Do you need a Bachelors Degree to go to Law school, or become a Lawyer?
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A college degree is not a prerequisite for a JD, however without a college degree you will most likely be rejected from all ABA approved law schools. \nThrough an indirect process you will be weeded out by "the system". Law school applications require transcripts from college, junior college and any other higher education classes to be reported to the LSAC (lsac.org). This company then takes your money and converts the transcripts into law school approved transcripts. \nAll schools will at a minimum ask for your college GPA and sometimes even your high school GPA. If you have done something extraordinary with your life that makes the college degree superfluous, then yes you can get in without a college degree. Otherwise it will be hard for you to stand out and be admitted amongst all the applicant's in this crazy environment.\nAs somebody pursuing a degree, the four years of college are relevant. It may not seems like it, but it's similar to asking a medical student to take 3 yrs worth of biology and a few years worth of chemistry before they enter medical school.
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None, really.  Law school is a graduate-level school, so that means you have to go through a four-year university first.  Thus, no law school is going to look at your highschool transcript.  That said, you'll probably want to take as many A.P courses as you can in a variety of fields (A.P European History and A.P English Literature are great at sharpening your critical thinking skills).  That way, you can apply to better undergraduate colleges (and be better prepared for them) so that you can eventually move on to better law schools.  Regards.
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Sure. As long as your degree is from an accredited institution. Make sure you also have a high GPA and LSAT scores. Law school admissions is very numbers-oriented.
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you need to have a bachelors...doesn't matter in what.  I found that political science as a major was helpful.  Criminal justice also would be very helpful.  There is no specific program to follow...you can have a bachelors in gym, they don't really care....unless you are applying to a super competitive school like Harvard or something.  Have a good GPA, then apply and get accepted to law school.  Then it will be 2-3 years and you will have a juris doctor. Then you have to pass the bar, and you can practice law.
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I am very sorry to burst your bubble, but it takes a lot of brains and determination to get through law school. First you absolutely must have a firm grasp of the English language, and even with a spell checker your question is full of errors. If you don't do well in school, why would you want to sign on for 7 or more years of it? \nTo attain a law degree, first you must earn a Bachelor Degree. Then you have to test into law school and go through three harrowing years. Then you have to prove your competency by passing a bar exam.\nIf you like the idea of working in law, maybe you should look into other options within the field. If you're just interested in the money, you can find money in a more reachable field. \nTry to give yourself an honest assessment. Know your strengths and weaknesses. Chose options that fit with those strengths and weaknesses and be happy. Now that's zen. :)
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Most attorneys are member of the state bar (lawyer) association.  Search for your state and bar asssociation for the site for your state bar.  It normally list their school and when they passed the exam to practice law in your state.
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Law School takes three years if you attend full time.  You cannot enter Law School until you have earned a Bachelor Decree from College which typically takes four years.
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Most law schools require a Bachelor's and I am guessing that you have an Associates from DeVry.
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To be a lawyer, you have to go to college For Four years and major in prelaw, and then law school For 4.  So, that's 8.  To be a therapist, you have to go to college and major in pyschology.
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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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Law school is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life.  And I have a child that I birthed naturally.\n\nAnd after law school is the Bar exam.  Some states fail a higher percentage than they pass.\n\nIf you don't like to read, forget about it.\n\nOh, and unless that bs you're good at means Bachelor of Science, you might need a degree first.
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you need to complete school and write an entrance exam for admission to law school and then four years of study in the law college make you a lawyer.
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In Ca. you need an AA Degree with 36 units of law credits then you can go to law school, which only a few are accepting just an AA.  Most times, a BA degree is needed first which is four years at college, then on to law school.  Law school is four years and intense.  The hardest part I think is passing the STate Bar Exam after you're all done and many fail it their first few times.\nYou need to find the laws in your own state.  Get on the web and look for your states bar assiciation and call them, they can give you the criteria or it may be on their web site.  Another way is to simply call an Attorneys office tell them you are interested in becoming an attorney and would like to know what the states law is on education for it...................good luck.............
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In the United States, JD (Juris Doctor) is the graduate degree you earn from law school, and has nothing to do with becoming a paralegal.\n\nMost paralegal programs are around 30-40 credits, so roughly one year if you already have an undergraduate degree (associates or bachelors). If you don't many schools offer an Associates degree as a Paralegal, adding in the general education requirements (math, english, oral communications, social studies, etc.) \n\nCertified Paralegal is a special status that comes from one of two professional associations. National Association of Legal Assistants, and National Federation of Paralegal Associations.
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Most people with a bachelor in criminal justice become police officers. But I have a friend that is planning on going into the fbi, (which is hot). I'm sure you could also go to law school and become a lawyer with that degree as well. Also, you could probably become a probation officer.
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The degree of Bachelor of Laws (or Baccalaureate of Laws) is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree.\n\nIt is abbreviated LL.B (or LLB, or sometimes LL.b): "LL" is an abbreviation of the genitive plural legum (of laws), thus "LL.B." stands for Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. In the United States it is sometimes called "Bachelor of Legal Letters" to account for the double "L".\n\nBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinæ Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiæ (abbreviated MB BChir, MB BCh, MB ChB, BM BS, MB BS et al.), are the two degrees awarded after a course of study in medicine and surgery at a university in the United Kingdom and other places following its usage, such as medical schools in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Pakistan and India. The naming suggests that they are two separate degrees; however in practice they are usually treated as one.\n\nThe degrees are the Commonwealth equivalent of what is known elsewhere as the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD). In countries that award bachelors' degrees in medicine, however, the MD refers to a Higher Doctorate, and is reserved for medical practitioners who do research in the field of medicine.
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You have to be accepted first and some schools will require you to score a certain # of points on the GRE or LSAT (for law school), while other schools will take you without a GRE (this can also vary within the same school depending on the specific program you are trying to get into).  There is no requirement that says you must get your Master's at the same school as your Bachelors (I certainly didn't) but just because you have a Bachelors is no guarantee that you can get into a Master's program at any school you want.  You will not have to take extra classes, but you may have to take the GRE (or other entrance exam) or submit a writing sample, have a certain undergrad GPA, etc.