[Cider Jim]

School of Law awarded full accreditation approval by ABA

“It is a giant step toward the fulfillment of Liberty’s mission to train students to serve Christ and to serve their fellow human beings in every profession and in every walk of life.” Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. said.

Now that the law school is fully approved, it will move forward to plans to launch degrees in addition to the JD. Some of the degrees in planning include various specialties in law (LL.M.), a master’s in Public Policy, and a Ph.D. in law. When implemented, the non-JD degrees will be offered both residential and online...

The law school also plans on launching study abroad programs. The locations include Israel, Europe and Asia. The law school is also considering an accelerated degree program for eligible students to obtain an undergraduate degree and law degree in six, rather than seven years, by combining undergraduate courses and courses from the school of law.

This fall, the law school and Liberty University will announce a dual degree program, allowing law students to obtain a master’s degree along with their law degree in less time when combined together. These degrees include the JD/M.B.A., JD/M.Div., JD/M.A.R., JD/M.Ed., JD/Ed.S., JD/Ed.D., and JD/M.A. in Human Services.

http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=20744

[Sly Fox]

This is a really big deal. Even if you never step foot in the LU Law it reflects extremely well on the university as a whole.

[ATrain]

Congrats to Jerry Jr. and the school on this great accomplishment.

[Cider Jim]

Article in the N&A (written by an LU alum whose parents teach at the law school).

Liberty University law school gains full accreditation on first attempt
By Dave Thompson
Published: August 08, 2010

“This one event really takes Liberty University to a new level,” Falwell said. “It’s exceeded everybody’s expectations — including my father’s — in how much the law school has achieved in such a short amount of time.”

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2010/a ... /#comments

[JDUB]

wow, sounds like they have huge plans for the future of the law school also. I sure wish other academic departments would at least try to make a plan for the future **cough** business **cough**

maybe we'd get more money donated to academics if they could present a decent plan of how they are going to grow in the future and what they could do with money if it were donated..

[From the class of 09]

wow, sounds like they have huge plans for the future of the law school also. I sure wish other academic departments would at least try to make a plan for the future **cough** business **cough**

maybe we'd get more money donated to academics if they could present a decent plan of how they are going to grow in the future and what they could do with money if it were donated..

Last I heard they needed a big donor to get them started. I even heard they'd name it after you if the price was right **cough** **cough**

[JDUB]

no one is going to give money if there is not a plan in place for the future.

without a plan, if the money were to come it would either just sit there or be wasted