Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Going to law school as a mid-career or senior professional can be extremely rewarding. Whether your goal is to become a lawyer or expand and apply your legal expertise to your existing profession, an online program can allow you to continue working full-time and earn... 
Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
When choosing a law school, there are several formats for a comprehensive education: hybrid programs, online learning, and traditional day or evening in-person classes. Working professionals can attend law school while maintaining full-time jobs, but the type of... 
Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we began operating in 2011, we had a vision: We could use technology to provide an outstanding Juris Doctor program online, making law school more accessible. At the time, we never could have imagined what 2020 would look like — or how critical it would become... 
Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Uniform Bar Exam Makes Score Portability a Reality in Some States Decades of work by noted legal authorities have finally made some progress on a long-held dream: a national bar exam. Thirty-six jurisdictions have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) as all or most... 
Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
60% Pass Rate for St. Francis Bests Every Other Category — Congratulations to Our Graduates! Results of the February 2019 California Bar Exam are out, and St. Francis School of Law graduates continued their outstanding performance on this very tough exam with a 60%... 
Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Honoring Our Freedoms on D-Day’s 75th Anniversary. Now that we have the eye-catching, provocative title out of the way… June 6, 1944 – 75 years ago, Allied troops fought their way ashore in France to begin the long process of ending the Second World War. The sacrifice... 
Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Learning how to learn the law for exam purposes and demonstrating your learning are the keys to high scores on law school exams. Exam time is stressful in any academic program. Class ranks and GPAs are on the line and it is the one time of year when all the tasks are... 
Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Students and Graduates Do Good for Kids While Gaining Valuable Practical Training Giving back to the community is an important value at St. Francis School of Law. Our professors live out this value in a variety of ways, including providing pro bono legal service,... 
Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
State Bar of California Plans Free Online Training in the New Rules of Professional Conduct The Rules of Professional Conduct, governing lawyer ethics and discipline in California, underwent a major overhaul for the second time in the last 15 years, in a process... 
Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Students and Graduates Place High Value on Practical Training Law schools and their students seem to disagree on whether training in the practical skills needed to run a law practice should be included in the bundle of knowledge and skills students acquire as part of...