Wednesday, January 23, 2008

How long does it take for you to become a lawyer? -

Ok, so I want to be a lawyer [civil rights to be specific]. I have two questions. How long does it take after high school to become a lawyer?? Also, I know you have to go to college for 4 years, but then do you do have to go a university specifically for law? Thanks!

Like everybody says--4 years (or less, if you re ambitious) for an undergraduate degree, then 3 years (again, less if you re ambitious) for a law degree. You take the bar exam in the July after you graduate law school. Assuming you pass, most states swear you in as a licensed attorney in the November following the bar (about 3 mos. later). Word of warning, though: It s true that some law firms will let you work before you ve actually been licensed. But many groups practicing civil rights law are non-profit, and can t afford to pay you until you re licensed--so you should be prepared to work on a volunteer basis until then.

Yes, you go to college for 4 years, then to law school for 3 years (assuming you go full time).

In what country? In the US, you need a bachelors (usually 4 years) then law school (3 years). July after law school, you take the bar exam, then start working in the fall. It usually takes a year after taking the bar to be admitted and officially be a lawyer, but you can do a lot of work for a law firm, etc in the meantime.

Yes, 4 years undergraduate work in college, and 3 years of law school

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