Purdue Global Law School Tour

Dean Martin Pritikin provides an overview of what students can expect at Purdue Global Law School. Founded in 1998, Purdue Global Law School (formerly Concord Law School) was the first fully online law school in the nation.

[@FairBeautyEssentials]

Thank you. This was a very good overview. I like that you said there are students from all across different states attending this law school. I would like to attend. I am in Georgia. With all of the highlights you showcased towards the end, with all of your recognition, achievements, and so forth, I find it very odd that you are only Credited for California bar, but not for Georgia? And yes, I like that this is designed for people who work full-time jobs and have children and families. Such as myself. I work full-time earning $55k annually, and I have children and I cannot afford to quit my job. I can, however, attend Law school though, but I am in Georgia.!!!😢

[@OryBailey-gm6li]

Hi there!
Yes, Purdue Global Law School is doing impressive things, but they cannot meet the ABA requirement that 75% of their graduates pass the bar exam within two years. This inability is because Purdue Global Law School graduates are only allowed to take the California bar exam, which is notoriously very difficult (possibly THE most difficult bar exam in the country). There is only one non-ABA accredited school in California whose bar passage rates for the last six years have averaged higher than the required 75%, and that is San Joaquin Law School. However, they are VERY expensive. It is my opinion that if Purdue Global Law School graduates could take the bar in other states, the 75% passage rate would not be a problem. (I mean, if you hold a JD degree accredited by the ABA and you accidentally walk too close to the bar exam location in Utah, they tackle you and give you a law license. Obviously, this is a joke, but their bar passage rate was 92% on the July 2023 exam, the highest in the nation. Then, in July 2022, they had a passage rate of 84%, which is also the highest nationwide again, so I have little reservations that Purdue Global Law School graduates could not get a 75% pass rate).
One thing I would like to bring up as it is a point of wording and semantics (but hey, isn't that what law is all about?). He said that the ABA does not accredit law schools that are entirely online. This statement is correct; however, the ABA DOES accredit fully online JD programs as long as they do not come from an online law school. This policy is stupid because an online degree is no better just because you have some bricks and mortar stacked somewhere. St. Mary, Hawaii, and Southwestern offer their JD 100% online. Dozens of other schools offer hybrid programs. Schools like Cleveland State, Albany, and Vermont have hybrid programs requiring less than 14 days on campus for the entire degree! To add a finer point, the ABA is considering a rule change to Standards 701 and 702, which, if approved, would allow fully online law schools to offer JD degrees. Schools like Purdue Global Law School can apply for provisional accreditation if this happens. Even if it does not occur, Purdue Global Law School is attempting to get the Indiana bar exam opened up to graduates of their law school, as currently, only ABA-accredited JD holders are permitted to sit for the exam. Regardless, online law degrees are now here; they are not going anywhere, and hopefully, Purdue Global Law School will be able to continue being a pioneer in distance legal education and be the first fully online law school to have its graduates hold an ABA-accredited JD degree.
Ok, I'll end my rant there. 🙂

[@IAmFrankieA]

Thank you for posting this. I applied and am in the process of starting this January 2024!

[@Alwayslovn]

How’s your experience so far?

[@IAmFrankieA]

@@Alwayslovn best decision ever! Wonderful school, curriculum, and everyone is constantly ready to help you when you need help.