Well, Bouys And Gulls....i've Been Thinking About Finishing My

[LarryJ]

Just found a place "on line" that I can finish up my degree.

What the heck, why not?

Wellll, on second thought, what would that do to my 100% P&T?

I mean, it's not like I'd ever be able to actually work as a lawyer. I'd just like to be able to say I finished SOMETHING before I died.

If I DID try to "practice" law, I'd be my second client.

My first client, I'd choke the sh*t out of!

(kinda like Danny DeVito in that movie.........I can just see me in front of the judge and jury, actually TRYING a case)

oh well, it's a dream, but a do-able one.

[rentalguy1]

I'd finish the degree, but why sweat the bar? I really wanna go back, too...but that's only cause I keep getting older and the freshman "body" stays the same

[jbasser]

Let me finish mine up and the three of us can open a practice.

Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.

J

[cowgirl]

Has jumped a few bars in my time...um, on horseback?

Go ahead Larry, why not? I believe adult learners work harder in school cause they're the ones footing the bill probably. Heard that getting licensed as a paralegal is a breeze.

Good Luck,

cg

Let me finish mine up and the three of us can open a practice.

Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.

J

[Pete53]

Larry:

Good Luck. Its a good way to keep occupied and if you can get a Law Degree and Pass Bar maybe you will have to make some decisions than.

In Texas you can go to any school that is supported by Tax Money from State under Hazelwood Act and only have to pay the fee's.

I once toyed with the idea of going to Law School in New York CUNY and work in Public Law. Mrs Pete even agreed to go with me.

After you have the Degree and Pass the Bar you can decide if you can work or not.

[Berta]

GREAT- I am planning myself on taking the NVLSP course again and also returning to AMU.

I admire you for doing this.

I got 1/2 degree in traditional campus and the rest on line at AMU-

I must admit I didnt miss looking for parking spots on campus and all that but AMU was HARD! The Marines started this school on line years ago.

It has gone to be a top notch university-

Check us out if you wish-

http://www.amu.apus.edu/index.htm

There are fabulous degree programs at AMU and of course fully VA and GI Bill approved.

In my opinion-it is harder to go to college on line than traditional way-

the volume of writen assignments seems far greater than traditional-

your PC access and equipment must be up to date and you always need lots of floppies etc-

and then you might have to be proctored -meaning-using a proctor at a local school or library and taking exams on a library PC that the proctor sends to the Professor-

This was only difficult for me because get so much snow here in NY-I had to make sure the driveway was clear very early every day I had proctored exams.and I would pray the the Plow would come before I left the hill.

I commend you!

[john999]

I took the LSAT once long ago and could have gone to some law school but was warned that there were just too many lawyers out there already sort of like a school of sharks that would eventually start to eat each other. Maybe I was given bad advice since I ended up an overeducated laborer with a bad back and aching feet. What a waste. However, whatever moves you forward is good.

[calnight]

Like Berta I to am about to begin at AMU. It did take them awhile to get all my transcripts from the other colleges I attented. I already have 60 units done and now that I have been on IU for almost 2 years I need something to do. I chose the legal law degree my 60 units are in CJustice but since having ptsd I think being a cop is out of the question. Plus cops scare the shit out of me I am afraid that one going to say something that sets me off and I end up in jail. I do have to pay out of pocket but I also would like to have something on my side just incase the VA kicks me off the payroll. Plus it is done all on line I can imagine what the VA would say if they found out I was attending school at a campus. I dont think I would go to law school but maybe pursue a master degree. So AMU has got all my transcripts and now it takes 4-6 weeks to eval all my units. Your never to old to get your education and nobody can ever take it away from you. I say go for it larry.

[john999]

I have a master's degree in sociology....which explains my finacial failure in life.

So it is possible to get a law degree over the internet in less than ten years? If I got a law degree I would want to practice, but then I would probably lose IU forever. School is good, however. I loved going to college. It was the only thing I was good at being a student. I can't even sit in a classroom because I tried gemology but could not stand sitting for hours in class. Some kind of self paced course work. Those internet classes do tend to be expensive if they are from real schools. I think it is still worthwhile.

[LarryJ]

I looked at that Phoenix University.

Around $500 a credit hour.............sounds kinda pricey. Scared me away for a couple of years.

I'm looking at a couple of "name brand" colleges (Loyola and U of P).....still checking 'em out. Waiting for answers as to what, that I have, will "transfer".

Of course, I'm not going back to school if I have to attend any kind of classroom hours or if I have to be "proctored" (sounds like something they'd do to ya at the PROCTolgist's office, anyhow). I can't "be somewhere" if it requires my physical attendance. Driving and Drugs don't mix (Don't dope and drive.), but, at least I wouldn't wind up making MADD mad.

I donna know, "law" was once my "major", but I spent more time AT the bar instead of studying FOR the bar...........ah, the memorys of an ill-spent youth............oh, sorry, I nodded off there for a second.

All my family were, at one time or another, lawyers (Brother, Sister-In-Law(s), Grandfather(s), Uncle, Aunt). I think I was a big disappointment.........something about misery that loves company, I guess, 'cause every damn one of them were alchoholics and took themselves WAAAAYY too seriously.

Anyway, thanks for all y'all and the kind words of encouragement. I'm gonna "gopher it".

Might just decide to do some "VA" lawyering. Free. That way they can't take away anything. Right?

[LarryJ]

I have a master's degree in sociology....which explains my finacial failure in life.

So it is possible to get a law degree over the internet in less than ten years? If I got a law degree I would want to practice, but then I would probably lose IU forever. School is good, however. I loved going to college. It was the only thing I was good at being a student. I can't even sit in a classroom because I tried gemology but could not stand sitting for hours in class. Some kind of self paced course work. Those internet classes do tend to be expensive if they are from real schools. I think it is still worthwhile.

John, if you have a master's in sociology---------does that make you a socialist?

hehheh

[john999]

Larry

If socialism is good enough for AIG, Wall Street, and Freddie Mac then it is good enough for me. I am an anarchist. I want to see the whole system come down except for my IRA, heh, heh.

John

[Rockhound]

In my own opinion, if someone has disabilities, but still has the gray matter to learn, remember, and apply what you have learned, then by all means go for it. I might even suggest to those who are only thinking of it and have concerns they may not have what it takes to continue your education. You won't know until you try and even if you find what you had in mind was beyond your capabilities, you will have a better understanding what is and can adjust your life and future learning accordingly.

Best of luck in your indever and if you do become an attorney, I hope you have time to do some probono work for Veterans who are having trouble getting what is due them.

Rockhound Rider

[Stretch]

I just stay out of bars, and I try to keep from going behind bars.

[Berta]

"Like Berta I to am about to begin at AMU"

WOW Great Calnight-

VA doesnt care if a degree program is on line- for Voc Rehab, GI Bill or Chapter 35ers.

Maybe this will help someone who is using VA benefits at AMU- I tied in with VA Edu here in Buffalo via email-they put the email addy on my Chapter 35 Certificate of Eligibility.

Then I got direct email addy for the VA Counselor at AMU- Teresa-

Every time I paid my tuition and enrolled into a new course, I sent both Teresa (AMU ) and CC: to the VA Edu here in Buffalo-

emails including

the Name and Abbrev for course I just enrolled in

the Professor's name

my Student ID number

the date I paid the tuition and how much,

the length of the course (I took many accelerated ones- 3-4 months in 8 weeks VERY hard to do)-)

and my VA C file number.

It made the VA Chap 35 go smoothly. sort of.

Great Calnight- I had some wonderful professors-mostly all active USMC officers , etc-

I miss it and need to get back there-

I hope they will waive the mandatory RQ course for you- but maybe not- it is a good course- not as bad as it seems-