Law School Zone

Just type in “law school” in any search engine and you are sure to be swarmed with sponsored links offering you the opportunity to earn your law degree “100 Online,” through a process described as “Fast & Easy!” Compared with the horror stories of full nights spent wired on caffeine in law libraries and teachers publicly embarrassing ill prepared students, earning a law degree from the comfort of your own home seems like the perfect solution to sidestep the stresses plaguing most traditional law students across the country. But bear in mind, picking a law school is an important life decision that will play a major role in your future prospects, much like picking a long term significant other. As some of you may have found out through failed relationships, picking the fastest and the easiest option might be fun for the short term, but has serious drawbacks not too far down the line. After all, practicing law is a particularly time consuming and tedious endeavor, it’s highly unlikely taking exams in your pajamas could adequately prepare you for the strenuous nature of the profession, or even to pass the bar for that matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Law school can be a pricey endeavor, though the cost of post graduate education does not always match the reward reaped. There are quite simply a lot of different law school options out there, with many topping the 40,000 dollar a year tuition mark. Tuition typically varies depending on the overall prestige of the law school itself. Whether or not the institution is public or private might also have a large bearing over its cost to attend, with public schools generally providing cheaper alternatives. Due to the high costs, it might be best for some prospective students who already know what field of law they want to practice to seek out programs at universities that aren’t as highly ranked on the whole. Here is a look at some of the elite law specialties housed less expensive, albeit less renowned schools. Read the rest of this entry »