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The prevalence of fraudulent, substandard, and illegal diplomas and degrees is an ever-increasing problem in the United States.

The United States Congress has found that the safety of the American public is particularly endangered by the sale of fraudulent degrees, and that the preeminence of the United States in science and engineering, as well as the prestige and reputation of American universities, is threatened by the trafficking of fraudulent degrees, diplomas, and certifications. (109th Congress, 2006)

Religious and theological degrees and other degrees from religiously affiliated institutions are some of the most commonly issued fraudulent, substandard and illegal credentials. The reason for the prevalence of fraudulent religious and theological degrees is the fact that anyone can incorporate a “church” by registering as a non-profit organization within a state. This “church” can then claim that its bylaws grant it the authority to issues certifications and degrees. Unfortunately many innocent people seeking a religious education fall victim to these “churches” issuing “degrees” that aren’t worth the paper the phony diploma is printed on.

These organizations issuing fraudulent and substandard religious degrees often claim that their action is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and guarantees of religious freedom. Simply put this is not the case. Religiously affiliated institutions are not exempt from state oversight under the First Amendment, nor do they gain the privilege of issuing fraudulent, substandard, and illegal degrees under protection of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

As an example of this, the Texas Attorney General has issued an opinion (JC-0200) that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not exempt religiously-affiliated institutions from the requirements under the Texas Education Code (Chapter 61, Subchapter G). The statute does not regulate any religious practice. Institutions that have a religious affiliation are free to exercise their religious beliefs. The law is written to regulate very narrowly those activities that are academic only, such as representations that the instruction is college level or that the student can receive a degree, and not to impinge on any religious practice or belief. In addition, institutions that do not wish to meet the academic standards of a higher educational institution are free to teach and prepare students for ministry positions as long as they do not assert that the level of their education is collegiate, either by offering degrees or calling the institution a college, university, or seminary. (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2007)

Unaccredited, religiously affiliated institutions are free to teach their religious doctrine as they see fit, but they may not legally represent themselves as colleges, universities, or seminaries; nor may they issues degrees or titles associated with degrees.

RELIGIOUS VS. ACADEMIC DEGREES

A commonly heard claim from institutions issuing fraudulent, substandard or illegal religious degrees is that there is a difference between a religious and an academic degree, and that the rules that govern academic degrees simply don’t apply to the issuance of a religious or theological degree.

We have already seen that in the opinion of the Texas Attorney General religiously-affiliated institutions are NOT exempt from meeting the requirements of the Texas Education Code, but what about legitimate religious schools and theological seminaries, how do they view their own degrees?

Of the 251 religiously based colleges, universities and theological seminaries currently recognized by the ‘Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada’ and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) all maintain an academic curriculum and structure and (based on a study of their web-sites and publications) consider their degrees to be an “academic degrees.”

The on-line encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’ is a continually reviewed updated and reference source which can be edited by anyone. Wikipedia articles offer insight into the general public perception of a topic. When we look at the Wikipedia entries for Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Divinity we see that they are both defined as “academic degrees:

• “Doctor of Theology (in Latin Theologiae Doctor, abbreviated Th.D.) is a terminal academic degree in theology.” – (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Theology)

• “Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an advanced academic degree in divinity.” – (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Divinity)

Clearly every legitimate theological seminary and college or university offering a theological program considers an academic curriculum and structure essential to their degrees, and the public impression of religiously based degrees is that they are in fact academic degrees.

One should be extremely wary of any entity that issues degrees with no academic curriculum or structure, claiming that its religious nature somehow exempts it from any academic standard or requirements. Such an entity is almost certainly issuing fraudulent and illegal degrees, or at best is issuing a substandard degree that confers no qualification or legitimate credential whatsoever, and may in fact be illegal to use in many states.

WARNING SIGNS

One should be particularly aware of degree scams that offer you credit for your life experience and current spiritual work, giving you an immediate doctorate degree in divinity, theology, or ministry all for a few hundred dollars and perhaps requiring a short paper of no more than a couple thousand words.

Another warning sign that an institution is issuing fraudulent, substandard, or illegal degrees is if they make it a point to explain why their degrees are “bonafide legitimate doctorate degrees.” While a truly legitimate college or university will normally identify its accreditation it is highly unlikely that it will have to stress why its degrees are “bonafide and legitimate”. Only an institution issuing fraudulent degrees needs to attempt to convince you of their legitimacy.

It is important to confirm the physical address of any school before you enroll. A legitimate college, university, or seminary will have a physical business address, even if it is set up to provide only on-line study. Any institution using a mail drop address is almost certainly issuing fraudulent and illegal degrees. You should be able to visit the institution that will grant your degree. If the offices of the college, university, or seminary are a back room or basement in somebody’s home, the degree is almost guaranteed to be substandard, and is most likely being illegally issued.

As we continued to look into the issue of addresses, we discovered that it is a violation of Federal law to use the Postal Service in conjunction with a business and request to be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title.

“Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by means of the Postal Service, any scheme or device… or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or requests to be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or address or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any post office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal card, package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper name, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.” (18 U.S.C. 1342)

Beware of any institution that offers a ‘one-time only tuition cost to you:’ ‘each doctorate degree is only $$$, get a second degree at half-price, $$$’, or any similar come-on where you simply purchase your degree for a flat fee.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (2005) “Most diploma mills charge a flat fee, require little course work, if any, and award a degree based solely on work or life experience.”

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2007) cautioned that one of the warning signs that an institution may be offering fraudulent or substandard degree is charging “tuition and fees by the degree and not by the course. Whether charging $299 or $29,000, this is a sign of fraud. Legitimate colleges charge tuition by the credit hour (semester, quarter, or trimester) or by the course. Not all fraudulent or substandard institutions charge by the degree; some charge by the credit hour in order to appear legitimate. However, legitimate institutions do not charge by the degree.”

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education advises: when considering a degree provider, an answer of “yes” to one or more of the following questions may be an indicator of a diploma mill.

• Can degrees be purchased?

• Is there a claim of accreditation when there is no evidence of this status?

• Is there a claim of accreditation from a questionable accrediting organization?

• Does the operation lack state or federal licensure or authority to operate?

• Is little if any attendance required of students, either online or in class?

• Are few assignments required for students to earn credits?

• Is a very short period of time required to earn a degree?

• Are degrees available based solely on experiences or résumé review?

• Are there few requirements for graduation?

• Does the operation fail to provide any information about a campus or business location or physical address and rely only on a post office box?

• Does the operation fail to provide a list of its faculty and their qualifications?

• Does the operation have a name similar to other well-known colleges and universities?

• Does the operation make claims in its publications for which there is no evidence?

While it is not possible to list every institution engaged in a degree scam or issuing fraudulent, substandard, or illegal degrees; the state of Michigan maintains a list of schools that have been found to be most egregious in their issuance of fraudulent degrees.

The list can be found on-line at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf.

Degrees from any entity on this list will not be accepted by the Michigan Department of Civil Service as satisfying any educational requirements or job specifications. Even if you don’t live or work in Michigan, any institution on the Michigan list is highly questionable, and would most likely be found fraudulent, substandard, or illegal if investigated by any other state.

The state of Maine maintains a similar list on-line at: http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/UnaccreditedSchools-112706.pdf

The state of Oregon is a leader in the fight against fraudulent, substandard and illegally issued degrees. Oregon maintains a list of entities issuing invalid degrees on-line at: http://www.osac.state.or.us:80/oda/unaccredited.aspx.

In addition to checking the Michigan, Maine and Oregon lists of unaccredited institutions, one should also check the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) – Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited by Recognized United States Accrediting Organizations, on-line at: http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp and the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (USDE) on-line at: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

The CHEA and USDE databases list institutions that are recognized as having met certain standards in their education programs.

While being listed in the CHEA or USDE database doesn’t guarantee that a degree will be suited to any specific purpose, an institution that issues degrees and is not listed in either one these databases is at best highly questionable.

STATE HIGHER EDUCATION BOARDS

Next, contact the higher education board in the state where the “degree-granting institution” is located and get the board’s opinion of the institution in question. Every state has some type of governing body for higher education. When considering enrolling in any college, university, or seminary, where there may be a question about its legitimacy, it pays to contact the governing body for higher education in the state in which the institution is located and ask whether that institution is recognized by the state and whether the degrees they issue are legitimate.

At the time this article was written the U.S. Department of Education maintained a list of State Higher Education Agencies on-line at:

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov:80/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SHE

LAWS

Several states are beginning to recognize the problem of fraudulent, substandard, and illegally issued degrees and are passing laws to combat this crime.

Currently it is illegal in North Dakota, New Jersey, Texas, Nevada, Washington and Maine to use unaccredited degrees. It is illegal in Indiana to use an unaccredited doctorate. Other states are considering laws to protect their citizens from diploma mills and substandard degrees.

In Washington State, issuing a false academic credential is a class C felony; and knowingly using a false academic credential is a gross misdemeanor. (RCW 9A.60.070)

Florida Statute 817.567 — Making False Claims of Academic Degree or Title.– provides that no person in the state may claim, either orally or in writing, to possess an academic degree, as defined in s. 1005.02, or the title associated with said degree, unless the person has, in fact, been awarded said degree from an institution that is: (a) Accredited by a regional or professional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation… [or run by a state or by the Federal government, or for schools outside the U.S. has been validated by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education as equivalent to the baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States...]

and

(2) No person awarded a doctorate degree from an institution not listed in subsection (1) shall claim in the state, either orally or in writing, the title “Dr.” before the person’s name or any mark, appellation, or series of letters, numbers, or words, such as, but not limited to, “Ph.D.,” “Ed.D.,” “D.N.,” or “D.Th.,” which signifies, purports, or is generally taken to signify satisfactory completion of the requirements of a doctorate degree, after the person’s name.

LIFE EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

According to Roger H. Schmedlen (2006), writing in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Some unsophisticated would-be experts may truly believe it is possible for them to obtain a legitimate degree without attending classes or performing any study activity–simply by using credit from lifelong career experience. . . . It isn’t!”

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board warns that another of the warning signs of fraud is an institution that “offers to grant a degree or generous amounts of credit for life experience. Claims that one can receive a complete degree for one’s life experience are a sure sign of fraud. Calculating credit awarded by years of service in a particular job or function is also a sign of fraud. Legitimate colleges that award credit for life experience require extensive evidence that the experience is the equivalent of coursework taught at a college. The average legitimate award by that means will be approximately 12 to 18 semester credit hours (about one semester). Many students who are assessed receive no college credit.”

While one should understand that no legitimate accreditor enforces any particular theological understanding, doctrine, or theology; it is just as important to understand that states have a responsibility to ensure that the public is not put at risk by fraudulently issued degrees and credentials. Ask yourself whether you would trust a medical doctor who received an immediate medical degree based on life experience. Would you trust a psychiatrist whose degree was based on a 4 to 8 page paper? No? Well, if you will not trust your physical and mental health to a person with a fraudulent or substandard degree, why would you trust someone with this type of degree to guide you in your spiritual and religious well-being?

John Bear (2007) offers an emphatic warning concerning fraudulent degrees: “We must warn you, as emphatically as we can, that it is very risky to buy a fake degree or to claim to have a degree that you have not earned. It is like putting a time bomb in your resume. It could go off at any time, with dire consequences. The people who sell fake degrees will probably never suffer at all, but the people who buy them often suffer mightily. And — particularly if their “degree” is health-related — their clients may be seriously harmed.”

We consider a religious degree to be health-related in any case where the degree-holder is involved in offering counseling or spiritual guidance. One’s spiritual health is just as important as one’s physical, mental and emotional health.

CONCLUSION

Fraudulent, substandard, and illegal degrees endanger the safety of the American public. Persons who use a fraudulent, substandard, or illegal degree and provide health-related services, to include counseling, providing life-skills and religious guidance or therapy, put the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of their clients at serious risk.

Using a fraudulent, substandard, or illegally issued degree is likely to have dire consequences for the person who uses it, both in employment and licensing issues and in matters of trust and integrity. It is in fact illegal in several states to use an unaccredited, fraudulent, substandard or illegally issued degree.

A serious question should arise in regard to any individual’s integrity and competence, who claims a fraudulent, substandard, or illegally issued degree regardless of any other credentials or experience that person may possess.

FOOTNOTES

109th Congress – Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2006 – H.R. 6006 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc109/h6008_ih.xml

Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

http://www.ats.edu/

Bear, John, Quackwatch, Degree Mills,on-line at: http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/dm0.html (May 2007)

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

http://www.chea.org/

Federal Trade Commission, “Facts for Business Guide on Avoiding Fake Degree”, February 1, 2005 on-line at: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/02/diplomamills.shtm

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education – http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/college-stdnts/academic/diploma-mills.shtml

Religious Freedom Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000bb (1993)

Schmedlen, Roger H. CPP, CFE, CII, MIPI – Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Doctor Who? Avoiding Fraudulent Opinion Experts”, April 24, 2006 Edition; on-line at: http://www.securityexpertonline.com/fraudulent_security_expert_article.htm

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Frequently Asked Questions, May 2007 http://www.thecb.state.tx.us//AAR/PrivateInstitutions/FAQ.cfm

Are you planning on heading out of the law school in the near future?

If you answered yes, there are a few things you should know before you go. The following is a brief list of typical requirements Law School that occur when you start applying.

First, you have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the United States? If so, you are good – but if you answer “no”, you have to do some homework. The best use of your time in thisSituation, the Law School Admissions Council contacts and gain their support, to recognize officially in your conclusion. They are, in fact, the law schools say that to you that your degree is valid.

Second, you have taken the last? or did you have registered to take the test soon? All American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools, you have to take the final exam. To register for the test, visit the website of the LawSchool Admissions Council. You need a lot of time between the moment when the test and leave if your applications are not returned to their future schools. Finally, not all law schools in the United States is the last one. Several schools, the law of other bodies that are accredited as the ABA do not require any load. The most prominent of these schools are of the Massachusetts School of Law and Concord Law School in California.

Third, make sure you know,Your law school application deadlines. It is absolutely crucial to your success that you give to your top schools as they apply to the term that you begin to apply. Admissions usually more selective, as the process drags on, when more candidates are less syringes for remaining spots. You can get the application deadlines set of individual schools or admissions department.

Read more http://www.pannipa.com/2009/09/21/law-school-requirements-what-you-need-to-do-to-get-into-law-school/

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.

What do you think? There are many who says our Nation was not founded on Christianity…President George Washington wrote it.. If Obama would have stated this, He would have not had it to the Senate less alone, the White house.

Are you interested in working in law enforcement, a law office, or even getting into the private security field? If you are, you may want to start by getting an associate degree online in one of the many legal specialty fields. Many individuals are astonished at just how many different kinds of associate degrees you can earn in law and related fields.

One reason for this is that the United States has more people incarcerated than just about any other country on the planet. What that translates to is a wealth of opportunities in fields like criminal justice, where you could get a job in administration, corrections, cybercrime, law enforcement, private security, or even an associate’s degree in probation and parole. Jobs like these are stepping-stones to getting an important job with a firm specializing in criminal defense, perhaps a job with the FBI or even the Justice Department. All you need to do to secure a good job with excellent pay and benefits is to take that first step: earning a degree in the appropriate field. Many people take that first step online, completing their studies through an online college or university.

The great advantage to earning your associate degree online is that you can do it at your convenience, at your own pace, and working from your own home, the public library, or anywhere that you can get access to the Internet. If you have a laptop with a wireless card, you can get started at your neighborhood coffee shop or at the local shopping mall, if it has Wi-Fi access. You don’t have to be stuck at home if you don’t want to be. With the growing prevalence of Wi-Fi access all across the country, you can access the Internet from almost anywhere. Many students would rather work from home, but at least there is the option to studying at a coffee shop or some other restaurant with Wi-Fi, having access to better coffee and not having to clean up after yourself when you leave are perks in their own right. But really, the main point is that it’s never been easier to attend college, whether you intend to go into a legally related field or enter some other profession.

However, with unemployment up, and many businesses cutting back on hiring, some type of legal job is one of the best opportunities currently available. Some fields may be shrinking, but metropolitan police forces, sheriff’s offices and other branches of law enforcement seem like they’re always hiring. Right now private security is a growth industry. Once you’re established in private security, there’s almost no limit to what you can do. Working in private security can make it much easier to get a job with a police force, or you can continue to work in private security, rising through the ranks until you can establish yourself in a management or executive position. And it all starts with earning your associate degree online. Even if you have a full-time job, a family at home and other responsibilities, anyone with ambition to achieve this goal can do so and receive their diploma.

If the idea of working in the exciting, challenging world of law and law enforcement sounds like what you want to ensure your future employment, then start researching online schools now, checking out the colleges and universities where you can earn an associate degree online. There are so many legally related jobs out there that once you begin exploring these opportunities, you’ll probably have a hard time making your choice.

To sir with love?
Im 22 and a frosh at law school and I have this huge crush on my professor. The man is sooooo hot! I mean i admire him really. I do rather well in his class which is so out of character for me. He isnt really giving me special attention because i dress rather horribly.

Types of law? Degrees?
I’m an undergrad student aspiring for law school. Shamefully though, I dont really know all the different types of law there are. Also I would like to know if there are different law degrees to get. Can anyone help me here maybe even showing me a link to go to, to help me answer these.

what are the chances of getting accepted into UC Berkeley law school with a lower than average LSAT score?
Check out www.LSAC.org for the LSAT and GPA that Berkley takes. But I will tell you, I had an LSAT score in the 95th percentile, and a 3.4 GPA and I didn’t get in. It is a very competitive.

What are the differences between an ABA law school and reginally accredited law school?
I’m planning to study law in the states and I’m not sure how things work as I am from New Zealand, abit confuse there when it comes to choosing law school, as some non ABA law school do not require LSAT, and most ABA law.

What are the three most significant Legal cases in United States history?
Row v. Wade – Abortion Brown v. Board of Education – Civil Rights Marburry v. Madison – Power of Judical Review Those are the ones that we, in law school, are supposed to know inside and out. – Roe v Wade Brown v Board of Education.

what can i do for areal job?
I did my undergrad in political science and world issues and have a diploma in police sciences (dont want to be a cop anymore) and have just completed my first year of law school (but dont want to continue down this path) I need a real job now, anyone have any suggestions.

what do attorneys make?
How much do typical ligiation attorneys make in large market area right out of law school? Um. Around 150,000-200,000 ish. – what do they make? they make a lot of hardship for other people. Your question hints at what the problem is with lawyers: it’s all about the money. You just want to become a.

What do I need to do to get in to law school?
First, work hard on your bachelors. It can be any major, just make sure you enjoy it and do well. You need to get the best grades you can to be competitive – the admissions process is getting more and more competitive every year. In your.

What do people mean when they say that in law school you have to learn to ‘think a different way?’?
If you answered my other question, you know what I am talking about. Please help. ‘Thinking like a lawyer’ involves two different sets of skills. The first is the ability to formulate general rules that function as templates. Sometimes.

What do you exactly learn at law school for 3 whole years?
im just curious to know why is there a professional school specifically for law. I mean how would it help me out in my career? Law school teaches you more than just ‘the law,’ it teaches you how to think like a lawyer. Legal professions approach problems.

What do you have to do to become a lawyer?
Please tell me!! I’m desparate! In Ca. you need an AA Degree with 36 units of law credits then you can go to law school, which only a few are accepting just an AA. Most times, a BA degree is needed first which is four years at college, then.

What does it take to be a good lawyer at a law firm?
Skills of a good lawyer generally: understanding of basic legal principles, ability to research, to be organized, to write coherently, to follow directions — all the stuff they talked about in law school; still applies in a firm. The thing about a big firm, as.

What does it take to become a lawyer? How many years at college, etc.?
PLease don’t spam. In the U.S., most law schools will tell you that you need a four-year degree from an accredited college or university, then most states require a juris doctor from an accredited law school before taking the bar exam. Law School is usually.

what does JD or LL.B. OR LL.M. mean when someone is taken law ?
JD is Juris Doctor. It’s basically what you get after going to law school. LL.B is not use in the united states. It’s mainly used in countries where British rule once existed. It’s sort of like a Bachelors degree in law. an LL.M is.

What high schools classes do you need for a lawyer carrer?
None, really. Law school is a graduate-level school, so that means you have to go through a four-year university first. Thus, no law school is going to look at your highschool transcript. That said, you’ll probably want to take as many A.P courses as you can in.

what is a good major if you want to go to law school and become a lawyer?
im going to college Political science, philosophy, history and English have been traditional ‘pre-law’ majors, but these days law school admissions are much more competitive, so more and more students seeking law school admission are seeking to distinguish themselves by majoring (and.

What is a good medium priced laptop for a student entering law school.?
my daughter is entering Law School. She doesn’t have a whole lot of money to spend,probably between 600-799. She will want to be able to do multi-tasking and will need a wireless one. Is there anything wrong with a refurbished one? I tend to shy away.

what is the average first year law student like?
what are the main skills taught in first year law school? example: finding the issue of a case, argument techniques? Most schools teach the socratic method, where after you read a case in class, they will ask students for the facts of the case, the issue presented, the courts reasoning,.

What is the best way for a lawyer to break into the finance world?
Given that you’ve already been through three years of law school, I think the ‘best way’ would enable you to spend the least amount of time in another program while maximizing your training in finance prior to entering the job market. Here are two.

What is the difference between a JD, JSD, or LLM applicant for law school?
A JD is a Juris Doctor, a Doctor of Law, which allows someone to sit on the bar exam, and is the basic degree that all lawyers have. The LL.M is the Legum Magister, Master of Laws, which requires a JD and is an.

what is the tort law and economic?
Tort law is a basic subject, usually taught to law students in their first semester of law school. It is the major field of law in which a person can seek a remedy for an injury or loss of some sort that they have suffered outside the context of a contractual.

What job qualifications do i need to be a lawyer?
You need to pass the bar in the state in which you want to practice. This generally requires going to law school. – You need to be a dirty, money grubbing scumbag. with no morals or ethics for oter people. – The basic qualifications for becoming a lawyer.

What should I get my brother for his graduation from law school in may?
If you know any essential/necessities please help me. I am not very good at choosing gifts for him. I usually give him money but that is getting kinda monotonous. Please help or give me some suggestions. He just turned 30 so I hope that little.

What should one major in if you plan to go to law school?
In today’s competitive environment, majors OTHER THAN the typical choices of political science and philosophy can make a law school candidate look appealing, especially if the major has something to do with the area of law in which the candidate hopes to specialize (as outlined.

What site can i go to a online law school courses?
Im done with college and just dont have time to go to law school but i need something I can afford ad do at home on my laptop. Sites for Online Law School? You may want to check out theses sites: 1) Concord University School of Law. Concord.

What suggestions can anyone give,about becoming a lawyer,who is visually impaired.?
I am 51,going to college for the first time,what kind of jobs can I apply for with a Juris Doctor Degree? After four years of law school,what will be my next educational move? My aunt had a friend in law school who was visually impaired. She went to.

Whats the best major for getting into law school?
I hear alot of people go into political science, criminal justice, some go into history, english economics etc. I know there is no set requirement, but what major do they accept the most of. Don’t worry about what they accept the most of—what interest YOU? Think of something that interest.

What’s the most important thing to know in order to succeed law school?
Starting law school May 10th. I’m currently a 2L taking my 4th semester of exams, and here’s my advice: 1) Learn how to take law school exams. At least look up some sample exams in Contracts, Property, and Torts on-line before the first one slaps you.

When a person graduates law school.?
is the degree considered to be masters? one of my friend’s said that it is considered master’s, since u have already completed the 4 yr degree n got a BA, which i think is true!! what do u think?? The J.D. is a juris doctor degree that is a graduate degree. It involves.

Which law schools have the best programs in constitutional law?
I’m planning on applying to law school this fall, and I’m wanting to take alot of courses on con-law. I know obviously the top tier schools like Harvard, Columbia, Yale, etc are all going to have good constitutional law programs but what other schools have good programs, and where.

Why do law students think they are so special?
I go to a top 15 law school, and all of the students are self centered spoiled brats. Any idea why? I work for lawyers and every summer a law student will clerk at our office. Law students like to treat the paralegals and legal assistants like we are trash..

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The world is changing faster now than at any time since the last ice-age 10,000 years ago and the major cause of that change is man. To allow the changes to continue unchecked is reckless at the least. Monitoring those changes and being able to convince others that we have to do or not do activities that affect the environment will take well qualified people with the relevant environmental science degree.

It has often been said that the education offered in colleges and universities are a direct response to the job market and the trends therein. If this is so then the future for professionals with an environmental science degree could not be much brighter.

After the industrial and the informational age, we are quickly entering the environmental age, where the environment and its characteristics are of paramount importance.

Never before, as a society, have we paid real attention to the environment and many would argue we still do not pay enough attention. Continuous exploitation of the earths natural resources and constant generation of heat and waste products have caused significant damage to the environment.

We live in an age where knowing, understanding and adapting to the environment is no longer a choice – it is the only way ahead. This age demands qualified professionals, especially those with professional environmental science degrees.

A number of allied degrees find their place alongside conventional environmental science degrees. Big business has, for a long time, been required to comply with safety and industrial security requirements. In industries like biotechnology, due to the nature of the products, there are numerous opportunities for disaster.

Disaster management and hazardous material management are fields of study that are very much in demand by today’s high technology industries. While often these studies are not comprehensive enough to be offered as science degrees by themselves, these courses are more often than not partnered with environmental science degrees as part of a package deal.

For the environmental science degree student, it can be an advantage. While pursuing their main course of study, they can get qualifications in a number of allied fields. This makes them thorough professionals and capable of entering a wide range of industries when they graduate with their environmental science degree.

As a result of the long-standing lobbying activities, the United States is home to some of the worlds largest and best funded environmental groups and many professionals, working for these groups, have environmental science degrees.

Jobs exist with government bodies, lobbying positions with political groups and corporate organizations, research positions with foundations and other research organizations. More opportunities exist in the environmental safety departments of leading oil majors and even faculty positions at colleges offering environmental science degrees. They all offer lucrative positions that professionals with an environmental science degree can hope to secure.

An environmental science degree does not deal with environmental topics alone. Due to the very nature of their work, professionals who acquire an environmental science degree need to be equipped with allied subjects like compliance, law, criminal justice, and public communication.

The courses of study that ultimately lead to a environmental science degree are varied and interesting. Someone with an environmental science degree is likely to be tasked with protecting our environment as a result we need the very best!

If you have a concern about the World we live in or a desire and determination to do something to improve a steadily deteriorating habitat, then an environmental science degree would be an excellent place to start.

Anyone aspiring to be an environmental professional would typically need to go in for a BS Environmental Science Degree before going for an MS or a PhD in Environmental Studies.

Environment science degrees are offered in all major colleges and universities across the United States and the Western World. An environmental science degree can be taken full-time, part-time or by distance learning so whatever your circumstances you can contribute.

PORTLAND, ME (January  23, 2008) — Verrill Dana, LLP is pleased to announce that Kathleen Gleason Healy and Alexia Pappas have been named Partners in the firm.  Both practice in the firm’s Portland office.

Ms. Healy is a member of the firm’s Health Law Group, where she maintains a general health law practice with an emphasis on hospital law including HIPAA and patient confidentiality; health information technology; physician contracting; and health care compliance.  She also counsels medical practices on transactional and regulatory compliance matters. Prior to joining Verrill Dana, Ms. Healy was engaged in private practice in Sheridan, Wyoming.  She received both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame.  Between college and law school, Ms. Healy taught English as a Second Language in the Peace Corps and also served as a project director and technical trainer for the Peace Corps. 

Ms. Pappas is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group.  A former federal prosecutor, she advises corporate and individual clients in criminal matters and also maintains a broad civil practice with an emphasis on employment-related litigation.  Ms. Pappas is an honors graduate of both Harvard College and Duke University School of Law; in addition to her J.D., she also earned an M.A. in Public Policy at Duke.  Between college and law school, she served on the staff of United States Senator George Mitchell; following law school, she served as law clerk to the Honorable D. Brock Hornby, United States District Court, District of Maine.

About Verrill Dana:

Verrill Dana, LLP is a full service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland, Augusta, and Kennebunk, Maine; Boston; Hartford; and Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit our website at www.verrilldana.com.

PORTLAND, ME (March 11, 2008) – Sarah B. Coburn has joined Verrill Dana as an Associate in the Private Clients Group.  She will work in the firm’s Portland office.

Prior to joining Verrill Dana, Coburn was an Associate with another Portland law firm where her practice focused on estate planning, probate and trust administration.

Coburn received an A.B. with honors from Brown University and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.  In addition, Coburn has completed coursework in Taxation of Trusts & Fiduciaries and Estate & Gift Tax at BU’s School of Law LLM Program.

About Verrill Dana:

Verrill Dana, LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Boston; Hartford and Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit our website at www.verrilldana.com.

Going directly from high school to law school is too big a jump for most anyone. It is important to take each step needed towards earning a law degree, or becoming a professional in the legal field. Education is required, and with the right focus a criminal justice degree online is a plausible option to acquire a career in the legal field. Many people will become involved in different apprenticeships and alternative methods regarding the legal and criminal justice fields. One of the best ways to take steps toward a legal career is through earning a criminal justice degree online. By earning a criminal justice degree online one can take a step or two towards obtaining the career of his or her dreams. Online classes will allow one to choose the best time to attend classes, and the amount of time it will take for them to earn the degree. Flexibility is important to most students, and online programs provide these types of classes for students working towards a degree in the legal field.

Buying a book on criminal justice programs in the United States will easily help illustrate the fact that most criminal justice programs are four year programs that cost thousands of dollars a semester to attend. While this route is good for many reasons, there are thousands of people that would be interested in becoming a legal professional but can’t afford it. An online program may be the best option for them. The criminal justice degree online ensures that people can earn a degree in as little as 2 years, without having to spend a small fortune on their education. They would not have to drop everything to return to school. Many institutions will admit that the criminal justice degree online programs are as thorough, and effective as those traditional programs offered on a traditional campus. Having the option to attend an online program has been the liberating factor for many qualified professionals looking for a way to break into the legal field.

Another benefit to enrolling in any online degree program is that you will gain exposure to the latest computer technology that can directly help you earn more money in the field chosen. For the criminal justice industry, this is the simplest way to learn some of the most advanced techniques used. There are so many new computer technology related aspects to the criminal justice degree online program that it is hard to count. There are courses that focus on searching for suspects, as well as the new software police officers use to keep in touch with the call center at their home stations. This all results in an online program that is worthy of the sacrifices people have to make to earn it.

For the millions of people that have always wanted a career in the legal field, online degrees can be a step in the right direction. There is no better time to earn a criminal justice degree online than today. Take a step, fill out an application, research the programs available, and the reality will be a few short years away from completion.

Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday in 2005. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, growing at a rate of over 5,000 new residents every month! As of the 2004 census, there were just over a half million residents in Las Vegas proper, however Clark County is home to nearly two million. The big casino building boom began in the mid 1980′s. The population of Vegas actually doubled in the ten years between 1985 and 1995.

Las Vegas is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. In 2004, there were more than 22,000 conventions held in the city. More than 37 million people visited the area, more than five times as many as visited in 1970. If you are like most, you will stay 3 to 4 nights there during your vacation.

You can expect to find lots of sunshine in Vegas and warm temperatures. The average minimum temperature is 56 degrees F. and the average high is 80 degrees F. There are fun things to do in the area parks, golf courses and pools all year.

The first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas was the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 1906. It ran into some trouble a few years later, in 1910 when law made it illegal to gamble. Fortunately, in 1931 the Nevada Legislature approved a legalized gambling bill. The first racially integrated hotel, The Moulin Rouge, opened in 1955. Two years later, the first topless showgirls debuted on the Strip at the Dunes in Minsky’s Follies. The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was created by Betty Willis in 1959. Most of The famous Las Vegas Strip is not actually inside the Las Vegas city limits. Most of it is in Clark County. There are over 1700 licensed gambling establishments in operation today.

If you like visiting historic sites, you can stay busy taking in such places as the Huntridge Theater, JD Smith house, Old Spanish Trail, Bonanza Underpass, Eureka Locomotive, Frank Wait House, John S. Park Historic District Walking Tour, Fifth Street School, Moulin Rouge and Big Springs. These are just a few of Las Vegas’ many historic attractions. The Mormon Fort, built by missionaries in 1855, was the first non-Indian settlement in the region and is still located on the corner of Washington Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. The goal of the missionaries was to teach the Paiute Indians farming techniques. The Indians rejected the teachings and raided the fort, so the missionaries abandoned it just two years after it was built.

The construction of the Hoover Dam began in 1931. This brought an influx of construction workers which started a population boom and gave the Depression Era economy a much needed boost. It is a short 30-mile drive southeast of Las Vegas on Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border. A major engineering feat, the dam was built by a total of 21,000 men over a five-year period. It was actually finished two years ahead of schedule! Close to one million visitors take the tour every year and millions more drive over the dam. The Tourist Center is open every day except Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Las Vegas is famous for its weddings. A marriage license costs $55 in Nevada. Many couples choose to marry in this state because there is no blood test or waiting period required. In addition to the Las Vegas Chapels, there are outdoor weddings, gazebo weddings, Grand Canyon weddings, Valley of Fire weddings, limousine drive-through weddings, renew your vow weddings, Red Rock Canyon weddings, helicopter ride over the Strip weddings and live internet WebCam weddings. You can even register online! The city of Las Vegas issues over 123,000 marriage licenses per year, or over 300 per day.

Whether you stay on or off the Strip, or if you are a gambler or non-gambler, a golfer, food fanatic, show lover, sports fanatic, teenager, thrill seeker, bargain hunter, bar hopper, grandparents or just a kid, there is plenty of fun and entertainment waiting for you in Las Vegas!

Sue Anne is a single divorced mother of 2 children. She works hard every workday as a customer service representative in a large office pool, to make sure her children have a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs, and food in their belly. She doesn’t have a retirement plan, nor can she hardly afford a college loan plan for her 16 year old daughter, who will be going to college soon.

This a very common scenario in the United States. With today’s global market and economy, the average person in the United States can not afford to stop working full time, and still further their education to stay competitive in the market. A person’s educational qualities are assets that they need to be able to sell to an employer to help them succeed in life.

With this issue in mind, the employee can still obtain a degree to help further their career by getting an education through an accredited college online. There are many schools and universities that are offering college level courses via the internet today. Some schools also offer full degrees via an online study course.

Earn your degree in several different fields of study. Some of the fields of study do require that you make a physical presence in a classroom, but most often, this situation is handled as such so that the requirement is only mandated once or twice per study cycle.

Making a plan and following it through when you are still working a full time job will help you succeed. The online schools often have career counselors that can help you to make the best plan possible to help you earn your degree online. There are also online live chat counselors that can help you plan your future.

Making the most of your career for you and your family is an important issue to anyone. Not everyone can do the best from the beginning. Perhaps you had the opportunity to goto college in your younger years and have earned a degree. How valid is that degree in todays market? If it’s a degree from 20 years ago, then a lot of things have changed since then. Getting an online education to freshen up your resume can help you get the promotion that you are looking for.

Some of the more popular online educational schools and universities are University of Phoenix (Online or Campus), AIU Online, Kaplan University Online, ITT Technical Institute, Saint Leo University Online, Ashford University Online, Strayer University, CTU Online, Devry University Online, and Florida Tech University.

There are degrees of all kinds available from many online educational schools. There are many different fields of study, including, Business, Nursing, Health Care, Education, Criminal Justice, Technology, Human Services, Design, Engineering, Paralegal and Law, and General Studies.

No matter your choice for your career, there are many options available to you to help you further yourself for you and your family. Being a student of online studies is no longer a oddity. It is the norm. You can not afford to be out of the loop, as today’s world changes rapidly. Start your online education today!