Oak Book College of Law

It is important to remember that graduation from OBCL will only qualify you to take the California Bar Exam, at least initially. After you pass the California Bar there may be other opportunities for you. Some states, such as Wisconsin, will allow you to sit for their bar if you have successfully passed the bar in another state, even though you did not graduate from an ABA accredited school. To find out specific bar admission rules for your state you may check the following web site:

http://www.ncbex.org/

There are, however, some states which do not allow graduates from non-ABA accredited schools to sit for the bar. For those in that position, there are several options, depending on the area of law that God has called you to.

LLM Degree from an ABA Accredited School
After graduating with a JD degree you may go on to further your education with an LLM degree (Master of Laws) from an ABA accredited school. Some of the states that do not allow you to sit for their bar with a non-ABA accredited JD will allow you to take their bar exam upon completion of an LLM degree from an ABA school, even though your JD degree is from a non-ABA accredited school. You should check the specific requirements of your state bar.

Reciprocity
Reciprocity is not an immediate option for Oak Brook College graduates, but it is something that can be a long-term consideration or goal. Although the regulations vary from state-to-state, some states will allow you to sit for their bar as a lawyer from a non-ABA accredited school once you have practiced law in another state for a particular amount of time. The time requirement ranges anywhere from 5-10 years depending on the state.

Government Policy/Politics
Some of the students who are enrolled in Oak Brook College have been called to this area, which of course does not require that you graduate from an ABA accredited school nor does it even require a JD degree. An education in law and government such as one would receive through the Oak Brook College is a definite asset to anyone interested in being successful and effective in this area.

Public Interest Organizations
Several of the Oak Brook College graduates and students are working for public interest organizations. They are not technically “practicing law” and thus, are not required to be licensed in the state where the organization is located.

Federal Courts
After passing the California bar, one may be able to practice law at the federal level in their home state. There is a different admission process for the Federal court. Some states require that you be admitted in the state in which the Federal district court is located, while others will allow you to be admitted as long as you have admittance to the bar of another state. For some practice areas, such as bankruptcy, this works very well as bankruptcy is done in federal court.