The Internet-based Legal International Evaluation Society, launched its long-awaited online law school today amidst little fanfare but significant promise.

Thanks to the press release, LawMag called the Dean. Refusing to disclose his physical location or agree to a face-to-face interview, Harvey Copperman said:

"I have been hoping for this day for many years. I remember when I was in law school; how I hoped for a more user-friendly process. Now, thanks to the Internet, we can deliver a real-time personal law school experience to the young minds of our nations, from New York City to Timbuktu."

Thorough research of North American, Mexican, European, Cuban, Asian, African, Russian and Arabic legal directories revealed no accredited lawyer or law professor by the name of "Harvey Copperman".

When this information was put to Mr. Copperman, he replied:

"Ahh. Well, I know I exist and let us be honest especially to your readers. How many law professors would be prepared to set out their full credentials before some journalists? Our L.I.E.Society law school should be judged by its content; and not by the contents of elitist legal directories."

In any event, the online law school is bright, lively and aggressive. It weeds out bigots and idiots and provide law students with unheard-of but invaluable lawyer lessons.

Law students are encouraged to respond to real lawyer events and are rewarded for correctness and thrown out for error.

One of the unique features of the curriculum is the legal retainer given by the androgynous "Pat Matthews", with the law student required to carefully manage his/her legal interests after his/her witnessing a murder which the police deny.

Press time precluded any comment from the Newtown, Pennsylvania Law School Admission Council, holders of the trademark LSAT.

The online law school is proving to be exceptionally popular with students. As of 1:56 p.m. today, two hours after launch, and even with American Thanksgiving weekend upon us, registrations are at 33 law students.

When asked about the future plans of L.I.E.S., Copperman was evasive with an odd reference to "Interfoil", a dark and mysterious international law enforcement agency.

The website appears to be linked to a legal information website known as duhaime.org. But when we reached Lloyd Duhaime, lawyer and writer of Duhaime.org (pictured), he was obviously agitated:

"We've been hacked! My sister and some of my best friends are lawyers; we will not stand for this for long. I am running a decent credible website and I do not need crap like this on the site. My SEO will be furious. We expect to retain legal counsel to review our alternatives including, if need be, aggressive litigation to rid not only ourselves but the world of the LIE Society."

But as law schools around the world increase their tuition fees to subsidize their law professors regular all-expenses-paid international trips, as well as new construction or renovation of perfectly good existing premises, the LIES Law School is worth a look.

And the price for this diploma is right: free.