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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Concord Law School is the first to offer a Juris Doctor degree completely online. Concord offers an Executive Juris Doctor – General Program, a Juris Doctorate and an Executive JD Program. The JD program generally takes about 4 years to complete and is designed for individuals seeking to practice law and develop a wide array of career opportunities. The Executive JD program is designed for individuals who do not intend on becoming practicing lawyers, but who rather seek to obtain an understanding of the legal system in order to enhance their current careers and/or to open up better employment opportunities.
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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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The University
of Phoenix Online offers a Bachelor
of Science in Criminal Justice degree program and
a Master of Science/ Administration of Justice and Security degree program.
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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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Post University Online offers a BS in Legal Studies. This paralegal degree will prepare you to assist attorneys in supervising the law library, gathering information for client files and preparing trial preparation. The program allows you to study a wide variety of specialized legal topics.
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Degrees in fields of law were once difficult to obtain through online study, but you can now earn your pre-law degree at Kaplan’s University. Kaplan University offers flexible semester and reduced tuition rates for active-duty military personnel, military spouses, and military veterans. You can complete your degree from any location so long as you have an internet connection.
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South University provides a B.S. in Legal Studies program online designed for those interested in the paralegal and legal assisting fields. With a broad-based curriculum, students take such courses as: Business Law, Torts and Remedies, Legal Research and Writing, Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law, Criminal Law, Business Communications, Composition, World Literature, and American Government.
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Kaplan University's Master of Science in Legal Studies in has been designed to meet the needs of busy working professionals! This degree will empower and equip you for any career path that necessitates a true understanding of law and its impact on society. Develop a skill set that will enable you to access the legal system, interrupt legal terminology and apply the law, as necessary. This program will truly challenge you with hands-on tasks, specific goals and small classes.
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New England College offers a Master of Science in Management – Business Law. This degree will allow you to advance your legal career by becoming a creditable advisor to senior managers and will teach you to create knowledgeable decisions and to organize and manage legal information.
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Champlain College provides an Online Master's of Science in law with specializations in Elder Law for Non-Lawyers, Human Resource Law for Non-Lawyers, Intellectual Property for Non-Lawyers, Managerial Law for Non-Lawyers, and Health Law for Non-Lawyers. Designed for paralegals and business executives, this program provides students with the skills they need to excel in their careers.
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The University of Liverpool offers an LL.M. in International Business Law. This British school program will give you a thorough grounding in the legal skills and knowledge you will need in today’s world wide business market. You will study business law and will receive an opportunity to pursue your interests in a variety of specific legal areas.
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.
