Call: 760-342-0900
APPLY NOW
logo
mobile logo
 

For First Years – Not The Way You Exactly Envisioned Your First Year Of Law School Ending

23 June
0 Comments

For First Years – Not The Way You Exactly Envisioned Your First Year Of Law School Ending

Posted by cdtalaw
in CDTA, First year law students
For First Years – Not The Way You Exactly Envisioned Your First Year Of Law School Ending

The first year of law school typically ends with final exams (of course) and then the realization that you truly made it through a year of law school followed by some celebration. It may then turn to thoughts about a summer internship and the opportunity to practically apply what you learned during your first year. Completing the first year of law school is certainly a time to be excited about your professional future. And then there was COVID-19. . .

There is still a level of uncertainty about the future despite what the politicians may say. After all, their goals and purposes revolve around re-election rather than the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The future for law students who are in the middle of their education has not changed. The goal is still to obtain a law degree and learn as much as possible during their tenure as law students about being an effective attorney-advocate.

It is inconceivable for any law student to spend their summer guessing about their future as las students and lawyers.  The only logical consideration is to prepare not only for the upcoming semester as if it will take place on schedule, but also formulate a preparation program that is adaptable and that allows the student to continue with learning as scheduled in the case of any contingencies, such as further effects of COVID-19 that disrupt the semester’s normal learning program.

There was little for the CDTA to do as far as modifying its learning platform as a result of the COVID-19 quarantine because of its already well-established distance learning program that utilizes the internet to facilitate instruction using online tools. For CDTA students, we will be offering the same comprehensive, online learning platform in the fall that we have for almost ten years and provide students with the benefits of distance and adaptive learning.

Stay the course. If anything, over-prepare for the fall semester. There certainly will be fewer opportunities for socializing and more opportunities for studying this summer Any under-preparation or lack of readiness for the semester because of the doubt of a return to “normalcy” may be fatal to the future success of a student’s legal education, especially when distance learning and the CDTA are there to fill the void.

If you are interested in becoming an exceptional legal advocate, consider the benefits of the California Desert Trial Academy. As a member of CDTA’s growing family, you’ll receive access to our student and alumni attorneys, who freely and openly share their legal experiences, career advice, and academic tips. Call us today at (760) 342-0900 or find out more online here.

CONTACT INFORMATION

California Desert Trial Academy College of Law
45-290 Fargo Street
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 342-0900

Call: (760) 342-0900

Facebook

You Tube

Linkedin

Call: (760) 342-0900

Facebook

You Tube

Linkedin

Statement of Nondiscrimination

Consistent with sound educational policy, CDTA College of Law does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

California State Bar Standard and Required Disclosure

The method of instruction at this law school for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program is principally in physical classroom facilities.

Students enrolled in the J.D. degree program at this law school who successfully complete the first year of law study must pass the First-Year Law Students Examination required by Business and Professions Code 6060(h) and Rule VIII of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California as part of the requirements to qualify to take the California Bar Examination.

A student who passes the First-Year Law Students Examination within three (3) administrations of the examination after first becoming eligible to take it will receive credit for all legal studies completed to the time the examination is passed. A student who does not pass the examination within three (3) administrations of the examination after first becoming eligible to take it must be promptly disqualified from the law school’s J.D. degree program. If the dismissed student subsequently passes the examination, the student is eligible for re-enrollment in this law school’s J.D. degree program, but will receive credit for only one year of legal study.

Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or to satisfy the requirements for admission to practice in jurisdictions other than California. A student intending to seek admission to practice law in a jurisdiction other than California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for information regarding the legal education requirements in that jurisdiction for admission to the practice of law.

Copyright CDTA California Desert Trial Academy College of Law. All rights reserved. The Desert’s first and only Law School. Proudly serving all of Southern California; accepting applications from Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.

Font Resize
Accessibility by WAH