What job qualifications do  i need to be a lawyer?
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You need to pass the bar in the state in which you want to practice. This generally requires going to law school.
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You have to find out the specific requirements for your desired law school.  Expect: a 4-year degree with a good grade point average, a good score on the LSAT, and alot of money for tuition.\n\nBest wishes
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You should get a little life experience in your chosen profession before running off to law school. Too many people become lawyers simply because they have sufficient reasoning ability, but their lack of life experience makes them a disaster for their clients, because they have never faced any real world problems in their own life, so as to bring that experience to bear in solving the problems of others.\n\nYou are undoubtedly intelligent enough to get into law school, and any decent ABA school will be sufficent for you to obtain employment. But, don't do it just because you think medical law is interesting. Do it because you want to help people.\n\nFood for thought for an early Sunday morning. Good luck.
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There are two different cases: if your degree is from a major law school in a common-law jurisdiction like Canada, the UK, etc. then it will be accepted by a number of US states. If it is from a civil-law jurisdiction (and in some states, from a common-law one) then it may be "validated" in a number of US states if you get an LLM from an accredited US law school.\n\nIn California, no law school training is needed to take the Bar examination.\n\nIf you are admitted to the Bar of a foreign country, most states will authorize you to work as a "foreign legal consultant". \n\nFor more info on state-by-state bar admission requirements see this site: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/baradmissions/basicoverview.html
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If you want to be a lawyer, the LSAT is an obstacle you have to overcome. (After law school, you will have to pass the state bar exam to practice law, and that will be even worse.)\n\nSo either you have to manage the pass the LSAT or you need to develop a new dream.\n\nTo pass the LSAT, you will need to find the best possible prep course (do a lot of research, ask for recommendations, and don't take the same course you did before) and you will have to fully invest yourself, in a do-or-die kind of way.\n\nBut the truth is, you may not be cut out to be a lawyer. There are worse fates than not being a lawyer. (In fact, lawyers are among the most hated professions in this country.)\n\nYou need to decide how much you want to be a lawyer. Is law your passion? Have you worked as a paralegal to see if you really like this field? If you are sure that the law is your calling and you apply yourself diligently, you probably can find a way to do well enough on the LSAT to get into some law school. I would advise aiming for a state college, not Harvard Law School. In addition to the LSAT, you will need personal references and you will need to convince the law school that you would make a good lawyer. This is much harder than getting into college was. I wish you luck in your endeavor.
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Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts with a focus in Law & Paralegal\n\nI am the Legal Officer at my job.
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They usually start out in there careers with an education in Law or Political Science. This is not to say that a person must be a lawyer in order to be a politician; however, it is a fact that almost all of our elected politicians do have legal backgrounds.\nWhat else do they do to get there? \nGees fella, I am afraid that the list is long and at times shady; however, there are many senators, governors and presidents that are beyond reproach.  \nTake care of your 'right to vote.'  Make sure that a crook does not get 'in.'  Jose
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A good first step would be learning to spell and punctuate and/or proofreading your questions before submitting them.  This is becuase being a lawyer entails tons of detail-oriented work.  Then, after your graduate from university (and if you are in the United States), take your LSAT exam.  Upon getting your LSAT scores, apply to law school (applications will require recommendations from professors, essays, transcripts from your undergraduate degree, etc.).  After 3 years of law school, you will have to take the bar exam in the state in which you wish to practice law.  Once you pass the bar, you are admitted to practice law in that state.  You will be a lawyer.
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Depends on the firm.  Some firms will hire you with only a high school diploma.  Others may require experience in an area, and some may require a certificate or an associates degree.
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how about becoming a lawyer, it would't take as long
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Start by getting an undergrad degree in engineering or chemistry.  Then go to law school to get a JD (just a normal JD like any other lawyer).  You will then use your 2 degrees to apply for jobs at IP firms and learn on the job.
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depending on the conviction they law society may or may not admit you - see www.lawsociety.org.uk. This is important as to be a solicitor or even study law you gotta be a member. I wouldnt even worry about firms offering you jobs until you have spoken to the law society as if they say no there is nothing you can do.  Generally though unless its only a driving offence youre gonna struggle.\n\nI will be fully qualified next year and although I didnt have too much trouble I know lots of people who are still looking for training contracts so even if you do get in its a long road ahead. \n\nIf the law society do say no you could always become a legal executive (governed by the institute of legal executives - I think they are less strict)\n\n\nSorry probably not what you want to hear. \n\nGood luck whatever happens.
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4 years full time college for your undergraduate degree\n3 years (days) or 4 years (nights) law school\n\nTotal 7 to 8 years\n\nLaw school does not teach you how to be a lawyer, only what you need to know about the history of the law and present developments so that you can pass the state bar exam.  \n\nYou may be able to select a few elective courses during your law school career that may be of particular interest to you, but you will not be taught a specialty.  That you can only learn on the job.  There are small, medium and large law firms, sole practitioners, in-house corporate attorneys of every type and kind, and government attorneys...the possibilities are endless.  GOOD LUCK!
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Try this site\n\nhttp://www.simplylawjobs.com\n\n the best site on the net for UK legaljobs
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You dont need the same qualifications as say, a judge. Honesty integrity and the ability to mete out justice in a fair and balanced manner would be ideal.
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A LAWYER is a person qualified to give legal advice; who advises clients in legal matters. \nSome lawyers represent clients in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution, they are called ATTORNEYs.\n\nIn common usage the words are interchangeable. Technically, however, an attorney is someone (usually, but not necessarily, a lawyer) empowered to act for another.
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Depends on YOU!\n\nAny career you choose, the success or the failure rates depends on. Only YOU!. Its your choice. So everything is yours.\n\nTo be a lawyer, you need to have a good memorising capability, logical reasoning(as much as possible), good (very very good) in ENGLISH Language, ability and interest to work with peoples of different types, capable of handling criticise and a lot, lot, lot of beleif in yourself. And more things I dont know. But there are more things. The main thing is that you have to be a good human being. As far as I think bad human being or bad lawyers are also unseccessful lawyers - from the perspective of money and respect.\n\nIf you are really interested in studying law and wants to choose law as your carrer then life for you will be challenging and thrilling for sure as u said your country is too much corrupted. But as the system is itself TOO MUCH corrupted so "respect", "honour" and "honesty" cannot be assured. But, Good Luck aneway. You should be capable of having a very very strong and VERY STRONG DESIRE to be a lawyer otherwise take some other things as a career for earning money and challenge, thrill and others. Take law as a hobby.\n\nYour choice.\nThink. Not only lawyers, everybody should think. right?\n\nGoodLuck.