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Originally posted by IheartAphi
Are you currently in law school or just know bunchies?
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I am a lawyer and when I was in law school I sat on admissions committee. I also applied to 14 law schools when I applied and had a great law school admissions counselor who helped me through the process and was very knowledgeable.
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Originally posted by cutiepatootie
Then there are a lot of misinformed students from Mt Sac .... they all believe LaVerne is acrediated by the ABA when it came to the paralegal studies program.
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The ABA states on its website that it "approves" paralegal programs. According to the ABA site La Verne is approved. When I read La Verne's site the other day though it didn't list the ABA under its accreditation. It seems like they distinguish between being accredited and being approved.
But then the ABA uses "approves" and "accredits" interchangeably later on. This is what the ABA accreditation site says about who they accredit:
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The American Bar Association's approval of a law school extends only to the first professional degree in law (J.D.) offered by a law school. ABA approval of a school's J.D. program provides bar admission authorities, students and the public assurance that the law school's J.D. program meets the Standards established by the ABA and that graduates of the school have completed an educational program that prepares them for admission to the bar and to participate effectively and responsibly in the legal profession.
ABA approval does not extend to any program supporting any other degree granted by the law school. Rather the content and requirements of those degrees, such as an LL.M., are created by the law school itself and do not reflect any judgment by the ABA regarding the quality of the program. Moreover, admission requirements for such programs vary from school to school, and are not evaluated through the ABA accreditation process. The ABA Accreditation process does not evaluate in any way whether a school's post-J.D. degree program ensures that students in the program gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary to prepare the student adequately for the practice of law. It is the long-standing position of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar that no graduate degree is or should be a substitute for the J.D., and that a graduate degree should not be considered the equivalent of the J.D. for bar admission purposes.
The Standards for Approval of Law Schools prohibit an approved law school from establishing a post-J.D. program without first obtaining the acquiescence of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. However, the ABA reviews post-J.D. degree programs only to determine whether the offering of such post-J.D. program would have an adverse impact on the law school's ability to comply with the Standards that the ABA establishes for J.D. programs. If no adverse impact is indicated, the ABA acquiesces in the law school's decision to offer the non-J.D. program and degree. Acquiescence in a post-J.D. program does not constitute ABA approval or endorsement of such a program. (Adopted by the Council, February 2002)
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