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Internet has revolutionized the entire concept of education. Volumes of information are available on the internet on almost every single issue. Now, educational institutions are trying to integrate the entire system of education through distance learning and online education.

The biggest advantage of online courses is that they allow a person to pursue his ambitions while studying in the spare time. There are various law schools offering distance education through online legal education. Legal education is various law disciplines including criminal justice, public safety, commercial law, personal injury and real estate law. Online legal education is beneficial as it provides a person with the benefit of getting valuable on-the-job experience within legal profession apart from obtaining a degree. Apart from that, getting admission into an online course is much easier than getting into a conventional degree program in a professional college.

A law degree in U.S should be recognized by the American Bar Association and is called as Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence or J.D. But in UK, the same degree is referred to as LLB or Bachelor of Law. However, most online law courses that are available are not recognized by the American Bar Association except in California. ABA recognition is required so that an individual can write a bar exam and practice law. A person taking an online legal course should have to clear additional examinations and fulfill other academic criteria so as to get his degree recognized.

Another way to obtain legal online education is to sign-up for free online tutorials explaining the basic nuances of law. The prime objective of online free legal courses is to provide latest information and help in tuning basic skills. These free online law courses are weekly courses available through email and have been designed with innovative concepts keeping in consideration the busy lifestyle of individuals.