44 PM »
Every quarter Concord Law School posts alumni updates and many of the graduates are in government jobs some administrative, others practicing law. The graduates are not all sole practishioners, we even have a group of four that started their own law firm last year. So, it doesn't matter the route you take, if you are good at being a lawyer then who cares if you are at a prominent law firm. I do a lot of volunteering and I also work full time, in my 3rd year now at Concord and during this economic hard time, what I consider my biggest asset is being active in the community which does make a difference. Not only is your skill important upon graduation but overall character counts too. Real tired of the snobs out there that think online or schools not of ABA status challenging our credentials and potential. Choose a school that is a best fit for you! You will succeed.
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Distance Education Law Schools / Re: Mid-career professional thinking about attending a correspondence school« on: January 11, 2013, 06:29:59 PM »
As I sit here and type this thinking back on the challenges the last two years have been, I have to say it has all been worth it. I'm not the sharpest knife if you get my point, my LSAT score from 2002 would not get me into the brick and mortar school I dreamed of attending and so I considered Concord back in 2002 but waiting was better until my youngest son graduated high school. I am now a third year student at Concord, passed the FYLSE on my second attempt (barely) but my grades suffered as I juggled studying for the FYLSE while staying on track with my second year studies.
It is hard to juggle school and a full time job, BUT I WILL pass the bar. My dream is coming true and I turned 50 this year. So, if you want to be a LAWYER. Go for it! Don't think it's not worth it, enjoy the learning, love the cases, the issues but most of all 2 years from now for me - I'll be living MY dream which I put off for so many years. I admire all my professors too, all of them have practiced and they really encourage and help us when needed. Best wishes to all who want to go back and learn - the law IS exciting. 8
Distance Education Law Schools / Re: California to tighten bar admission rules?« on: December 28, 2012, 07:41:01 PM »
This is a piece of history where the total bar passage rate was below 50%. Check out the news article from 1984
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lcw8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5214,3946924&dq=california+state+bar+unaccredited+schools&hl=en 9
Distance Education Law Schools / Re: California to tighten bar admission rules?« on: December 28, 2012, 07:26:01 PM »
Statistics on the last bar exam in Jun 2012 state the passage rate percentage for CA Accredited was 31% for first time takers, repeaters 10% and all takers 19%. For all takers in the unaccredited category - 15%, not much difference between CA Accredited and the Unaccredited and the repeaters for unaccredited was 12% HIGHER than the accredited 10%. Feb 2012 - first time takers - same percentage 33% in both categories. I don't know seems to me the CA ABA pass rate not anything to boast about either at 68% and 53% on the same respective tests. Tightening standards will mean what? No more distance learning or correspondence schools? We shall see.
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General board for soon-to-be 1Ls / Re: Baby Bar« on: December 14, 2012, 06:53:14 PM »
It was posted on my admissions status on the Ca Bar Future Lawyers website
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