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As of June 2007, only 196 law schools in the U.S. were approved by the American Bar Associaton (ABA). This has caused fierce competion for the available spots in traditional law schools. However, a few facts may help those who desire a law degree, but who thought it was impossible at this stage in their lives.

Law school is designed to be a place where students can academically prepare to pass the bar exam in order to become licensed attorneys. Some states, like California, do not require attendance at an ABA-approved school in order to sit for and pass the bar exam. Online schools that are registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners are acceptable, like Concord Law School.

Eligibility to sit for the bar exam is set by each state, not by the ABA. So potential law students should check with their state board of bar examiners to determine whether a particular non-ABA law school is acceptable.

Check to see if the law school is accredited by an approved Department of Education accrediting body, even if the school is not ABA-approved. The rigorous standards of a regional accrediting organization speak volumes about the quality of the education received.

There is no single path to a legal career, according to the ABA. Students from almost every academic discipline are accepted into law school and many become successful legal professionals. 

Law school graduates are employed in a number of positions outside of law offices, including corporations, real estate offices, hospitals, juvenile court, universities and as entrepreneurs. But those who intend to compete for positions in top law offices should carefully consider their law school choice.

Concord Law School offers a high-quality online law degree at a relatively reasonable price to those who prefer flexible study hours and the ability to study at home. It is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and has met rigorous standards. This accrediting body is one of only several that are approved by the Department of Education. In some years, Concord’s ABA exam pass rate has met or surpassed a number of ABA-approved schools. Concord Law School is part of Kaplan, Inc., which is a subsidiary of the Washington Post Co.

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