Your Degree in Law: Now available Online
We live in one of the most litigation prone societies in the history of the human race. Lawyers are consulted in every imaginable field, and while criminal law is still a large discipline that can be sub-divided in innumerable ways, a much larger percentage of law firms are engaged in some sort of representation designed to either conduct a law-suit or prevent one.
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Kaplan University's Master of Science in Criminal Justice – Law program has been specifically designed for those with a BA Degree seeking to obtain an advanced degree, in order to pursue high level opportunities in a criminal justice career. Two courses of study are available, included a non-thesis track which focuses on practical law enforcement, while the research based thesis track is rooted in theory. The latter will help prepare you for criminal justice instruction. Career paths include security, education, law enforcement, court systems and training.
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Walden
University offers a Master’s in Public Administration/Law and Public Policy degree. In this program, students discover the relationships between public policy and the law and gain a solid foundation in legal concepts. Coursework includes Ethics and Social Justice, Organizational Management and Leadership, Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector, Fundamentals of Law and Public Policy, and much more. |
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In real estate, for example, a lawyer has the responsibility of verifying the accuracy of survey documents, checking for clear title to a property, and effecting the actual exchange of payment so both parties are satisfied. An error discovered later on would result in a law suit.
When creating a will or settling an estate, an attorney will be expected to make the appropriate recommendation so the heirs receive the inheritance that was promised to them. An error in his recommendation or a form that is incorrectly documented will result in unhappy heirs. In corporate law, attorneys work to prevent companies from making commitments they can’t fulfill or signing a contract that can be interpreted in multiple ways. In civil or family courts, lawyers represent opposing parties, each side concerned with achieving the most advantageous agreement. Even in health care, attorneys are usually kept on retainer and when called upon will examine practices and documents to make sure the health care provider or facility has every possible issue accounted for.
You've heard of “legalese”? It’s legal jargon, the language documents are written in, and it’s precise and redundant, often using the same nouns over and over rather than using a pronoun which could be interpreted with a different referent than was originally intended. It’s rather dull, but it’s the type of language attorneys use every day and is just one aspect of their work.
Degrees in law were once only available as an outcome of years of college attendance in expensive schools. Today, the internet has made top college programs in places like the Concord Law School available online. You can usually earn a masters degree entirely online and often can take most of the courses for your juris doctorate on line as well. Many doctoral programs, however, do require a semester or two of residency before allowing you to sit for your bar exam. Also, a law school usually requires that you already have a bachelor’s degree and have passed a Law School Admission Test. Once admitted however, you can usually condense the normal 3 years of study in two years or less.
Once you have your degree, you may begin your career as an associate in a law firm where you can earn a salary and begin building your own practice. Beginning salaries average around $60,000 a year, and if you are good, you should be able to make $95,000 a year or more in two to three years.
A law degree will be challenging, but it will also be one with an incredible variety of opportunity and an almost unlimited salary.
