What degree do you need for a lawyer?
364870
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.
418811
I think your question may be based on a common misconception.\n\nLaw school is basically a graduate school.  If you are referring to credit for undergraduate classes, it isn't really relevant.\n\nIn order to go to law school, you will first need to have a 4 year degree from an accredited college.\n\nIf you are asking about transferring graduate school credits, well all I can say is good luck.  Grad school courses are usually too specialized to transfer well to another school.
710612
If you have a basic law degree in France, you can go for 1-year LLM.  If you have a basic degree, but not in Law, you can go for  a 3-year JD program.  If you do not have any degree, then you need to do a basic degree first, before going for JD.  Very hard to get into Harvard.  Quite good in English may not be sufficient.  You need to be very good in English to be a successful lawyer in US.\n\nAfter the academic program, you need to sit for a Bar Exam.  In the US, different states have deffierent Bar Exams because you qualify for license to practice in that state only.  You can sit for NY Bar Exam, for example.  The bar exam preparation takes another few months if you are good.  Otherwise, you take the exam again and again till you pass.
1025379
You need to think about what kind of lawyer you want to be. A criminal lawyer or a civil lawyer? Civil law has lots of aspects to it (which you need to investigate) so I would say that you need a good grounding in the sciences as well as the arts. Try looking at websites of universities which offer law and see what they recommend. You should also think about doing a degree which isn't related to law, working for a few years in your chosen field, then doing a law degree later (so you get experience of life). Good luck!
288684
Most of practicing law is research, and very few lawyers are actually trial lawyers.  If that's what you want to do, it may take some time after you get out of law school to work your way up, gain experience, and get more involved at trials.  The type of person who succeeds in law school is someone who can reason, argue, write well and most of all likes it!!  If it's your passion go for it with all you've got, and you'll succeed.
693480
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.
737339
What you want is your Juris Doctorate as this is what is required for admission to the bar (USA).\n\nIf you want to specialize in a particular area of the law, then you may want your Master of Laws as a post J.D. degree.\n\nGenerally speaking, it's 4 years for your Bachelors and 3 more years for your J.D.
1133721
It depends. Most states have requirement or licensing procedures for one to become a licensed "mediator." Not all require a J.D. (the degree you get at law school). \n\nHowever, mediators are generally brought in by the courts, or by the parties to a dispute, as an alternative dispute resolution tool. Since such resolutions are involved with lawsuits, and because the mediations can greatly be affected by subtle legal nuances, yes having a law degree is certainly a very important qualification much of the time, if not an absolute prerequisite
452570
you can major in anything at a 4 year undergraduate college, then it takes 3 years of law school to get your JD. After that you need to clerk for at least a year. so youre looking at quite a while before you actually start practicing law.
1126491
Going to university to do law degree or if you already have a degree then a conversion course.\n\nLike someone else said, there's no real point in a level law unless you are interested in law but don't want to do it as a career.  Some university law courses even prefer people not to have the A level.
943497
You have to go to four years of college, major in anything but political science is good, then pass a law school entrance exam, get accepted into a law school which takes three years to complete, then sit for the bar, which means you have to pass the bar exam.  After you pass the bar, you get sworn in and you are then a lawyer.\nYou have to pass the bar for each state that you want to practice.
217611
First you must get a bachelor's degree or the equivilant.  Many aspiring lawyers major in Pre-Law, although you could major in almost anything you like.  A pre-law major may make it easier to get into law school however, which is step number two.\n\nAfter getting your four-year degree, you must then be accepted into an accredited law school (and pass of course).  Most law programs are about one to two years of full time study (depending on the work load you take on).\n\nAfter graduating from law school, you must then pass the dreaded bar exam.  You should expect to study for at least a few months before taking it, and very few people pass the entire exam on the first attempt.\n\nAfter that you are a lawyer!  Now you can look desperately for work that you don't despise and endure the hatred of almost everyone in the world!  Good luck.  :-)
481116
Not specifically but a University will require a decent academic standard to admit you onto a legal degree.\n\nHave a look at the entrance requirements for legal courses at some universities and see what is required in terms of academic qualifications.\n\nGood luck.
1055310
You major in Sociology. It requires a bachelor's degree as a MINIMUM.
106042
A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. Most countries today require professional law advisors in their judicial systems.\n\nThe role of the lawyer can vary significantly across legal jurisdictions. For instance, in some countries, lawyers may be required to lead or manage criminal investigations. In the United States, lawyers advise their clients regarding their rights, and argue in favor of the best interests of their clients.
653007
It is a Post graduate degree in Law. \n\nBachelor of Law  = LL.B\n\nMaster of Law = L.L.M.
220726
When you work on your bachelors, you may want to pursue a pre-law degree if your school offers it.  However, no particular degree is needed to go to law school, so pick something interesting.  Math, science, and engineering majors are in demand for law school because that background is needed to be an intellectual property attorney.  Admissions boards like to see unique degrees, a poli sci major is something that everyone has, so it is sometimes better to stand out.  Pick something you enjoy studying, because you may decide in a few years you don't want to go to law school, and you can use your BA for something else.\n\nWhen you go to law school, that's where you earn your JD (juris doctorate).  It's an additonal 3 years after your BA.  Study hard and start thinking about studying for your LSATs in your junior year.