[RummyChick]

I don’t know anything about getting a law degree on line but I know that you don’t have to do mock trials or do an internship. You have to take the classes and pass the bar and be approved by your state.

[Freedom2specul8]

I'm just saying that it helps to have mock trials and/or an internship. To take on such a huge case, without experience in a federal court system is something a regular attorney who actually went to law school would think twice about.

[rxsid]

"pass the bar and be approved by your state"

Which, in CA, is no small measure. Perhaps she's "text book" smart...but not "street" smart.

[EDINVA]

“... I know that you don’t have to do mock trials or do an internship. You have to take the classes and pass the bar and be approved by your state.”

That’s like saying because your state issued you a driver’s license you are ready for the Indy 500.

To take a major and very important issue into federal court, an attorney need actual court room experience and knowledge of courtroom protocol. That is best gained by spending a few years with experienced attorneys, not going out on your own. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.