Law Schools Tried Remote Courses And Liked It, But Don't Expect All-Online JDs

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The pandemic forced a hastily arranged pivot to distance learning for law schools, but many said the experience showed them the benefits and feasibility of remote courses. And with law school faculties and the broader legal profession embracing remote working, law schools said they are considering adding additional remote courses to their curriculum post-pandemic.

However, an entirely remote J.D. program isn’t likely to happen anytime soon.

“I don’t think we want to move to a 100% online format for legal education anytime soon, even if the ABA would allow it, but I do think we can do a lot more online,” University of Akron School of Law Dean Christopher “C.J.” Peters said. ...

[T]he the American Bar Association has never accredited an online-only J.D. program. But accreditation aside, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Dean Daniel Filler said a purely online J.D. program would require extensive resources to develop, an endeavor not all law schools are willing to take.