The California-based school describes itself as "the first major institution offering a Juris Doctor (JD) degree earned wholly online via state-of-the-art technology." Because Concord exists only in cyberspace, students can "attend classes" from virtually anywhere at anytime. Didn't you always want to attend class in you bunny slippers? Currently, 78% of the 300 students live outside of California, including such far-flung locations as Korea, Japan, Guam and Spain.
Aside from not having any buildings, studying law at Concord is not that different from studying law anywhere else. Concord has academic advisors, career counselors, a code of student conduct and even new student orientation. Its casebooks and other textbooks are the same as those used on numerous law campuses, but are purchased from the virtual bookstore. Students have free access to the myriad resources available on Westlaw's database (and, of course, the Internet's resources), so they even have a library, albeit one that exists in cyberspace. Written assignments and exams are similar to a traditional law school, though Concord students submit theirs online (and yes, the final exams are timed).
![[Student Personal Page From Concord's Website]](concord.gif)
Caption: Each time they log into the Concord website, students are greeted by their (password protected) customized “Personal Home Page.” Office hours, discussion assignments, study group sessions and announcements from professors are found here.
