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#JD-PhD, Academics: Northwestern University School of Law

Northwestern's JD-PhD program is open to students who intend to pursue an academic or research career and whose teaching and research will be enriched by both degrees. The program is designed to allow students to complete both degrees more effectively than they would through consecutive degree programs. Students are able to complete the entire program, including dissertation, in as few as six years.

Northwestern JD-PhD graduates have obtained faculty positions in law and graduate schools as well as prestigious judicial clerkships.

Advantages of Northwestern's JD-PhD Program

The Most Integrated Program of its Kind

The program offers a coherent course of study on a set track that integrates the rigorous terrains of doctoral and law studies. Faculty members from each of the schools jointly supervise students' research and dissertations.

An Accelerated Course of Study

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#Internet Law - Guide to Cyberspace Law.

Internet Law, or Cyberlaw as it is sometimes called, refers to the legal issues related to the use of the Internet. It is less a distinct field of law than a conglomeration of intellectual property law, contract law, privacy laws, and many other fields, and how they pertain to the use of the Internet.

Unique Nature of Cyberlaw

If there can be laws that could govern the Internet, then such laws will require a unique structure to grapple with the international and ethereal nature of the web. Many argue the Internet is not actually �regulable� at all, while others argue that not only can it be regulated but substantial bodies of law already exist. Since the Internet is not geographically bound, national laws can not apply globally. A few international agreements exist, but some have argued that the Internet should be allowed to self-regulate as its own "nation."

Internet Regulation

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#Internet law

The Internet has led to the development of a burgeoning field of legislation wherein amateur lawmakers seek, in the manner of Murphy's Law, to glibly describe certain aspects or observations regarding internet behaviour in general and, more specifically, debates and discussions on Usenet groups and internet forums.

Warning. Internet law tends neither to be logically rigorous nor evenly applied. It often commits fallacies. Invocation of individual laws is usually a time-saving device used to prevent one from being dragged into an argument with someone who will under no circumstance alter one's own opinion.

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#International Trade Law - Research Guides

International Trade Law Guide

Written by Karin Johnsrud, edited by Silke Sahl

Last Updated July 28, 2011

International trade is a complicated area of law to research because there are numerous levels of trade organizations and interactions. There are bilateral trade agreements, regional trade agreements and multinational trade agreements. Each of these agreements has its own history, policies and dispute settlement procedures. Trade organizations established under the agreements have separate resources that can be searched. Furthermore, individual countries have their own policies and laws relating to international trade. As an example, the United States Congress must pass legislation enacting international trade agreements before the United States can officially become a party. The national policies have to be researched individually and frequently separately from the resources relating to the international organiz ... Read more »

#James Sokolove Doesn - t Fix Problems, But He Knows People Who Can

There is a great profile in the Boston Magazine about attorney James Sokolove, a guy that advertises his legal services on T.V. so often I just assumed he didn t actually exist.

Apparently, he does exist, but his legal services don t, at least not in the traditional sense:

Despite his prodigious success and his omnipresent image as a bulldog attorney, Sokolove hasn t seen the inside of a courtroom in nearly three decades. Truth be told, he s argued only one case before a jury; it was back in the early 1970s, and he lost. It wasn t tenacious lawyering that allowed Sokolove to build a legal empire, but rather his prowess as a businessman and an innovator. He and his staff of 80 don t try cases; instead they connect prospective clients to other lawyers, who pay Sokolove a cut of their fees for ginning up business.

Sweet. The only thing better then an unabashed ambulance chaser is an unabashed ... Read more »

#Introduction to Legal Design

Intro to Legal Design is a 9-week course for law students other graduate students to reimagine how legal services are delivered, learn how to use human-centered design methods to create breakthrough solutions to complex problems. The students will work with project partners - including legal aid groups, courts, and private law firms -- on 2 legal service challenges to help the partners solve real problems they their users face. For each challenge, students will work on interdisciplinary teams, with close coaching from designers, engineers lawyers. Students will learn design methods and use their respective expertise to design new innovations that make legal services more accessible engaging. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and e-mail the Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Registration and Selection of Classes for Stanford Law Students) to the instructor. See Consent Applic ... Read more »

#Is It Time to Start Shutting Down Law Schools? Bloomberg Business

This month, the American Bar Association provisionally accredited a new law school at Concordia University. More than 200 law schools are accredited in the U.S. An analysis of data from the ABA itself raises the question whether that list should be getting any longer.

Law schools exist for a lot of reasons, but a pretty important one is to prepare people to be lawyers. By that standard, a large handful of institutions seem to be failing. Last year, 10 law schools were unable to place more than 30 percent of their graduating class in permanent jobs that required passing the bar, according to ABA data. Those job numbers don't include positions that schools fund for their graduates or people who say they are starting their own practice.

At the University of Massachusetts School of Law, the American school with the worst job outcomes by this measure, just 22 percent of people who graduated in 2014 got th ... Read more »

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#J. D.

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Law cooperate in offering combined programs of study leading to the J.D. degree and the sequential M.A. M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.

Students who wish to take part in this program must make separate applications and gain admission to both the School of Law and a participating department of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students must be admitted to a Ph.D. program at the Graduate School to participate (there is no J.D./M.A. dual-degree program).

Participating Departments

Only the following GSAS departments have elected to participate in the J.D./Ph.D. Program:

Applying to the J.D./Ph.D. Program

Applicants must submit applications to both Columbia Law School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. On each application, applicants must note their interest in the dual-degree program. Applications must be submitted by the Law School deadline and t ... Read more »

#J. D. Student Central

Dear Students,

Welcome to the Transactional Law Program's Web pages.

I became the director of the Transactional Law Program in July 2012 after retiring as a partner in the Boston office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Flom LLP, where I practiced in the firm s mergers acquisitions department for almost 30 years. The principal goal of the Transactional Law Program is to provide a solid foundation of essential practice skills to students seeking a career in transactional practice and to those who will need these skills at some point in their careers, regardless of the specific area of legal practice they pursue. We seek to bridge the gap between what students learn in traditional law school classes and the skills they need when they enter the legal practice arena.

The growth and success of the Transactional Law Program including the Program s expanding course offerings and the Transactional Practice Concentration reflects BU Law s unwave ... Read more »

#Is studying an MBA a good investment?

It's hard work, expensive and it can deal a hammer blow to the toughest of management egos, but the master of business administration (MBA) continues to be one of the UK's most popular postgraduate programmes.

More than 8,000 new students enrolled at business schools in 2011 for courses accredited by the Association of MBAs. But if you are thinking of joining them in 2013, where should you start? Over the next few days, this series will guide you through the basics of MBAs. looking at the different courses on offer, how to apply, the cost and job prospects once you have graduated.

Fees at the top end are 57,500 for a two-year full-time MBA at the London Business School, or 33,000 for a two-year part-time executive MBA at the Cranfield School of Management in Bedford.

So the question has to be asked: is there a return on investment? Quantifying an MBA's value is an inexact science but the Alumni Perspectives Survey of 4, ... Read more »

#Is Louisiana under Napoleonic law?

The French influence on Pelican state jurisprudence.

Louisiana attorneys who've been displaced by Hurricane Katrina are worrying about whether they'll know enough to pass the bar exam in another state. Meanwhile, law students from New Orleans who transfer out of state won't be able to take the courses they need to practice in Louisiana. What makes Louisiana law unique?

Napoleon. The legal system in Louisiana—unlike that of any other state—derives from the Civil Code established by the French emperor in 1804. Four years before Louisiana became a state in 1812, the former French and Spanish colony adopted a version of the Napoleonic Code. (Some people say it's wrong to call Louisiana's legal system "Napoleonic," since the state Civil Code was also influenced by Spanish law. Historians still argue over the extent of this Spanish influence.) The resulting system of "civil law" in the state differs from the other 49 states' "common-l ... Read more »

#Issues and Laws Surrounding Child Custody

Talk to a Local Child Custody and Visitation Attorney

Most people probably associate child custody with divorce actions. but child custody issues are also common in actions involving paternity, guardianship, termination of parental rights and juvenile delinquency. Child custody not only involves the physical custody and control of your child, but the parental rights, privileges, duties and powers connected to child rearing.

The best interests of the child is the universal standard used in determining child custody issues. How child custody issues are treated by the courts today reflects changes in the decisions issued by the courts, states statutes, society and psychological research findings.

Best Interests and Joint Custody

The best interests of the child is the court s main consideration when determining a child custody issue. A court looks at the facts and c ... Read more »

#Jane Doe - Lawyers Sue Dershowitz for Defamation - Law Blog

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Alan Dershowitz has vowed to slap a defamation suit on the two lawyers who claimed in a court document that Florida financier Jeffrey Epstein arranged sexual liaisons for him with an underage prostitute.

Those lawyers have beaten him to the punch.

Paul Cassell and Bradley Edwards, who represent a woman claiming she had sexual relations with Mr. Dershowitz at Mr. Epstein s direction, have filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Dershowitz in Florida circuit court, according to Mr. Cassell.

States the lawsuit:

Immediately following the filing of what the Defendant, DERSHOWITZ, knew to be an entirely proper and well-founded pleading, DERSHOWITZ initiated a massive public media assault on the reputation and character of BRADLEY J. EDWARDS and PAUL G. CASSELL accusing them of intentionally lying in their filing, of having leveled kn ... Read more »

#Ivey s Combined JD

Where Business And Law Interact

With the complex challenges facing today’s biggest organizations, the integration of law and business is a certainty. The combined JD/MBA program, administered jointly by the Western Faculty of Law and Ivey Business School, is for high-achieving leaders who are passionate and capable of managing the intensity of two demanding programs. The outcome is invaluable – a JD and MBA degree completed in three years, instead of four if taken separately.

What You Can Expect

JD/MBA students will start the MBA program in March and complete the business essentials component before starting first-year law in September. After completing first-year law, students will do both MBA and law courses in their second and third year. This schedule allows for summer internships after first and second year.

Who We’re Looking For

The combined program is an intensive, rigorous, and rewarding experience. We are lo ... Read more »

#Villanova University School of Law - Ranking, LSAT, Reviews

Law School Overview

Villanova University offers 12 concentrations and 5 options for joint-degree programs, giving you additional educational opportunities beyond the JD.

Bar Exam

The bar exam is one of the most important benchmarks for law school graduates and 88% of Villanova University students pass the bar exam on their first try. Compared to other schools, this is an average passing rate, so you can be assured that Villanova University will adequately prepare you for the exam.

LSAT and GPA

The most recent set of students admitted to Villanova University had a median LSAT score of 157 out of 180. This is an average score compared to the scores needed to gain admission to other schools.

Villanova University had an acceptance rate of 51.2% for its recent set of admitted students. Of these accepted students, 22.9% matriculated. After the first year, 3.1% of students chos ... Read more »

#JD Program Admissions

Application fee waived for 2015 J.D. applicants

Chicago-Kent is committed to maintaining the diverse community that has been one of its strengths since its founding more than a century ago. Each admissions file is individually reviewed and the Admissions Committee takes a holistic view of each applicant's qualifications. Decisions are based on a range of factors, including quantitative and qualitative criteria. In addition to the GPA and LSAT, consideration is also given to non-numerical factors such as the nature and rigor of the undergraduate curriculum, writing ability, graduate work, professional experience, extracurricular activities, diversity, and the personal statement.

First-year applicants may apply for entry in the fall semester. Students who have enrolled for at least one year at another ABA-approved law school may apply for transfer admission for either the fall or spring semester. Applicants who hold a first degree in law from ... Read more »

#Weird U. S. A Laws

California

• It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
• It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
• Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet from a tavern,school or place of worship.
• Woman can't drive while wearing a housecoat.
• Bathhouses are illegal.
• It's illegal to eat an orange while in the bathtub.
• It's illegal to prevent children from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
• In Arcadia peacocks have the right of way on any street.
• In Blyth a person must own two cows before s/he is permitted to wear cowboy boots in public.
• In Pacific Grove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $5 ... Read more »

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#JD Application Procedure

Overview

The JD application for Fall 2015 admission will become available on September 2, 2014 and the deadline date for submitting the application will be February 2, 2015, 11:59PM PST.

It is your responsibility to make certain that all items arrive at the Office of Admissions. Your application may be treated as complete and a decision reached as soon as the minimum number of required documents is received. Any updates to your application must be submitted via e-mail to the Office of Admissions.

Application for Admission. Applicants are required to complete the entire application form and submit it electronically through LSAC.

Application Fee. The nonrefundable application fee of $100 must be submitted by credit card through LSAC. The fee may be waived in cases of extreme personal hardship. Applicants who are unable to pay the fee should review the SLS Fee Waiver Application Instructions. ... Read more »

#JD is the degree - A 2 Z

One of life’s great indulgences is the cognoscente’s feeling of smug superiority when others get some inside-baseball bit of information wrong. It’s a heady amalgam of emotions—lamenting how the world is going to hell while simultaneously assuring yourself that it is, at any rate, not YOUR fault. And I have noted in my own case that the impulse is exacerbated when I learned the key bit of information relatively late in life. I suppose the increased degree of smugness is borne of overcompensation. There are things that I can actually remember learning as an adult, and yet they still elicit a quick, happy disdain in my heart when someone else gets them wrong.

I’m not alone in this, I’m sure. Once, while out of town for a law school conference, I had dinner with a faculty member—let’s call him Professor Black—who might reasonably be described as combative; he also invited someone from another law school. At dinner, Professor Black told a little story ... Read more »

#Jones Day

Jones Day's Labor Employment Practice comprises more than 130 dedicated practitioners located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, offering corporate clients experienced, sophisticated, and cost-effective representation concerning all aspects of employment-related legal matters. Our clients benefit from the strength of our multidisciplinary L E team, in both employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Our global reach, multi-office teams, and seamless transfer of resources within the Firm allow us to bring the best of the practice to every client engagement.

The breadth and depth of our L E practice permits us to handle all labor and employment needs, including serving as lead trial counsel in complex, high exposure matters, arguing appeals, as well as handling complex collective bargaining and NLRB work. We have defended and prevailed on class and collective actions involving all manner of employment claims from age, race and gender discriminati ... Read more »

#JD Online Health Law Courses: Loyola University Chicago

Law Students: Study Health Law Online

Loyola University Chicago s Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy is pleased to offer JD students the opportunity to enroll in its cutting edge, online health law courses during the summer term. The Online Summer Session will allow both Loyola and non-Loyola JD students to gain key health law knowledge in a flexible online environment. For non-Loyola students this presents an opportunity to gain exposure to key health law areas which may not be taught at their home law school. Courses are taught by our experienced faculty, all of whom are dedicated to enhancing your practice-ready knowledge and skills. We invite you to join us to study health law online over the summer.

Accelerated Term: May 25-July 12, 2015 (7 weeks)

910 - Health Care Compliance (2) (Online)

Regular Online Summer Term: May 4-August 9, 2015 (14 weeks)

An ... Read more »

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#UWG Online

Aspire to Become a Leader in Education

Whether you want to excite the next generation of professional nurses with cutting-edge techniques or lead efforts to improve educational policy and quality, UWG online can set you on the right path.

Explore the options below and begin your journey today!

Doctor of Education in Professional Counseling and Supervision

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Professional Counseling and Supervision program (Ed.D.) is to prepare counseling professionals to positively impact their clients and communities of service through effective practices and programs, leadership, and advocacy (7/2013).

Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision equips graduates with the skills they need for advancement and/or achievement in counseling-related positions. The curriculum builds upon skills and knowledge acquired through previous degrees in counseling and extends graduates' knowledge through an emp ... Read more »

#VegFamily Sold: How I used the Law of Attraction to sell a business

I recently sold my online vegan magazine, VegFamily.com , to a new owner.  I used the Law of Attraction to manifest this result, and I want to share how that all happened.

When I started ErinPavlina.com last year, I spent the first few months just blogging and discovering I had psychic abilities that I could actually apply to others.  By June of 2006 I had opened myself up to give intuitive readings to people.  At this time, I was still running my web development company, selling my books, and running VegFamily.  After several months of juggling all these businesses, it became clear to me that I didn t have time to run all of these businesses effectively.  After consulting with Steve, who is our resident expert on long term strategy and planning, we decided that my plate was too full and something had to go.

Web consulting was taking up a lot of time but it was generating a really nice income and I ... Read more »

#Juris Doctor legal definition of Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor

The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school.

Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence. commonly abbreviated J.D. is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. It is required in all states except California (which includes an option called law office study) to gain Admission to the Bar. Gaining admission to the bar means obtaining a license to practice law in a particular state or in federal court.

Until the 1930s and 1940s, many states did not require a person to have a law school degree in order to obtain a license to practice law. Most lawyers qualified for a license by working as an apprentice for an established attorney for a specified period. By the 1950s most states required a law school degree. State legislatures established this requirement to raise the standards of practicing attorneys and to restrict the number of attorneys. The degree offer ... Read more »

#Jeremy Johnson wants to be own lawyer in criminal case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah businessman Jeremy Johnson says a judge should let him serve as his own lawyer in his federal fraud case because he claims the federal government is listening to private conversations with his lawyers.

Johnson says in court documents filed Thursday that his current attorney has a conflict and needs to be replaced, but Johnson would rather represent himself. He also says a new attorney will delay his case.

His attorney Ron Yengich declined to comment Friday.

Lawyer Greg Skordas is expected to replace Yengich. He said Friday he was unaware of Johnson's request. Skordas says a judge set a Friday afternoon hearing to discuss the issue.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Utah declined to comment.

Prosecutors say Johnson's online company bilked consumers out of millions by offering bogus services.

Johnson has pleaded not guilty.

Copyright The Associated P ... Read more »

#Villanova University School of Law - TLS wiki

Villanova School of Law, founded in 1953, is a Catholic law school near Philadelphia. The ABA censured Villanova in 2011 for falsifying several years' worth of the admissions data reported to U.S. News. The magazine currently ranks Villanova 93rd, down from 61st in 2009. The National Law Journal (NLJ) ranked Villanova as the 47th "Go to" law school in 2014, based upon the percentage of 2013 graduates employed at the largest law firms in the country. [1]

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Villanova's employment statistics are about in the middle of the pack among schools that place significantly in Pennsylvania, comparable with Temple and Penn State. Law School Transparency gives VLS a 53.3% employment score for the class of 2013.

Out of all the 2013 graduates, around 7.5% found full-time jobs in the public sector, which includes government and public interest. About 15.0% found their wa ... Read more »

#Joint Degrees

In cooperation with other schools and departments of Yale University, the Law School offers programs leading to a master’s degree and a J.D. (Juris Doctor) or to a doctorate and a J.D. These programs are intended for those who wish to acquire the specialized skills of some body of knowledge related to law. All proposals must be submitted to and approved by the Faculty Committee on Special Courses of Study.

While joint degrees have been most common with the Graduate School and the School of Management. students have also arranged joint work in the schools of Forestry Environmental Studies. Divinity. and Medicine. A joint-degree program is also offered in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. On a case-by-case basis, the Law School has permitted students to pursue joint degrees with relevant programs in other universities as well.

Joint-degree students must satisfy one of the two writing ... Read more »

#Pre law

Pre-Law at Michigan

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts has no official prescribed Pre-Law major or program. This position is consistent with advice that we have repeatedly received from law school deans and it is reiterated by the American Bar Association. We encourage students to pursue a challenging undergraduate program that fosters critical thinking, logical reasoning and effective writing. Your academic efforts should be enriched by extracurricular activities that promote awareness of a broad range of social issues, develop your leadership skills and challenge you to creatively and collaboratively solve problems. We look forward to working with you as you pursue your goal of attending law school.

Fall 2014 Pre-Law Events (Print Version)

Personal Statement Workshops +

Learn what law schools are looking for in your personal statement and participate in writing exercises designed to help you write a strong and inspired ... Read more »

#Journal of Business Law: Journal of Business Law • Penn Law

The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law is an expansion of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Employment Law, which has published cutting-edge business and employment scholarship for more than a decade.

Founded in 1997, the Journal publishes articles and comments on a broad range of business law topics including corporate governance, securities regulation, capital market regulation, employment law and the law of mergers and acquisitions.

The Journal of Business Law is published in four standard issues each year. Please address all correspondence related to the Journal to the attention of the Managing Editor, Ali Perry.

Journal of Business Law

University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Telephone: (215) 898-9289

Facsimile: (215) 573-2025

#Villanova To Enter Fast Growing Online MBA Market - Poets and Quants Poets and Quants

by John A. Byrne Poets Quants Author on January 30, 2014

Three months after gaining a $50 million gift from an alumnus and his wife, Villanova University’s School of Business announced today (Jan. 30) that it would enter the online MBA market.

The program, to be taught with the university’s same part-time MBA curriculum by the same faculty, will launch this fall at a cost of about $60,000. At that price point, Villanova s program will cost twice as much as the least expensive online program offered by a U.S. business school ranked in the Top 100 Auburn University which has priced its program at just $27,000 and half as much as the most expensive online program by a highly ranked school Carnegie Mellon University s Tepper School whose online MBA costs $118,000.

Villanova thus joins a growing number of business schools that are launching online versions of their MBA degree p ... Read more »

#Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education

Online Legal Studies Courses

Courses are offered through the Center for Legal Studies. Many of these courses are also available as DVD and Text-Only classes

Advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library, and elsewhere, will be examined. The conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research will be taught. You will also learn how to formulate WESTLAW search queries and effectively and efficiently use WESTLAW and other online legal research methods as timesaving devices in legal research and legal writing.

These advanced topics build upon the nationally acclaimed Paralegal Certificate Course© offered by over 100 colleges and universities nationwide. These classes are available to students who wish to extensively build upon their knowledge of law and paralegal studies with classes in specialized facets of contemporary ... Read more »

#Vehicle Repossession

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Chances are you rely on your vehicle to get you where you need to go — and when you need to go — whether it’s to work, school, the grocery store, or the soccer field. But if you’re late with your car payments, or in some states, if you don’t have adequate auto insurance, your vehicle could be taken away from you.

When you finance or lease a vehicle, your creditor or lessor has important rights that end once you’ve paid off your loan or lease obligation. These rights are established by the contract you signed and the law of your state. For example, if you don’t make timely payments on the vehicle, your creditor may have the right to “repossess” — ­or take back your car without going to court or warning you in advance. Your creditor also may be able to sell your contract to a third party, called an assignee, who may have the same right to seize the car as the original creditor.

The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s co ... Read more »

#Was it worth it?

Was it worth it?

Daianna Karaian, an alumna of the Kellogg School of Management, reveals how much of her MBA she still finds useful a year after graduation

THESE days, questioning the value of a business degree is one of the few growth industries. The Economist itself indulges in the practice from time to time. Is two years out of the job market and tens of thousands of dollars in tuition a wise investment? A year ago, as a newly-minted—and unemployed—MBA, I was sceptical.

With a background in sustainability and marketing gained from non-profits, government and small business, I went to business school to discover unexplored territory: the MBA would be my bridge into big business. I regularly pulled all-nighters poring over finance and accounting textbooks, poking into the darkest corners of Excel, and solemnly applying Little s Law to eliminate hypothetical bottlenecks in imaginary factories. Within six months I felt I ... Read more »

#Virginia State Police

Frequently Asked Questions

Are law enforcement officers subject to the background check when purchasing firearms?

Law enforcement offices are not exempt from the federal misdemeanor crime of domestic violence disqualification and therefore, must consent to a background check when purchasing firearms. The exception to this requirement is the purchase of a duty weapon from a licensed firearms dealer on behalf of an Employer s Certification Letter.

Is a concealed handgun permit issued in another state valid or recognized in Virginia?

States with which Virginia has entered into concealed handgun permit reciprocity agreements, or which Virginia will grant recognition, are listed on our Reciprocity and Recognition page.

Are Virginia concealed handgun permits issued to non-Virginia residents?

Virginia Code Section 18.2-308.06 authorizes the issuance of ... Read more »

#Villanova University Flex Track MBA

Program Structure

Flex Track courses meet once per week Monday through Thursday, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Villanova campus. Courses taken during the fall and spring semesters are 15 weeks in length, while the summer session runs for nine weeks. In addition to flexibility regarding whether the program is begun in the fall, spring or summer, students can choose to enroll in courses offered on Saturdays and through Villanova’s distance learning online platform. It is recommended that students take two classes per semester if they wish to complete to program within three years, and most students finish the Flex Track MBA within five years.

Curriculum

The Villanova Flex Track MBA curriculum consists of 48 credits. After completing an online primer focused on building or refreshing quantitative skills necessary for completing the MBA curriculum, students take part in the two-credit Leadership Challenge. Taking place over ... Read more »

#Warning: A computer science degree may be a waste of your time and money

Web developer Jose Pimienta on Jan. 30, 2014.

Image: Uncredited/Associated Press

By Todd Wasserman 2014-12-16 13:06:48 UTC

When he was 15, Shlomo Zippel got his first job programming. And that was pretty much the end of his academic career.

"I had an arrangement with the principal — as long as I showed up for tests and did well in them, he wouldn't tell my parents that I wasn't at school," recalls Zippel. "Instead of getting on the school bus every morning I got on a normal bus that took me to the office I worked at." Zippel, who lived in Israel at the time, was developing software used by all major banks in the country plus Reuters Israel.

At 17, the hourly rate Zippel was making for coding was higher than his parents'. "My dad is a surgeon," Zippel says. "This might say more about how little doctors are paid in Israel though."

The tech world is fille ... Read more »

#Pre-Law Information

University of Florida

Pre-Law Information

Law schools look for applicants from a variety of majors and there is no preference given to a specific major. Students who select majors in which they are most interested traditionally enjoy the coursework and earn high grades. Majors that emphasize critical thinking and writing can be helpful for students pursuing law, but students can also gain these skills through elective coursework. The only exception to the rule about majors is that students who would like to pursue Intellectual Property Law/Patent Law do need to have an undergraduate degree in science or engineering or at least take multiple courses in key science areas.

All UF pre-law students are encouraged to carefully assess their interest in and motivation for attending law school. Students are encouraged to pursue a broad, liberal, diverse, and challenging program of study, and should register for demanding courses that ... Read more »