University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law announced the launch of the all-online part-time JD program, Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex, which is accepting applicants for this fall semester.
The program is designed for working professionals who are unable to relocate or leave their current jobs to attend physical law school programs. In the online format, students will obtain their degrees in as few as four years.
Students who finish the program will be qualified to take the bar exam in every state except New York, which has yet to adopt American Bar Association standards for distance education.
Camille Nelson, dean of the law school, said that the new Online JD Flex Program is an evolution of the school’s Evening Part-Time Program.
“This next-generation part-time program broadens access to legal education, promotes greater diversity in the bar and bench and expands educational opportunities in the state and region while remaining committed to the culture and community that make the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law a special place unlike any other,” Nelson said. “We also expect that the Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex Program will enhance the provision of legal services in many communities outside of Oʻahu, including rural and remote locations in Hawaiʻi, the Pacific Islands and beyond.”
The program will be one of the few ABA-approved fully online JD programs. Students in the program will watch live and pre-recorded video lectures and have online discussions. The program aims to teach online students the same way that traditional students are taught.
Applications for the Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex program are now being accepted through June 1.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law announced the launch of the all-online part-time JD program, Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex, which is accepting applicants for this fall semester.
The program is designed for working professionals who are unable to relocate or leave their current jobs to attend physical law school programs. In the online format, students will obtain their degrees in as few as four years.
Students who finish the program will be qualified to take the bar exam in every state except New York, which has yet to adopt American Bar Association standards for distance education.
Camille Nelson, dean of the law school, said that the new Online JD Flex Program is an evolution of the school’s Evening Part-Time Program.
“This next-generation part-time program broadens access to legal education, promotes greater diversity in the bar and bench and expands educational opportunities in the state and region while remaining committed to the culture and community that make the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law a special place unlike any other,” Nelson said. “We also expect that the Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex Program will enhance the provision of legal services in many communities outside of Oʻahu, including rural and remote locations in Hawaiʻi, the Pacific Islands and beyond.”
The program will be one of the few ABA-approved fully online JD programs. Students in the program will watch live and pre-recorded video lectures and have online discussions. The program aims to teach online students the same way that traditional students are taught.
Applications for the Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex program are now being accepted through June 1.
