Concord Law School (Kaplan)

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I haven't looked at any specific schools but in California, but certain law schools are registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California. These schools, even though they are not accredited by either the ABA or the Committee on Bar Examiners, are authorized to grant a JD. Students at these schools must take the Baby Bar that is administered by the CBE. After they pass the Baby Bar, those students may continue with their law studies to obtain their J.D. degree. Students at law schools accredited by either the ABA or CBE are exempt from having to take and pass the Baby Bar.

A lot of consideration should be taken into whether employers In Cali prefer that a person graduate from an ABA accredited school. There are a lot of under-employed lawyers out there who graduated from a bona fide ABA approved law school and can't find job so I'd make sure this non-ABA school won't be perceived as a strike against you - you don't want to spend all of that money and find out that this is a hindrance to future plans.

For the records, in California, an applicant who has not attended law school may take the bar exam after study under a judge or practicing attorney for an extended period of time.