How does one obtain an attorney position in criminal law without experience...and still make loan payments?
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maybe he's that good......does he have a license?
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Started the process a couple of times, but had to back down due to my lack of money.  \n\nCouncils have unlimited funds to throw at their legal counsel, unless you can equal that don't bother trying.  Their favourite trick is to constantantly say 'we have no record of that, so cannot comment'. So you have to continual prove they did have the records and are choosing not to provide them.\n\nYou can win against their 'no comment' in court, but  getting there will cost you thousands.  You're better off walking away with your head held high.
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Try getting a small signature loan through a credit union.  An unsecured loan has less stringent requirements for qualification.
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You need to take the LSAT get accepted to a Law School.  Three years later if you graduate you can take the bar exam for your state if it has a bar exam and then you can make just enough to pay off your loans for the next five years.  "Law General" is what most states have but some do offer a legal "specialization".  The best type of law is the type that you are best at or enjoy the most.  My wife does Real Estate because she enjoys it and is good at it.  I do Civil Rights because I enjoy it and am good at it.  It is a personal choice for you to make.\n\nIn Liberty,\nEric H. Smith
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Try calling the state bar and get a list of lawyers who are criminal defense lawyer.  Ask the clerk, if she has a list of win win cases.
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Consult your institution's financial aid office for specific answers.  They may have programs you are not aware of.\n\nAlso, if you intend to practice in certain lucrative areas of law..etc.. you can easily pay off your loans in a few years.  Have a few friends who have done this.
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Get an attorney ready just in case & have set aside bail money...then turn yourself in.
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/soapbox on\nI don't know what type of case you have, nor any of the particulars, since you failed to list any.  However, your request isn't reasonable.\n\nDo you go into a grocery store and ask them to give you free food?  Do you call a plumber and have him/her come to fix your pipes for free?  Do you expect teachers to teach you or your children without pay?\n\nFree legal advice is often worth what you pay for it: nothing.  An attorney has only his/her time, knowledge and experience to sell.  That is their "product".  When you ask an attorney for free advice, you are taking from their means of earning money.\n\n/soapbox off\n\nMany state and local bar associations offer a reduced cost consultation with an attorney for 30 minutes to an hour, and then if you want to retain the attorney, you may do so and negotiate with him/her over their fee.  I suggest you contact your local or state bar association and see if there is a program such as that available.
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Basically you have to be able to obtain it legally, meaning your either a citizen or have a school visa, and you can't have defaulted on any past financial aid grants. That does not mean you have to have good credit. You can get  aid even with horrible credit as loan as the loans in question are not previous financial aid bills. As for how long it will cover. You don't have to start paying on those bills till you have reached below full time student for 6 months or more. You can apply every year you are in school. ( I know college professors that are still applying for grants today and some of them have been in school for 20 years. Unfortunately they will never be able to pay all those bills, but its the only way to keep up on our ever changing subject needs)
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I would go to the bank first.  If you don't have the credit to get a loan, what is the point in getting a license or contacting Ugly?  Matter of fact, you may want to draw out a business plan to take to the bank, as well.
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In most cases, you don't need special education or background.  However, previous experience in sales, finance or real estate help.  I would suggest you look for an online or attendee type seminar.  If you research it, you'll find several.  In some states you may be required to obtain a mortgage loan officer license.  You can usually contact the Department of Real Estate in your state for that confirmation.  Many mortgage brokers and lenders will hire inexperienced loan officers and offer them a significant amount of training, however be aware that most do NOT offer a salary.  This is a commission based industry and most companies require you to work without compensation until you produce your own loans.  That can mean 2, 3, or 4 months without an income.  It's tough and there's a lot of turn over in the industry as a result of that issue.  If you have some experience in sales, finance or real estate...some lenders, like Countrywide and Wells Fargo as an example may hire you and give you the training AND pay you a small guaranteed salary for a period of time until you are on your feet.\n\nGood luck.!
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Dude, you can SO beat that in court. I hope you plead innocent. Get a lawyer. If you can't afford one, ask for a jury trial. By that time, the prosecutor will get a hold of you and try to get you to take a plea agreement. Try to get them to plead it down to a lesser charge (I dont know what that would be) and to have the record SEALED IMMEDIATELY. That means if a future employer looks at your criminal history, this offense won't show up. IF you can do that, then who cares if you get convicted or not? The fine will be minimal and you won't be serving any jail time. If you can't do that, go to trial. \n\nResearch this online more, but basically, they have no case whatsoever if they CANT proved that you were intoxicated. The burden of proof is on THEM, not you.\n\nNow..They COULD tag you with underage drinking if you are under 21, keep that in mind and plan you strategy accordingly
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You can obtain the legal degree, but as a convicted felon, you would not be able to be a member of the American Bar Association(ABA), and most states tend to follow the ABA direction in rules matters.\n  Additonally, it would be extremely difficult to get an ABA accredited Law school to accept you with a felony conviction.  Perhaps it is possible to have the felony expunged from your record.  \n\nSpeak to a licensed attorney to explore the possible avenues.
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try countrywide home loans. They are usually willing to give accounting degree holders jobs without much experience (as long as you know your accounting, have basic office skills such as typing and using calculators). My friend got a job there checking collateral. She later moved up to working at Warner Brothers as a contracts administrator. Goodluck.
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If I were to do it all over, I would go into real estate law.\n\nI work with attorneys on a regular basis, and I have never seen a real estate attorney actually do any work.  All they have to have is a good relationship with a mortgage lender or two, a good title researcher and an office and they are virtually assured of several thousand dollars in legal fees per month.\n\nConstitutional law is more glamourous, but it's a lot of work and doesn't pay all that well.\n\nCorporate law pays well, but there is a high potential for being held accountable for bad advice.\n\nCriminal defence is easy to get into, can pay well and isn't all that difficult most of the time, but people will hate you for "putting murderers and rapists back on the street", even if that's not what you do.\n\nCriminal prosecution is good, but you will be under lots of pressure to maintain high conviction rates.\n\nPersonal injury (and the like) pays well, but you won't have any friends or self-respect.\n\nFamily law is ok, but you bust your hump to keep a sufficient client base.  Since most people's need for legal council is minimal, you will need quite a lot of clients.\n\nReally, they all have their pros and cons (except real estate law), so I would suggest doing what interests you.  You can always change fields later (and many lawyers do).\n\nHope this has been helpful.  Good luck to you.
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Attorneys have to go to law school, and pass the bar. \nThey can help out a friend, without asking for money in return. Other than that, would you really want someone who had only some knowledge of the legal system, or someone who actually kept abreast of things in the legal system.
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I believe it's not even worth trying that until after seven years.  Then you you haven't had any police contact what so ever on record, then with a good attorney you could argue that the felony is keeping you from moving on getting a better job and so forth.  If your attorney can prove that you have changed and the felony is holding you back then maybe a judge would listen.