ASU has launched a first-of-its-kind part-time and online JD program aimed at making law school accessible for working professionals and those living in rural areas.
A first-of-its-kind program is now at ASU —a part-time and online law school—with hopes of expanding access to justice nationwide."One of the barriers to attending law school is often having to quit a full-time job, pick up and move to a city that has a law school," said Angela Banks of the ASU JD law program.
"So we thought one of the ways to address that challenge was to create a program that was part-time and online."Making law school more accessible is the goal, as the ASU law JD program allows students to take classes at their own pace on their own time, in their own space."It’s really been just a godsend to be able to work at my own pace, on my own schedule. It’s still incredibly rigorous," said online JD student Bruce Orr.Orr is a part of the new program, attending all the way from Texas."I’ll take a couple meetings throughout the day with clients and working on some instructional design and planning work," Orr said. "And in any free time, I am either reading, listening to a lecture, or writing a response paper or studying for a test. It’s amazing being able to collaborate with such a different group of people and to have this opportunity available as a small-town guy in Texas."The major difference is the timeline. It takes about 10 semesters for the part-time program compared to six semesters for the full-time program. But the goal, from a university standpoint, is the same."One of the things that we thought about is there are a lot of access to justice issues in our country right now," Banks said. "And one of the factors contributing to that is an insufficient number of lawyers, so one of the things we thought about was how can we produce more lawyers who will go into public service and practice in rural areas?"The applications for this program open on April 1.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mailIn his annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that digital wallets and tokenized assets could modernize markets and expand investor access.
Read more »
ASU debate cancellation sparks dialogue between TPUSA, liberal activistsA planned debate between TPUSA and 'UnF*** America' at ASU was canceled on Monday after the university cited safety protocols and a lack of lead time for a safety review.
Read more »
Reflecting on Last Year of ASU Basketball Under Molly MillerThe Sun Devils are on the right track one year into a new era in the Big 12.
Read more »
AM Roundup: Man dies at Fossil Creek, County reveals heat plan, ASU hires Randy BennettWe're highlighting recent top stories and the latest forecast to start your day on Tuesday, March 24.
Read more »
Law&Crime Is Launching Subscription Service Offering Access to “Uncensored” Evidence (Exclusive)Law&Crime+ will share crime scene photos for $3.99 a month.
Read more »
Welton Street Cafe wins $1 million judgment against contractorTynin Fries joined The Denver Post in 2018 as an intern. Then, she joined the team as a Digital Strategist and was promoted to Deputy Director of Audience in 2022. She is a proud ASU Cronkite alumna (godevs)! In between producing news and writing stories, Tynin is out exploring all that Colorado has to offer.
Read more »