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An obstacle
Lyn Bloomer, Henniker

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April 13. 2007 8:00AM

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here is a little-known rule preventing qualified graduates of American Bar Association-accredited law schools from taking the bar in New Hampshire:

'Supreme Court Rule 42:

'(4)(a) Every such applicant must furnish satisfactory proof that before beginning the study of law the applicant successfully completed at least three (3) years of work required for a bachelor's degree in an accredited college.

'(b) Every such applicant must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association . . .'

The essence of this rule prevents those who have graduated from an accredited law school but whose bachelor's degree is from an unaccredited undergraduate school from practicing law in our state. Perhaps a change in this rule, which would waive the accreditation requirement for undergraduate schools as long as the law school is accredited, would allow potential lawyers to take the bar and help alleviate the strain that threatens New Hampshire's court system.
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LYN BLOOMER

Henniker"

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Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Newspaper, A Pulitzer Prize Winning Newspaper, Virgin Islands Guide, Virgin Islands Info: "Proposed legislation to ban diploma mills from the Virgin Islands
Friday, April 6th 2007


Proposed legislation to ban diploma mills from the Virgin Islands

Sen. Liston Davis has introduced a draft bill into the 27th Legislature that would regulate unaccredited degree-granting schools.

The bill: To prohibit the operation of non-accredited private degree granting post-secondary education institutions in the U.S. Virgin Islands and for other purposes.

Section 1. Prohibition against operation of institutions

Any private degree granting post-secondary education institution shall be prohibited from operating in the United States Virgin Islands unless it has been accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Section 2. Prohibition against operation of agents

Agents of any degree granting post-secondary education institution that has not been accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education shall be prohibited from soliciting resident students.

Section 3. Prohibition against assistance of government officials and agencies

Unless a private degree granting post-secondary education institution is accredited as provided for in Section 1, no official or employee of the Virgin"

'Diploma mills' have it too easy in Alabama

'Diploma mills' have it too easy in Alabama: "'Diploma mills' have it too easy in Alabama
Sunday, April 01, 2007
By GREGORY G. FITCH
Special to the Press-Register

Over the past several decades, the delivery of education has expanded from the traditional classroom. Instruction methods now include online and video teaching, interactive videos, compressed video and correspondence delivery.

The change has been more accommodating for many students, typically those employed full-time who are seeking a degree but have limited time to commit.

A market-driven need for skilled workers has made education in the 21st century a big business. As a business commodity, education is a key to economic development and quality of life.

That means education is in demand -- and, unfortunately, there are those who have seen this as a way to make money by offering questionable and even fake college degrees.

These operations, often Internet-based and complete with fraudulent accreditation, have grown into a lucrative, billion-dollar-per-year industry that utilizes sophisticated marketing techniques and delivers false credentials with big price tags."