Concord offers two different JD degrees. Graduates of its "Juris Doctor Bar Track Program" must complete 96 semester units in four academic years. Upon completion of their coursework, these students are eligible to sit for the California Bar Exam. The three-year "Executive Juris Doctor Degree" is specifically designed for business professionals who want to earn their law degree, but have no interest in practicing law.
Graduates of this program may not sit for the California Bar Exam.
John Jascob is enrolled in the "Juris Doctor Bar Track Program". When researching where to go to law school, John took into account his need to continue working full time as a compliance analyst for Scudder Kemper Investments Inc. in Boston and his two-hour commute (each way) into work from his home in New Hampshire. A commute-free law school with flexibility, such as Concord, was a big draw. With John's heavy Internet use on the job, a law school on the Web was a comfortable fit.
The only “inflexibility” in the program is a regularly scheduled chat room meeting at 9:00 p.m.EST, every Tuesday, too late for some, but perfect for John who is just arriving home then. Though considered self-paced, in truth, Concord does set an “ideal” or “recommended” pace and if students fall too far behind, the Academic Dean will intervene (via e-mail of course) to keep students on track.
John emphasized that feedback and communication from faculty is both thorough and quick. Within seconds of transmitting his quiz answers, he receives back his graded quiz, along with explanations about the correct answers. A ten-day turnaround for feedback on written assignments is typical and he always receives quick responses from professors whenever he sends an e-mail. John feels that people are paying attention to his needs. Interactivity wins again.
