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Montana Law School seeks $1 million and $575,000 feasibility study for low-residency JD program
Summary
The committee reviewed a decision package asking for $1 million to develop a low-residency (digital/low-residency) Juris Doctor program at the Montana Law School, including a $575,000 feasibility-study request; OCHE said accreditation rules require a feasibility study and that the program would aim to be low-residency rather than fully online.
A decision package seeking $1 million to support development of a low-residency Juris Doctor program at the Montana Law School drew questions from the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education about accreditation, program delivery and the requested feasibility-study costs.
Legislative staff described the package as $1,000,000 to support a digital JD program that would focus on agricultural- and tribal-related law. Committee members asked…
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