In my state (Arkansas), as long as it takes to succesfully pass the bar exam. By the way I am THE ALL AMERICAN WANNABE JURIST!!!! Here you do not have to have any formal schooling. You just go take the test. If you pass you are a lawyer.
Yes, you do have additional quot;schoolingquot; after college. Officially, you don t need any of that to be a lawyer--you have to pass a state s bar examination to be licensed to practice law in that state. Period. Now, it s unlikely you ll be able to pass the bar without college and law school (but I know of criminals in the pen who ve taken and passed the bar--they have all the time in the world to study--seriously). And no firm, corporation, government is likely to hire someone who didn t graduate from law school much less college. You really can t get into law school without a minimum of a Bachelors (assuming we re talking USA---the discussion for foreign is different and somewhat complicated). It doesn t matter what you do in college--only your GPA, your LSAT scores (law school entrance exam), activities etc, similar to getting into college. There s no real prelaw major. there are no entrance requirements and poli sci DOES NOT make you think like a lawyer. In fact, poli sci majors are a dime a dozen, pick something that makes you stand out (but you still enjoy learning) like a science. Then there s 3 years of law school (unless you did a joint BA/JD program, which some schools have). That s where you learn to think like a lawyer. Then there s more studying --for the bar exam. THat s when you re officially a lawyer and can start working (although you should try to have a job lined up your 3rd year ebfore the bar). That s it. Also, if you want to do civil rights, there are volunteer ops at all levels of education. All kinds of internships--check around /ask your guidance counselor.
i want to be a lowyer so that ican solve the problem of our community also the problems of others being a lawyer i want to prove all of that yes i want to go university to studies a law.
I think you gotta go 4 years college and 3 years law school
In order to be a lawyer, you have to attend four years at a regular university or college, and then attend a three year law school. So the total will be seven years. If you are currently in high school, I would talk to your guidance counselor to see different programs available in your area, and they also might help you get a job interning at a smaller law firm so you can see if you would like it. Your course of undergrad doesn t matter near as much as your grades, however, having political science classes as well as philosophy courses will help you quot;think like a lawyer.quot; Good luck!
I don t know, that is why I am asking! Dah!!!
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